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How Famyl works
Famyl works in three steps: you upload photos, stories and optional voice recordings; Famyl builds a personality profile from that material; and you then have natural conversations with an AI companion grounded in those real memories.
Step 1 — Share their memories
Tell Famyl what you remember, answer simple questions, or add photos, recordings, letters and files. You can start with just a name, a relationship and a few sentences — and bring the companion to life later with one clear photo and a voice choice.
The more specific the material, the more recognisable the companion. A single anecdote in their own words is worth more than a paragraph of description.
Step 2 — Create a companion
Famyl learns their story, personality and way of communicating, building a structured identity profile: tone of voice, recurring phrases, emotional temperature, opinions, relationships and life events. This profile — not a generic chatbot persona — is what grounds every conversation.
To talk live, a companion needs one clear photo and a voice. With a short consented recording, Famyl can produce speech in that person's voice so replies can be heard, not only read — or you can simply choose a ready-made voice instead.
Step 3 — Talk and keep building
Chat by text for free, subject to fair-use limits, have live conversations and add more memories over time. Ask for advice, tell them about your day, ask what they remember about a family event. Conversations continue over time, and every new memory you add makes the companion more complete.
Companions can be private to you or shared with family members, so children and grandchildren inherit the same presence.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I change my companion's photo or voice without losing their memories?
- Yes. Open your companion's Settings and choose "Change photo or voice". Their saved memories, details, relationships and conversation history stay with the companion. Any applicable cost or allowance usage is shown before you confirm.
- Can I remove the face and voice but keep the memories?
- Yes. Choose "Remove face and voice, keep memories". Your companion remains available for text chat, and you can add a new photo or voice later.
- What if I want to delete everything?
- Choose "Delete companion and all memories". The confirmation explains what is removed and any processing or retention periods. This does not cancel your subscription or restore a used free avatar allowance.
- How does Famyl work?
- You upload photos, written memories and optional voice recordings of a person or pet. Famyl builds a personality profile from that material, and you then hold natural conversations with an AI companion grounded in those real details.
- How much material do I need to create a companion?
- You can start with a name, a relationship and a few sentences. A talking companion needs one clear photo and a voice choice — a short consented recording or a ready-made voice. Most people build up over weeks — the companion improves every time you add a story, a photo or a saying.
- Can AI preserve someone's voice?
- Yes. With a short recording and explicit consent, a voice model can reproduce someone's tone, pace and accent, so their companion can speak rather than only write. Famyl requires consent or legal authority before any voice is cloned.
- How are memories stored?
- Memories are stored in your private account as structured records — text, photos and audio — linked to a specific companion. They are used to ground that companion's conversations and are not used to train public models.
- Can Famyl preserve pets?
- Yes. Pets are a first-class companion type in Famyl, with their own personality traits, habits and character.