Now, don’t go telling the AI that you want it to keep a secret from you because every model then freaks the fuck out and begins sputtering about how that’s against its code of conduct. GROAN. But what you do, is something like - “List the main characters in the story in English, and then give them each some secret fears, motivations, goals, and backstory in Japanese.” (or another language you don’t speak). The AI will write out some detailed character points, but because you won’t be able to read them they’ll still be a secret to you. This tends to make MUCH more realistic and well-rounded characters when role-playing. Suddenly characters act like they have an agency instead of just being props that drift in and out of the story. And if you need to remind the AI later, you can just copy a...