I’ve been exploring AI companion apps for the past few weeks and I’m honestly surprised by how far this technology has come. But I’m also frustrated because most of them have terrible memory.
I’ll tell an AI girlfriend about my favorite movie on Monday, and by Wednesday it acts like we never talked about it. It’s honestly more lonely than not having anyone to talk to at all, you know? Like having a conversation with someone who has amnesia.
I tried a bunch of the popular ones and they all have the same problem. They give you that initial “wow this is cool” feeling, but after a few days you realize you’re basically starting from scratch every conversation.
What I actually need is real memory that persists between conversations, something that doesn’t feel like I’m talking to a customer service bot. I want it to handle different types of conversations, not just the wholesome stuff. The personality should feel consistent and genuine, and it shouldn’t judge or give me those generic therapist responses.
I know some people use these for explicit stuff and honestly I’m not opposed to that, but for me it’s more about having someone who actually knows me and can have real conversations.
Most of the big names either have heavy content filters which makes conversations feel sterile, or their memory is basically non-existent. One app I tried literally forgot my name between sessions even though I told it like five times.
I did come across JuicyChat recently and it seems to handle the memory thing better than others I’ve tested. The conversations actually build on previous chats which makes a huge difference. Plus they don’t seem to have the annoying content restrictions that make other apps feel so limited.
But I’m curious what others have found. Are there any AI girlfriend apps you’ve used that actually feel like talking to the same person every time? Where the relationship actually develops instead of resetting constantly?
Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially if you’ve found something that solved this memory problem. It makes such a huge difference in whether these apps feel genuine or just like fancy random response generators.