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Mirror, Mirror… Who’s My Persona Today? (OVOS + MagicMirror² + Local LLM)
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Mirror, Mirror… Who’s My Persona Today? (OVOS + MagicMirror² + Local LLM)

Daily-driver setup: keep skills first, add OVOS Persona right after the high-confidence matchers, and run a tiny local LLM. MagicMirror² shows the vibes with wakeword visuals and YouTube casting.

Gaëtan Trellu
Gaëtan TrelluAugust 23, 2025
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