Your GPS for a world of divided opinion
Virtual Opinions helps you explore complex topics through multiple perspectives, making the implicit explicit and surfacing assumptions we rarely examine.
Select from our library or create your own unique voices
Pose a question or topic for the personas to discuss
Watch perspectives unfold and discover new insights
There's no magic formula to creating a valuable persona. The best personas are those that bring authentic, distinct perspectives to conversations. Here are three ways to get started:
Create entirely original personas based on your imagination, professional experience, or composite characters. Just remember: don't create personas of named real people without their permission!
The easiest way to start! Take any existing persona and adapt it to your needs. Add specific expertise, adjust the background, or combine traits from multiple personas.
We've provided base personas from established frameworks to help you get started:
Pro tip: These can be used as-is or individualized with specific details, documents, or characteristics to create more nuanced perspectives.
Community Recognition: The best personas and conversations are surfaced through our scoring mechanism. Create valuable content and help others discover the most insightful perspectives!
Test major life decisions against diverse perspectives to uncover blind spots.
Example: "Should I change careers?" discussed by The Pragmatist, Risk-Taker, and Family-Oriented Professional
Understand complex topics and historical events through multiple viewpoints.
Example: Climate change discussed by Scientist, Economist, and Policy Maker personas
Writers test dialogue, marketers explore audience reactions.
Example: Testing story themes with different demographic personas
Understand opposing viewpoints in good faith, reduce polarization.
Example: Progressive and Conservative personas discussing current events
Test concepts across user personas before costly development.
Example: App features discussed by Digital Native, Tech-Skeptic Senior, Privacy Advocate
Rapid, low-cost alternative to traditional focus groups.
Example: Testing brand messaging across cultural and demographic segments
Anticipate stakeholder reactions to new policies or changes.
Example: University policies discussed by Student, Faculty, Administrator, Parent personas
Practice difficult conversations before important meetings.
Example: CEO, Investor, Employee Rep discussing restructuring
Museums creating interactive exhibits with historical figures
Testing story angles across different reader perspectives
Creating consistent fictional cultures and characters
Exploring family dynamics in a safe space
NGOs testing crisis communication strategies
Exploring how groups interpret data differently
Upload historical documents or research papers to create deeply informed, period-accurate personas.
Return to saved conversations months later to continue them with evolved perspectives or new information.
Create deliberately oppositional personas to find weaknesses in arguments or blind spots in thinking.
After a heated debate, introduce a "mediator" persona to find common ground and synthesize perspectives.
Unlike simple chatbot role-play, personas maintain consistency across all conversations.
Real interaction between perspectives, not just Q&A with a single AI.
Crowd-sourced personas bring unexpected perspectives you wouldn't think to create.
Save, share, and continue important dialogues. Build on community knowledge.
The platform's true value: Making the implicit explicit - surfacing assumptions, biases, and blindspots we all have but rarely examine systematically.
Begin with a simple conversation or dive deep into complex scenarios. The perspectives you discover might surprise you.