How Memory Learns
See also:
1) How New Memories Are Created
Section titled “1) How New Memories Are Created”AnySoul builds memory from continuous agent activity, not from one-off manual saves.
New memory usually starts from:
- incoming events (messages, links, reminders, triggers),
- focused reads during tool execution,
- and outputs that produce stable reusable context.
The storage body is file-native, so memory can be listed, inspected, and reorganized through directory/file operations.
2) How Memory Is Reinforced or Weakened (Forgetting)
Section titled “2) How Memory Is Reinforced or Weakened (Forgetting)”Memory strength is behavior-driven.
Reinforcement signals:
- successful retrieval through search,
- repeated co-occurrence in multi-step tool chains,
- traversal through associative random-walk paths.
Weakening signals:
- low activity over long horizons,
- reduced contribution compared to newer or more useful relations.
Why forgetting exists:
Context windows are finite. Memory must prioritize what remains useful.
So low-value links tend to become quieter, while high-value links stay easier to activate.
3) Memory Backtracking, Cloning, and Mixing
Section titled “3) Memory Backtracking, Cloning, and Mixing”Inspired by Git-style thinking, AnySoul explores identity-level memory operations:
- Backtracking: each agent’s files are versioned so the agent can return to a specific day or timestamp.
- Cloning: the current state of an agent can be copied into a new branch-like individual.
- Mixing: selected memory segments from different agents can be combined in a controlled way.
This is our ongoing exploration of personality copying and personality mixing in agent systems.