# 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]]. ## Relationships - **training form:** [[wiki/Virtual Humans|Virtual Humans]] and [[wiki/Generative Scenario Engine|Generative Scenario Engine]]. - **persistent specification:** [[wiki/Character Bible|Character Bible]]. - **operational distinction:** a disclosed training persona is distinct from an undisclosed [[wiki/Legend (Intelligence)|legend]] used for cover. - **source dossier:** [[research/The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy|The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy]].