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Onboarding V3 & 60-Second Quick Start

Onboarding V3 & Quick Start Cockpit

The Onboarding V3 & Quick Start Cockpit transforms the first-run experience from a tedious multi-step form into a rapid, visually rich onboarding flow. Designed to deliver a working, embodied AI companion in under 60 seconds, it offers two distinct onboarding paths: the unified 60-Second Quick Start Dashboard for users who want immediate embodiment, and the guided 6-Step Setup Wizard for meticulous customization.

60-Second Quick Start Cockpit

Quick Start Cockpit

The Quick Start Cockpit provides a unified four-corner dashboard where users configure all primary faculties on a single cohesive canvas:

  • Top Left (Vessel & Stage): Instant model selection across Live2D, VRM, Spine, and MMD avatars with live preview framing.
  • Top Right (Consciousness & Brain): LLM provider selection (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, RWKV WebGPU) and API key configuration with inline model discovery.
  • Bottom Left (Soul & Persona): Character persona selection, SillyTavern card drag-and-drop, and nickname customization.
  • Bottom Right (Voice & Timbre): Voice synthesis engine selection (Kokoro local WebGPU, PocketTTS, ElevenLabs, Fish Audio, Edge TTS) with one-click preview auditioning.

A prominent Launch AIRI Stage action performs atomic pre-flight validation and initializes the stage session in real time.

Guided Setup Wizard Walkthrough

For creators desiring deep configuration, the multi-step wizard guides the user through each foundational layer of AIRI embodiment:

1. Hardware & Environment Verification

Welcome Hardware Verification

The Welcome step automatically probes the host system:

  • Detects GPU acceleration (WebGPU, Apple Metal, NVIDIA CUDA, Vulkan).
  • Audits local memory and audio I/O capabilities.
  • Offers returning users an instant Restore Backup (BYOS) option to recover configurations from S3, Cloudflare R2, or local archives without completing initial setup again.

2. Experience Archetypes

Experience Archetypes

Sets the high-level operational posture of AIRI through tailored archetypes:

  • Casual Companion: Warm conversational banter, spontaneous spoken pacing, and gentle desktop reactions.
  • Productivity & Workspace Partner: Focused task execution, proactive reminders, code assistance, and active-window awareness.
  • Gaming & Stream Backseat: Reactive banter, screen-watching commentary, and game state empathy.
  • Creative Director & Roleplay: Unrestricted multi-actor acting cues, ComfyUI image manifestation, and branching scenario lore.

3. Soul & Persona Starter Roster

Persona Starter Cards

Features an 8-card visual starter roster spanning varied personality profiles, speaking styles, and default scenarios. Cards support:

  • Live pronoun and username token interpolation ( $\rightarrow$ custom user handle).
  • One-click import of external SillyTavern CCv2/CCv3 PNG cards and native .airi bundles.
  • Seamless multi-actor identity tags (<|ACTOR:...|>) preserving character lore.

4. Physical Vessel 3D Coverflow

Vessel Coverflow

An interactive 3D coverflow carousel rendering avatars in real time:

  • Seamlessly cycles across Live2D cubism models, VRM 0.x/1.0 avatars, and Spine 2D skeletons.
  • Live idle animations and physics settling directly on the setup canvas.
  • Real-time model metadata inspection (author, polycount, expression blendshapes, and texture resolution).

5. Pre-Flight Honesty Matrix Finale

Pre-Flight Honesty Matrix Finale

The final pre-flight screen audits operational integrity across all 6 cognitive faculties:

  • Audio Input & Hearing: Mic active and speech recognition verified.
  • Voice Synthesis Engine: Selected TTS provider and voice model ready.
  • Memory Hierarchy: STMM, Long-Term Journal, and Dream Worker active.
  • Consciousness & Reasoning: Primary LLM connection validated.
  • Avatar Vessel & Stage Driver: 3D/2D renderer initialized with stage lighting.
  • Autonomous Tools: Sandboxed local tools and MCP bridges verified.

A live Turn 0 Opening Dialogue Preview allows testing the companion's first greeting with full expression cue execution, clean actor badges (e.g. [ 👤 Aqua ]), and instant voice playback before launching onto the main stage.

Key Capabilities

  • Unified 60-Second Quick Start Cockpit: Configure Vessel, Brain, Persona, and Voice on a single canvas.
  • 6-Step Guided Customization Wizard: Deep step-by-step calibration from hardware probing to pre-flight matrix.
  • Interactive 3D Vessel Coverflow: Real-time avatar preview across Live2D, VRM, Spine, and MMD.
  • Archetype Presets: Instant system prompt alignment for companion, productivity, streaming, or roleplay.
  • Pre-Flight Honesty Matrix: 6-faculty audit ensuring zero broken dependencies before stage launch.
  • Turn 0 Dialogue Preview: Actor badge parsing, clean marker stripping, and live speech preview before deployment.