# Synthetic Persona A synthetic persona is a computationally produced or substantially automated identity that communicates as a persistent social actor. It may maintain a name, voice, history, style, memory, and relationship across interactions. Legitimate uses include simulation, training, entertainment, and disclosed assistance. Undisclosed deployment can create false intimacy, fabricated consensus, impersonation, or scalable manipulation. Governance therefore centers on disclosure, identity assurance, data boundaries, and accountability for actions. Related: [[wiki/Synthetic Personhood|Synthetic Personhood]], [[wiki/AI-Mediated Communication|AI-Mediated Communication]], [[wiki/Identity Assurance|Identity Assurance]], [[wiki/Computational Propaganda|Computational Propaganda]].