Simulate/Practice Your Conversation

Overview

Our Simulate/Practice feature allows you to experience your Conversation end-to-end and is a great way to practice with your discussion guide or conduct an interactive demo!

Simulate allows you to conduct a Practice or Demo session that includes up to 25 simulated responses, and requires you to have Generative AI (LLM) features enabled. This is a great way to quickly and easily practice with your discussion guide without needing to gather a group to play the participant role. We recommend using this feature for conducting demos of the Remesh platform, you can read more about that here.

Practice allows you to conduct a practice or demo Conversation by sharing a participant link with others to play the role of participant, and will be visible if Generative AI (LLM) features are not enabled.

How it works

After accessing your Conversation, you will see either Practice or Simulate at the top right of your screen.

During a Simulate/Practice, you have access to the full functionality of the platform. You can have up to 25 Participants and 5 Collaborators in the session. In a Simulation, Generative AI will create an additional 25 responses for each question sent for a total of 50 total responses per question. This allows participants to engage with simulated responses and better understand how Remesh works and allows moderators to gather a larger set of example data without needing a larger group of people.

Whether using Practice or Simulate, any changes you make in that space will not affect your Conversation.

Starting a Simulate/Practice

You can start a Simulation/Practice directly from the Conversation you’d like to preview. Here's how it works:

Create a new Conversation or open a Conversation that has not been started yet
Create some questions in your Discussion Guide if you haven’t already
Click on the Simulate/Practice button in the top right corner. Toggle “Simulated Responses” to on if you wish for the Simulation to include Generative AI responses/ Select New Simulation/New Practice next to the plus button.
If a Simulation/Practice is already happening, you’ll see the Moderator and Participant links. You have the option of accessing the ongoing Simulation/Practice or ending it and starting a new one.
Access the moderator link to start the Simulation/Practice. You can also share the participant link as well.
If you are utilizing Practice, you're done! You can begin moderating your Conversation. If you are conducing a Simulation, read on.
(Simulation Only) Set a Target Audience for your simulated responses (optional). You can choose up to five defining criteria from the following categories: General Demographics, Industry & Occupation, Personal Finance, Relationships & Family, Spending, Technology, Hobbies & Interests, and Behavioral Health. Click Skip or Apply, then you're ready to begin moderating your Conversation.

Edits made during the Simulation will not be saved to the original Conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I see Simulated responses?
A workspace administrator needs to have opted in to Generative AI (LLM) features. You can find instructions here.
What happens if my organization does not have Generative AI (LLM) features enabled?
If you do not have LLM features enabled, you can still use our Practice feature for practicing and demoing a conversation. Instead of seeing "Simulate" at the top right of your screen you will see "Practice." Practice will not include simulated responses and can only support up to 25 participants, whereas Simulate can support up to 25 participants and 25 simulated responses. If you are utilizing the Practice feature, you will follow all of the instructions above in Starting a Simulation the only difference is you will not set demographics for your audience and not see simulated responses throughout your demo.
What kind of responses are generated for each question sent in the Simulation?
Remesh leverages Generative AI to produce responses to each question. Because of this, Simulations should be used for practice/demo purposes only.
How many responses are generated for each question?
Remesh generates 25 simulated responses for each open-ended question sent in the Simulation and generates 25 randomized responses for each close-ended question.
Can I control or guide the simulated responses generated for each question?
Yes! If simulated responses are enabled, you can input up to 5 Target Audience criteria — age, gender, income, etc. The simulated responses will be generated based on these criteria, giving you a more realistic preview of your Conversation.
Do Simulations affect Quota Caps?
Simulations do not affect Quota Caps or Quota Targets set. Simulations generate responses, but do not generate participants.
For example, if you establish an onboarding poll and quota cap that only allows 5 participants to the Conversation, you’ll still get 25 generated responses for each question.
What languages are supported for the Simulation?
All Simulated Responses will be generated in English.
Is this feature available for Flex Conversations and Live Conversations?
Yes, this feature is available for both!
What if I close my Simulation/Practice?
If you accidentally close out the Simulation, you can always re-open it. You will join where you left off.
I want to create a new Simulation/Practice, but when I click the link it takes me to my previous Simulation/Practice. What should I do?
By clicking "New Practice" or "New Simulation" you can create a fresh testing environment.
I've made changes to my discussion guide, how do I make sure those are reflected in my Simulation/Practice?
When you create a new Simulation/Practice, it will contain your Discussion Guide in its current form. If you make changes to your Discussion Guide after the Simulation/Practice is created, those changes will not be reflected in the Simulation/Practice. Create a new Simulation/Practice to view the Conversation with the changes you've made.
How long will a Practice/Simulation remain open?
Whether utilizing Live or Flex, your Practice/Simulation will remain open for the duration of the Conversation detailed on your schedule page. If the schedule page is not filled out, the Practice/Simulation will be set to one hour.