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SillyTavern character cards function as prompts, impacting AI token costs

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SillyTavern character cards are essentially structured prompts that are resent with every user interaction, impacting token costs. These cards, formatted in JSON or embedded within PNG files, contain fields like system prompts, character descriptions, scenarios, and example messages. The content of these fields directly influences the AI's responses, with specific instructions and example dialogues being more effective than general traits. Developers can use tools like the provided Python script to analyze the token usage and cost associated with these character cards. AI

IMPACT This explains how AI character prompts are structured and their impact on token costs, offering insights for developers using LLMs for role-playing applications.

RANK_REASON The item describes a specific tool (SillyTavern character cards) and its technical implementation, rather than a new model release or significant industry event.

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SillyTavern character cards function as prompts, impacting AI token costs

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · UplinkSwitch ·

    SillyTavern character cards are just prompts: format, tokens, cost

    <p>A character card is a JSON object that your frontend turns into one system message and resends on every request. The portrait, the library and the swipe button are packaging. Once you see the card as a prompt, the format, the PNG trick and the cost all follow.</p> <p>The field…

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