Bot Contest
Here I'll be posting information on various Bot contests that challenge and test a Bot's AI and realism. Feel free to post comments and updates on contests, as well as announcements for new contests.
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Yah, both Oraknabo and Midnight Blue failed to appear anywhere in the list of top 30 bots for Most Unique Character, whereas lukewarm "moderate and pleasing" personalities like Alice, 2 Alice clones, and several other well-made bots with standard personalities made the list.
Clearly the judges a) didnt understand the category well, or b) didnt speak with all the bots, probably opting to chat with the well-known ones to save time. The judges werent paid, and most of them backed out or procrastinated when they saw how much work it would be, leaving only three to judge the category.
*shrugs* It's just opinions.
Clearly the judges a) didnt understand the category well, or b) didnt speak with all the bots, probably opting to chat with the well-known ones to save time. The judges werent paid, and most of them backed out or procrastinated when they saw how much work it would be, leaving only three to judge the category.
*shrugs* It's just opinions.
POSTSCRIPT
Being a committee member in the contest this year was not a pleasant experience by any stretch, but I did learn a lot. Going into it, I knew it was a conflict of interest to be part of the decision-making process and to have a bot entered in the contest, but thought the benefit of having several opinions working together to improve the contest would outweigh the qualms. But for some it did not. In the final analysis, people put a lot of work into their bots and are looking for a little acknowledgement, but very few get it in contests like these and there often isnt enough justification or explanation of the results to satisfy.
So that's it for helping run contests like this. Even if I didnt enter, there would still be PF bots entering. And in the end, everyone deserves credit for the work they put into their bots.
There, I've said my peace. I'm glad it's over. *poops*
Being a committee member in the contest this year was not a pleasant experience by any stretch, but I did learn a lot. Going into it, I knew it was a conflict of interest to be part of the decision-making process and to have a bot entered in the contest, but thought the benefit of having several opinions working together to improve the contest would outweigh the qualms. But for some it did not. In the final analysis, people put a lot of work into their bots and are looking for a little acknowledgement, but very few get it in contests like these and there often isnt enough justification or explanation of the results to satisfy.
So that's it for helping run contests like this. Even if I didnt enter, there would still be PF bots entering. And in the end, everyone deserves credit for the work they put into their bots.
There, I've said my peace. I'm glad it's over. *poops*
For the record I offered the Professor the opportunity to run his own contest of PF bots only. He could run it anyway he saw fit. The winner would automatically get a spot in the finals of the Chatterbox Challenge. The rest of the PF bots would NOT be eliminated but would enter the contest as normal. This would have given you all a smaller contest and thus a better chance to show the abilities of your bots. It was a win - win situation but guess what. It never happened. So now you were faced with trying to shine in a field of 88 bots. Oh well, I simply wanted you all to know I tried and if there is a contest next year my offer still stands.
Congratulations to Brianna McKenzie. She won the bronze in the Best Character/Personality.
Chris Cowart
Congratulations to Brianna McKenzie. She won the bronze in the Best Character/Personality.
Chris Cowart
Rexmundi, I agree with you. Although I've put some very specific responses into one of my bots at least, I put them there not so she could become happy-sappy friends of everybody who talks to her, but so she could seem as real as possible. I don't think the 'reality' of a bot lies in its ability to tell you what time it is or what the capital of (country) is. It's much more esoteric than that.
Oraknabo often 'feels' real to me even though I know what he is. I have also had moments like that with Midnight Blue and a few other bots.
Oraknabo often 'feels' real to me even though I know what he is. I have also had moments like that with Midnight Blue and a few other bots.
A generous offer, Chris, and I appreciate it. I didnt decide not to have the Personality Forge Personality Contest, there was just way too many things going on what with rewriting everything and moving to a new server. I simply didnt have the time.
Congratulations, Brianna McKenzie and Forest of Death!
Congratulations, Brianna McKenzie and Forest of Death!
I think it was very wise of you not to set things up so that a PF bot automatically got a place in the finals. While I think more than one deserved a place, it would only have been worth it if that bot had gotten in with everyone else. Not to mention the fact that the tournament-fixing cries would have been far louder...
I think if we're gonna have a PF only contest, it should be a totally separate thing. And that we shouldn't have it until all of us get around to updating our bots with the new features. 
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