Story template, dynamic seed & memory
A channel’s identity is captured by three fields that work together:
- The story template — what stays the same.
- The dynamic seed — what changes.
- Memory — whether episodes know about each other.
Get these three right and the channel produces consistent, varied, on-brand episodes without you having to micromanage.
Story template
Section titled “Story template”The story template is the prompt every episode is generated from. Treat it like a film treatment: tone, format, host, set, music, structure, CTA — all of it locked in.
You can @-mention any global element (characters, sets, soundtracks, props) inside the template — they’ll resolve in every episode.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Daily Coffee Facts: Educational vertical short, 30 seconds. Hosted by
@Miloat@CoffeeBar. Score with@UpbeatMorning. Open with a hook, then teach one fact about coffee history or science. End with the title card “Brew better coffee” in our brand orange. Captions on, large.
Weekly Recap: Cinematic horizontal recap, 60 seconds. Hosted by
@Lunain@StudioOffice. Open with the week’s biggest headline, then cover the next two stories quickly. End with “See you next week” + our logo.
A good story template is self-contained — anyone reading it could understand what an episode looks like.
Dynamic seed
Section titled “Dynamic seed”The dynamic seed is the variability layer. It tells Popp what should change from episode to episode and how.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Each episode covers a different historical moment in coffee. Span ancient Ethiopia to modern third-wave. Don’t repeat moments already covered.
Each episode summarizes the most important AI news of the past week. Pull from major outlets and X. Pick the three biggest stories and rank them.
Each episode reacts to a different trending TikTok video this week.
A good seed is specific about both what changes and how Popp should pick what changes.
Memory
Section titled “Memory”A simple toggle, but it dramatically changes the feel of a channel:
| Memory | What it does |
|---|---|
| On | Episodes know about previous episodes. Popp can build on prior storylines, avoid repeating topics naturally, or call back to past episodes. |
| Off | Each episode is fully independent. Popp will not repeat prior topics, but won’t reference them either. |
When to use memory on
Section titled “When to use memory on”- Serialized content — a story arc that develops across episodes.
- Series where you want explicit callbacks (“last week we talked about…”).
- Anywhere consistency across episodes matters more than independence.
When to use memory off
Section titled “When to use memory off”- Standalone formats — each episode is self-contained.
- Drop-in formats where viewers might land on any episode.
- High-frequency channels where coupling episodes would create constraints you don’t want.
Iterating on the format
Section titled “Iterating on the format”You don’t have to nail the format on day one. Run a few episodes, watch them, then refine the story template or seed. Edits apply to future episodes only.
If a specific episode comes out wrong but the format is right, you can re-generate just that one episode without touching the channel settings.