This reference covers every section on a talent profile page. Use it to understand what each field does, where data comes from, and how sections relate to each other.
To open a talent profile, go to Talent in the sidebar and click any host name.
Header
The header sits at the top of the page. It shows who the host is, plays a sample of their voice, and holds the Edit profile and Change voice buttons. Edit talent sits in the top-right corner of the page.
Portrait
The left side of the header shows the talent's portrait image. Mato generates this automatically when you create a host. While the image is being generated, you see a pulsing placeholder with a spinner. If generation failed, an error icon appears instead.
Click the portrait to open the avatar overlay, which lets you regenerate the image or view the prompt used to create it.
Identity fields
These fields appear in the header next to the portrait.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Host type label | Fictional host for a made-up host. Real-person hosts are marked Coming soon. |
| Name | Display name for the host. Shown in scripts, audio credits, and the talent directory. |
| Tagline | A one-line summary of the host's angle or persona. |
| Show status | Which show the host is on, or "Not on a show yet". |
| Voice sample | An audio player with the voice type and name, for example Preset · Henrik. |
Personality scores
Every host has five personality scores. They appear on the host's card in the Talent roster as five small bars labeled I, E, H, F, and T:
| Axis | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Improvise | How much the host goes off-script, riffs, and ad-libs vs. sticking to the written script. |
| Explorer | Curiosity level. High scores mean the host digs into tangents and follows up on side threads. |
| Humor | Frequency and weight of jokes, wordplay, and lighthearted moments in delivery. |
| Formal | Register and tone. High formal means polished, measured language. Low formal means casual, colloquial speech. |
| Technical | Depth of domain-specific language. High technical means the host uses jargon and assumes audience expertise. |
Each score runs from 0 to 100. You change them under Personality traits on the talent edit page by dragging a point on each trait. As the edit page notes, these values feed how the host is written, not how they sound.
Tags, sample conversations, best-for cards, and FAQ entries are not shown on the talent page. You edit them on the talent edit page.
Personality narrative
This card is named after the host (for example Who Blake is) and contains a free-text description of the host's personality written in paragraph form. It gives the AI script generator context about how the host thinks, reacts, and structures arguments. The narrative is longer and more detailed than the tagline or short bio.
Click Edit profile in the card header to change it. On the edit page, the narrative is the Backstory field. If no narrative has been written, this card is hidden.
Characteristics
Characteristics are label/value pairs that capture specific personality traits, communication habits, and behavioral patterns. Each card in the grid shows:
- Label (uppercase, muted) such as "Pace", "Vocabulary", or "Conflict Style"
- Value (body text) describing the trait, for example "Tends to speed up when excited, slows down for emphasis"
The grid displays up to six characteristics by default. If the talent has more than six, a Show all button (for example Show all 12) expands the list. Characteristics are editable on the talent edit page, where Add characteristic adds a new one, with a maximum of 12 per profile.
Voice
The Voice card shows how the talent sounds during audio rendering. It notes that who the host is stays the same if you swap the voice. It holds:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Current voice | The assigned voice, for example Preset voice: Henrik (a Gemini preset), with a Manage link. |
| Audition | Sample clips (News Intro, Casual Conversation, Storytelling), each with a play button and duration. |
| Accent | English accent variant, for example General American. |
| Speech speed | Pacing preset: Slow, Normal, Fast, or Very fast. |
| Speaking style | A short description of the delivery style, or "Not set". |
| Audio profile | Free-text description of how the talent should sound in the mix. |
| Director notes | Free-text delivery guidance for tone, pacing, and emphasis. |
Click Change voice (or Manage) to open Voice studio, where you can pick a preset, clone a real voice, or design one from scratch. See Give a host a voice. Voice changes are saved independently from other profile data.
For a full walkthrough of each voice setting, see Configure voice and delivery.
Advanced
The Advanced section at the bottom of the page holds the AI agent and memory behind the host. Click Show to expand it.
Memory
The memory card shows what the AI agent remembers about this host across episodes. It has four tabs:
| Tab | Contents |
|---|---|
| Identity | The host's core persona text, describing who they are and how they present themselves. |
| Style | Communication and delivery style preferences the agent has learned. |
| Episodes | A log of episodes the host has appeared in, with titles, dates, and topic tags. |
| Stories | Anecdotes, quotes, and personal stories the host has used, with source context. |
Memory is powered by Mato's AI memory system. If the talent does not have an active memory agent, the card shows an empty state explaining that memory is not yet available.
The card automatically loads memory data when an agent is present. If the load fails, a retry button appears.
Agent status
The agent status card tracks the sync state between the talent profile and its memory agent. It displays:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Status badge | Color-coded: green for Synced, yellow for Pending, red for Failed or Error. |
| Last synced | Relative timestamp of the most recent sync. Shows "Never" if the agent has not synced yet. |
| Sync Now button | Manually triggers a sync between the talent profile and the memory agent. |
On air
The On air card shows which show the talent is on. If the talent is not on any show, it says so (for example "Blake is not on a show yet") and offers an Assign to a show button. Hosts are set in each show's settings.
Visibility levels
Visibility controls who can see and use the talent. There are three levels:
| Level | Who can see it |
|---|---|
| Private | Only you can see it. It is hidden from teammates and the directory. |
| Team | Anyone in this workspace can assign it. This is the default for new talent. |
| Public | Listed in the Mato talent directory, where anyone can find it. Anyone browsing the directory can view the profile and fork it into their own workspace. A talent directory guide is planned for a future Help Center update. |
You set visibility under Basic information on the talent edit page. Changing visibility does not affect existing podcast assignments.
Talent types
Mato has two talent types, and the Talent roster lets you filter by either one.
Fictional is a made-up host. Mato generates its personality, portrait, and voice from a text description or template. All current talent creation flows produce fictional hosts.
Real person is designed for hosts based on a real individual, where personality data comes from interviews or questionnaires. This type is marked Coming soon in the creation wizard (Mimic someone) and on the roster (Base them on a real person), and cannot be selected yet.
The label in the page header shows which type applies. The type cannot be changed after creation.