# Persona System: Voice Cloning & Avatar Hyper-Personalization

## Executive Summary

This document outlines the integration of voice cloning and AI avatar capabilities into ALwrity's Persona System to enable true hyper-personalization. Users will train their voice and create their avatar during onboarding, then use these across all content generation (LinkedIn, Blog, Story Writer, etc.) for consistent brand identity.

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## Vision: AI Hyper-Personalization

**Goal**: Every piece of content generated by ALwrity should feel authentically "you" - not just in writing style, but in voice and visual presence.

**Current State**: Persona system handles writing style only  
**Target State**: Persona system handles writing style + voice + avatar = complete brand identity

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## Current Persona System Analysis

### Existing Capabilities
- **Writing Style Analysis**: Tone, voice, complexity, engagement level
- **Platform Adaptation**: LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog optimizations
- **Content Characteristics**: Sentence structure, vocabulary, patterns
- **Onboarding Integration**: Automatically generated from onboarding data

### Current Limitations
- No voice/personality in audio content
- No visual representation
- Limited to text-based personalization
- Cannot create video content with user's presence

### Persona System Architecture
**Location**: `backend/services/persona_analysis_service.py`

**Current Flow**:
1. User completes onboarding (6 steps)
2. System analyzes website content and writing style
3. Core persona generated
4. Platform-specific adaptations created
5. Persona saved to database

**Database Model**: `backend/models/persona_models.py` - `WritingPersona` table

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## Proposed Enhancements

### 1. Voice Cloning Integration

#### 1.1 Voice Training During Onboarding

**Integration Point**: Onboarding Step 6 (Persona Generation)

**New Onboarding Flow**:
```
Step 1-5: Existing onboarding steps
Step 6: Persona Generation
  ├─ Writing Style Analysis (existing)
  ├─ Voice Training (NEW)
  │   ├─ Audio sample upload (1-3 minutes)
  │   ├─ Voice clone training (~2-5 minutes)
  │   └─ Voice preview and approval
  └─ Avatar Creation (NEW)
      ├─ Photo upload
      ├─ Avatar generation
      └─ Avatar preview and approval
```

**Implementation**:

**Backend**: `backend/services/persona/voice_persona_service.py` (NEW)
```python
class VoicePersonaService:
    """
    Manages voice cloning for persona system.
    Integrates with Minimax voice clone API.
    """
    
    def train_voice_from_audio(
        self,
        user_id: str,
        audio_file_path: str,
        persona_id: int,
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """
        Train voice clone from user's audio sample.
        Links voice to persona.
        """
        # 1. Validate audio file (format, length, quality)
        # 2. Upload to Minimax
        # 3. Train voice clone
        # 4. Store voice_id in persona
        # 5. Return training status
        pass
    
    def generate_audio_with_persona_voice(
        self,
        text: str,
        persona_id: int,
        emotion: str = "neutral",
        speed: float = 1.0,
    ) -> bytes:
        """
        Generate audio using persona's cloned voice.
        """
        # 1. Get voice_id from persona
        # 2. Call Minimax voice generation
        # 3. Return audio bytes
        pass
```

**Database Schema Update**: `backend/models/persona_models.py`
```python
class WritingPersona(Base):
    # Existing fields...
    
    # NEW: Voice cloning fields
    voice_id: Optional[str] = Column(String(255), nullable=True)
    voice_training_status: Optional[str] = Column(String(50), nullable=True)  # 'not_trained', 'training', 'ready', 'failed'
    voice_training_audio_url: Optional[str] = Column(String(500), nullable=True)
    voice_trained_at: Optional[datetime] = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
    
    # NEW: Avatar fields
    avatar_id: Optional[str] = Column(String(255), nullable=True)
    avatar_image_url: Optional[str] = Column(String(500), nullable=True)
    avatar_training_status: Optional[str] = Column(String(50), nullable=True)
    avatar_created_at: Optional[datetime] = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
```

**Frontend**: `frontend/src/components/Onboarding/PersonaGenerationStep.tsx` (NEW)
```typescript
interface PersonaGenerationStepProps {
  onboardingData: OnboardingData;
  onComplete: (persona: Persona) => void;
}

const PersonaGenerationStep: React.FC<PersonaGenerationStepProps> = ({
  onboardingData,
  onComplete,
}) => {
  // 1. Show writing style analysis progress
  // 2. Show voice training section
  // 3. Show avatar creation section
  // 4. Preview complete persona
  // 5. Allow approval/modification
};
```

#### 1.2 Voice Usage Across Platform

**Integration Points**:
- **Story Writer**: Use persona voice for audio narration
- **LinkedIn**: Voice-over for video posts
- **Blog**: Audio narration for blog posts
- **Email**: Personalized voice messages
- **Social Media**: Video content with user's voice

**Implementation Pattern**:
```python
# In any content generation service
def generate_content_with_persona(user_id: str, content_type: str):
    # 1. Get user's persona
    persona = get_persona(user_id)
    
    # 2. Generate text content (existing)
    text_content = generate_text(persona)
    
    # 3. Generate audio with persona voice (NEW)
    if persona.voice_id and persona.voice_training_status == 'ready':
        audio_content = voice_service.generate_audio_with_persona_voice(
            text=text_content,
            persona_id=persona.id,
        )
    
    # 4. Generate video with persona avatar (NEW)
    if persona.avatar_id:
        video_content = avatar_service.generate_video_with_persona_avatar(
            text=text_content,
            audio=audio_content,
            persona_id=persona.id,
        )
    
    return {
        'text': text_content,
        'audio': audio_content,
        'video': video_content,
    }
```

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### 2. Avatar Creation Integration

#### 2.1 Avatar Training During Onboarding

**Integration Point**: Onboarding Step 6 (Persona Generation)

**Avatar Options**:
1. **Hunyuan Avatar**: Talking avatar from photo + audio
2. **InfiniteTalk**: Long-form avatar videos
3. **Custom Avatar**: User's photo as avatar base

**Implementation**:

**Backend**: `backend/services/persona/avatar_persona_service.py` (NEW)
```python
class AvatarPersonaService:
    """
    Manages avatar creation for persona system.
    Integrates with WaveSpeed Hunyuan Avatar and InfiniteTalk.
    """
    
    def create_avatar_from_photo(
        self,
        user_id: str,
        photo_file_path: str,
        persona_id: int,
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """
        Create avatar from user's photo.
        Uses Hunyuan Avatar for initial creation.
        """
        # 1. Validate photo (format, size, quality)
        # 2. Upload to WaveSpeed
        # 3. Create avatar
        # 4. Store avatar_id in persona
        # 5. Return avatar preview
        pass
    
    def generate_video_with_persona_avatar(
        self,
        text: str,
        audio_bytes: bytes,
        persona_id: int,
        duration: int = 60,  # seconds
    ) -> bytes:
        """
        Generate video with persona's avatar speaking.
        Uses InfiniteTalk for long-form, Hunyuan for short.
        """
        # 1. Get avatar_id from persona
        # 2. Get voice_id from persona (for audio)
        # 3. Call WaveSpeed API
        # 4. Return video bytes
        pass
```

#### 2.2 Avatar Usage Across Platform

**Use Cases**:
- **LinkedIn Video Posts**: User's avatar presenting content
- **Story Writer**: Avatar narrating story scenes
- **Blog Videos**: Avatar explaining blog content
- **Email Campaigns**: Personalized video messages
- **Social Media**: Consistent avatar across platforms

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### 3. Enhanced Persona Management

#### 3.1 Persona Dashboard

**New UI Component**: `frontend/src/components/Persona/PersonaDashboard.tsx`

**Features**:
- Persona overview (writing style, voice, avatar)
- Voice training status and preview
- Avatar preview and management
- Usage statistics (where persona is used)
- Edit/update options

#### 3.2 Persona Settings

**New UI Component**: `frontend/src/components/Persona/PersonaSettings.tsx`

**Settings**:
- Voice parameters (emotion, speed, tone)
- Avatar appearance (clothing, background, style)
- Platform-specific adaptations
- Content type preferences

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## Implementation Phases

### Phase 1: Voice Cloning Integration (Week 1-3)

**Priority**: HIGH - Core hyper-personalization feature

**Tasks**:
1. ✅ Create `VoicePersonaService`
2. ✅ Integrate Minimax voice clone API
3. ✅ Add voice fields to `WritingPersona` model
4. ✅ Update onboarding Step 6 with voice training
5. ✅ Create voice training UI component
6. ✅ Add voice preview and testing
7. ✅ Integrate voice into Story Writer
8. ✅ Add voice usage tracking
9. ✅ Update persona dashboard
10. ✅ Testing and optimization

**Files to Create**:
- `backend/services/persona/voice_persona_service.py`
- `frontend/src/components/Onboarding/VoiceTrainingSection.tsx`
- `frontend/src/components/Persona/VoiceManagement.tsx`

**Files to Modify**:
- `backend/models/persona_models.py`
- `backend/services/persona_analysis_service.py`
- `backend/api/onboarding_utils/` (onboarding routes)
- `frontend/src/components/Onboarding/PersonaGenerationStep.tsx`
- `backend/services/story_writer/audio_generation_service.py`

**Success Criteria**:
- Users can train voice during onboarding
- Voice used automatically in Story Writer
- Voice quality significantly better than gTTS
- Voice linked to persona
- Cost tracking accurate

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### Phase 2: Avatar Creation Integration (Week 4-6)

**Priority**: HIGH - Visual personalization

**Tasks**:
1. ✅ Create `AvatarPersonaService`
2. ✅ Integrate Hunyuan Avatar API
3. ✅ Add avatar fields to `WritingPersona` model
4. ✅ Update onboarding Step 6 with avatar creation
5. ✅ Create avatar creation UI component
6. ✅ Add avatar preview and testing
7. ✅ Integrate avatar into content generation
8. ✅ Add avatar usage tracking
9. ✅ Update persona dashboard
10. ✅ Testing and optimization

**Files to Create**:
- `backend/services/persona/avatar_persona_service.py`
- `frontend/src/components/Onboarding/AvatarCreationSection.tsx`
- `frontend/src/components/Persona/AvatarManagement.tsx`

**Files to Modify**:
- `backend/models/persona_models.py`
- `backend/services/persona_analysis_service.py`
- `frontend/src/components/Onboarding/PersonaGenerationStep.tsx`
- `backend/services/story_writer/video_generation_service.py`

**Success Criteria**:
- Users can create avatar during onboarding
- Avatar used in video content generation
- Avatar quality good
- Avatar linked to persona
- Cost tracking accurate

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### Phase 3: Cross-Platform Integration (Week 7-8)

**Priority**: MEDIUM - Complete hyper-personalization

**Tasks**:
1. ✅ Integrate persona voice into LinkedIn Writer
2. ✅ Integrate persona avatar into LinkedIn Writer
3. ✅ Integrate persona voice into Blog Writer
4. ✅ Integrate persona avatar into Blog Writer
5. ✅ Add persona usage analytics
6. ✅ Update all content generation services
7. ✅ Create persona usage dashboard
8. ✅ Documentation and user guides

**Success Criteria**:
- Persona voice/avatar used across all platforms
- Consistent brand identity
- Good user experience
- Analytics working

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## Cost Management

### Voice Cloning Costs

**One-Time Training**: $0.75 per voice
**Per-Minute Generation**: $0.02 per minute

**Cost Optimization**:
- Train voice once during onboarding (included in Pro/Enterprise)
- Free tier: gTTS only
- Basic tier: Voice training available ($0.75 one-time)
- Pro/Enterprise: Voice training included

### Avatar Creation Costs

**Hunyuan Avatar**: $0.15-0.30 per 5 seconds
**InfiniteTalk**: $0.15-0.30 per 5 seconds (up to 10 minutes)

**Cost Optimization**:
- Avatar creation: One-time during onboarding
- Video generation: Pay-per-use
- Default to shorter videos (5 seconds)
- Allow longer videos for premium users

### Subscription Integration

**Update Subscription Tiers**:
- **Free**: Writing persona only, no voice/avatar
- **Basic**: Writing persona + voice training ($0.75 one-time)
- **Pro**: Writing persona + voice + avatar creation included
- **Enterprise**: All features + unlimited usage

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## User Experience Flow

### Onboarding Flow (Enhanced)

```
Step 1-5: Existing onboarding steps
         ↓
Step 6: Persona Generation
         ├─ Writing Style Analysis
         │   └─ [Progress: Analyzing your writing style...]
         │
         ├─ Voice Training (NEW)
         │   ├─ Upload audio sample (1-3 minutes)
         │   ├─ [Training your voice...] (~2-5 minutes)
         │   ├─ Preview generated voice
         │   └─ Approve or retrain
         │
         └─ Avatar Creation (NEW)
             ├─ Upload photo
             ├─ [Creating your avatar...] (~1-2 minutes)
             ├─ Preview avatar
             └─ Approve or recreate
         ↓
Step 7: Persona Preview
         ├─ Writing Style Summary
         ├─ Voice Preview
         ├─ Avatar Preview
         └─ Approve Complete Persona
```

### Content Generation Flow (Enhanced)

```
User creates content (LinkedIn/Blog/Story)
         ↓
System loads user's persona
         ├─ Writing style → Text generation
         ├─ Voice ID → Audio generation (if available)
         └─ Avatar ID → Video generation (if available)
         ↓
Content generated with full personalization
         ├─ Text matches writing style
         ├─ Audio uses user's voice
         └─ Video shows user's avatar
```

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## Technical Architecture

### Backend Services

```
backend/services/
├── persona/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── voice_persona_service.py      # NEW: Voice cloning
│   ├── avatar_persona_service.py     # NEW: Avatar creation
│   └── persona_analysis_service.py    # Enhanced
├── minimax/
│   └── voice_clone.py                 # Shared with Story Writer
└── wavespeed/
    └── avatar_generation.py           # Shared with Story Writer
```

### Frontend Components

```
frontend/src/components/
├── Onboarding/
│   ├── PersonaGenerationStep.tsx       # Enhanced
│   ├── VoiceTrainingSection.tsx       # NEW
│   └── AvatarCreationSection.tsx       # NEW
└── Persona/
    ├── PersonaDashboard.tsx            # NEW
    ├── VoiceManagement.tsx             # NEW
    ├── AvatarManagement.tsx            # NEW
    └── PersonaSettings.tsx             # NEW
```

### Database Schema

```sql
-- Enhanced WritingPersona table
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN voice_id VARCHAR(255);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN voice_training_status VARCHAR(50);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN voice_training_audio_url VARCHAR(500);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN voice_trained_at TIMESTAMP;

ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN avatar_id VARCHAR(255);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN avatar_image_url VARCHAR(500);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN avatar_training_status VARCHAR(50);
ALTER TABLE writing_persona ADD COLUMN avatar_created_at TIMESTAMP;
```

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## Integration with Existing Systems

### Story Writer Integration

**Location**: `backend/services/story_writer/audio_generation_service.py`

**Enhancement**:
```python
def generate_scene_audio(
    self,
    scene: Dict[str, Any],
    user_id: str,
    use_persona_voice: bool = True,  # NEW: Use persona voice
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    if use_persona_voice:
        # Get user's persona
        persona = get_persona(user_id)
        if persona.voice_id and persona.voice_training_status == 'ready':
            # Use persona voice
            return self._generate_with_persona_voice(scene, persona)
    
    # Fallback to default provider
    return self._generate_with_gtts(scene)
```

### LinkedIn Writer Integration

**Enhancement**: Add video generation with persona avatar
- LinkedIn video posts with user's avatar
- Voice-over with user's voice
- Consistent brand presence

### Blog Writer Integration

**Enhancement**: Add audio/video options
- Audio narration with persona voice
- Video explanations with persona avatar
- Enhanced blog content

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## Success Metrics

### Adoption Metrics
- Voice training completion rate (target: >60% of Pro users)
- Avatar creation completion rate (target: >50% of Pro users)
- Persona usage across platforms (target: >80% of content uses persona)

### Quality Metrics
- Voice quality satisfaction (target: >4.5/5)
- Avatar quality satisfaction (target: >4.5/5)
- Brand consistency score (target: >90%)

### Business Metrics
- User retention (persona users vs. non-persona)
- Content engagement (persona content vs. generic)
- Premium tier conversion (persona as differentiator)

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## Risk Mitigation

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|------------|
| Voice training failure | Quality checks, clear error messages, retry option |
| Avatar quality issues | Preview before approval, regeneration option |
| Cost concerns | Clear pricing, tier-based access, cost estimates |
| User privacy | Secure storage, opt-in consent, data encryption |
| API reliability | Fallback options, retry logic, error handling |

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## Privacy & Security

### Data Storage
- Voice samples: Encrypted storage, deleted after training
- Avatar photos: Encrypted storage, user can delete
- Voice/Avatar IDs: Secure API keys, no raw data stored

### User Control
- Users can delete voice/avatar anytime
- Users can retrain voice/avatar
- Users can opt-out of voice/avatar features
- Clear privacy policy

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## Next Steps

1. **Week 1**: Set up Minimax API access
2. **Week 1-2**: Implement voice persona service
3. **Week 2-3**: Integrate into onboarding
4. **Week 3-4**: Integrate into Story Writer
5. **Week 4-5**: Set up WaveSpeed avatar API
6. **Week 5-6**: Implement avatar persona service
7. **Week 6-7**: Integrate into onboarding
8. **Week 7-8**: Cross-platform integration

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*Document Version: 1.0*  
*Last Updated: January 2025*  
*Priority: HIGH - Core Hyper-Personalization Feature*