What You’ll Learn
This guide covers the practical steps and decisions that matter—from recording clean audio to handling consent and privacy in the EU.
Ethics & Consent
Set rules up front. Cloning a voice requires informed consent or a clear legal basis. For deceased persons, respect local laws and family wishes.
Need the legal details for the EU?
Read the EU consent basics.
Recording Best Practices
- Quiet room, mic 10–15 cm from the mouth; avoid fans and hard echoes.
- Record 10–30 minutes of natural speech: stories, dates, places, emotions.
- Save to lossless or high-quality formats (WAV/FLAC) if possible.
Need the step-by-step checklist?
Read the full Recording Best Practices guide.
Time Capsules & Scheduled Messages
Write or record messages now and schedule delivery for birthdays, graduations, or anniversaries.
Planning a milestone?
Time Capsules & Scheduled Messages.
Long-Term Storage
- Redundant EU storage with periodic integrity checks (bit-rot matters).
- Keep exports in open formats to avoid vendor lock-in.
How we think about storage, access, and retention:
Security & Privacy for AI Memories.
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