Personas library: the built-in AI Beta Readers

The key knob for AI Beta Readers is "pick readers" — which personas to simulate. Slima ships a fixed set of beta readers, each representing a different way of reading.

The built-in readers

Each is a critic lens (a fictional character, not a real person), watching for something different:

Reader	Lens	Cares most about
Alex ♂	Logic Detective	plot holes, broken logic
Marcus ♂	Sharp-Tongued Critic	very hard to impress
Daniel ♂	Emotional Resonator	character chemistry and emotion
Leo ♂	Lore Fanatic	worldbuilding consistency
Victoria ♀	Prose Aesthete	elegance of the prose
Olivia ♀	Speed Reader	impatient — drops fast
Mia ♀	Casual Reader	authentic mainstream reaction
Nina ♀	Foreshadowing Hunter	whether twists are earned

Names and avatars are fictitious, just for recognition — what matters is each reader's lens.

How to pick

A few strategies:

Want the mainstream reaction

Pick Mia (casual reader) + Olivia (impatient speed reader) — closest to real bookstore readers. If even Olivia keeps going, your pacing is fine.

Want a stress test

Pick Marcus (hard to impress) + Alex (hole-catcher) — the strictest bar. Pass them and most readers will follow.

Target your book's weak spot

• Worried the world isn't clear → Leo
• Worried characters are flat → Daniel
• Worried about the prose → Victoria
• Worried twists feel unearned → Nina

Want full coverage

Hit Select All — it works down the list and fills your selection up to whatever your plan allows, which is the widest coverage you can get in one run.

Can I add custom personas?

Not in the current version. Different combinations of the built-in readers already cover most lenses you'd want to test.

How many at once

How many readers you can pick per run depends on your plan — see Persona simultaneous limit and upgrade.

Related

• Filter / select / clear
• Persona simultaneous limit and upgrade
• Individual reader cards