Creating a New Companion

Creating a companion on Aura takes just one click. The system sets up everything for you automatically so you can jump straight into customizing.

How to Create a Companion

Click the Create Button

From your Creator Profile page or anywhere in the app, click the Create button (the plus icon). Aura will instantly generate a brand-new companion for you.

Your Companion Is Auto-Generated

Every new companion starts with sensible defaults so it is ready to use right away:

Name - A randomly generated two-word name (like "Smart Navigator" or "Helpful Guide"). You can change this anytime.
Description - A randomly selected description explaining what the companion does. Change it to match your needs.
Personality - A default personality: knowledgeable, reliable, clear communicator. You will want to customize this.
Greeting - A friendly default opening message: "Hello! I'm ready to assist you. Feel free to ask me anything, and I'll do my best to help."
Voice - Set to "Nova" (the default voice). You can pick from 10 different voices.
Language - English by default.
Skills - Smart Search, Rich Media, and Auto Close are turned on. Support Escalation stays off until you enable it.
Feedback - Enabled by default, so users can rate conversations.
Intelligence - Nova tier (the best quality) is selected by default.
Output - Both audio and text are enabled.
Idle Timeout - Set to 30 seconds.
Visibility - Private by default. Nobody can see it until you make it public.

Start Customizing

You will be taken to the companion's settings page where you can start personalizing everything across the six tabs: Persona, Voice, Behaviour, Data, Advanced, and Widget.

New companions are not shared with anyone by default. They will not appear on your public profile, be listed on Explore, or be reachable by anyone until you explicitly change their visibility. Take your time setting things up before going live.

Your First Companion

If this is the very first companion you have ever created on your account, Aura will recognize it as a milestone and may trigger an onboarding guide to walk you through the key settings. This only happens once, so follow along - it is a great way to learn the ropes.

If You Don't Have an Active Subscription

Creating a companion requires an active subscription. If your subscription has lapsed or you don't have one, clicking Create will not create a companion - you'll see an error message asking you to subscribe or update your payment method before you can continue.