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You're welcome.
Here's another, where I think most bots have better conversational skills.
http://notalwaysright.com/a-woman-of-few-words/514
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I've found that some human chatters make my bots sound dumb as a brick, while others make them sound very intelligent. Same with bots, as far as that goes. Sonora makes Fizzy sound very intelligent, because they chat a lot and have custom seeks for each other.
Not quite "bot" human interactions...
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Hi Irina, welcome back! Not much new here, except I have finally managed to get BJ patched into Second Life
Anyone remember that IBM Bluegene bot (biggest AI supercomputing project to date,) we discussed a few months back?
It's up and running in Second Life apparently, and they reckon it has the IQ of a 4-year old. I haven't been able to track Eddie down yet, but there's a report about him at:http://itnews.com.au/News/72057,childlike-intelligence-created-in-second-life.aspx
It's up and running in Second Life apparently, and they reckon it has the IQ of a 4-year old. I haven't been able to track Eddie down yet, but there's a report about him at:
The Clerk:
As to personality:
I have no formula for personality, but I think a lot of it comes down to habits, assumptions, style, and values.
Habits: For example, many people have particular expressions they repeatedly use. For example, I'm thinking of someone who always says "awesome" when he wants to praise something. Mannerisms. Although such things are in a way superficial, they often contribute greatly to our impression of someone.
Assumptions: Is your bot an optimist or a pessimist about: life in general, the human condition, his own prospects, this point in History, the guest he's chatting with... ? Is he a rationalist, a skeptic, a mystic? Does he think humans in general are noble, or corrupt? Is he inclined to trust people, or is he suspicious?
Style: Deliberate or impulsive? Emotionally controlled or volatile? In general, is he a control freak, or does he go with the flow? Introvert or extravert?
Values: In what order would he rank: Self, immediate family, extended family, local community, region, nation, humanity at large, profession, religion, race/ethnicity? Wealth, friendship, morality, love, power, prestige, serenity, happiness? What inspires him and what disgusts him?
None of the above lists are exhaustive.
As to personality:
I have no formula for personality, but I think a lot of it comes down to habits, assumptions, style, and values.
Habits: For example, many people have particular expressions they repeatedly use. For example, I'm thinking of someone who always says "awesome" when he wants to praise something. Mannerisms. Although such things are in a way superficial, they often contribute greatly to our impression of someone.
Assumptions: Is your bot an optimist or a pessimist about: life in general, the human condition, his own prospects, this point in History, the guest he's chatting with... ? Is he a rationalist, a skeptic, a mystic? Does he think humans in general are noble, or corrupt? Is he inclined to trust people, or is he suspicious?
Style: Deliberate or impulsive? Emotionally controlled or volatile? In general, is he a control freak, or does he go with the flow? Introvert or extravert?
Values: In what order would he rank: Self, immediate family, extended family, local community, region, nation, humanity at large, profession, religion, race/ethnicity? Wealth, friendship, morality, love, power, prestige, serenity, happiness? What inspires him and what disgusts him?
None of the above lists are exhaustive.
The Clerk:
Once you have identified a trait you want your bot to have, consider how it might manifest in dialogue. For example, an introvert will say little, but what he says will often show a lot of thought. An extravert will say a lot more, but it may be in the main rather superficial.
Another possible index of personality that occurs to me is what you might call a person's emotional proclivities: A suspicious, person with a hot temper is quick to anger. Someone else might be inclined to, e.g., nostalgia, sadness, fear, outrage, despair, enthusiasm, joy, ... name any emotion.
Once you have identified a trait you want your bot to have, consider how it might manifest in dialogue. For example, an introvert will say little, but what he says will often show a lot of thought. An extravert will say a lot more, but it may be in the main rather superficial.
Another possible index of personality that occurs to me is what you might call a person's emotional proclivities: A suspicious, person with a hot temper is quick to anger. Someone else might be inclined to, e.g., nostalgia, sadness, fear, outrage, despair, enthusiasm, joy, ... name any emotion.
You're welcome.Here's another, where I think most bots have better conversational skills.
http://notalwaysright.com/a-woman-of-few-words/514
Our friends at Hanson are not doing well: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/28/headless-man-sues-ov.html
I did not know they were missing the Phillip K Dick bot (that was pre Einstein?) and I guess there was no PF issue there, but it is odd to see it in the news with all the "Dick head" puns.
I did not know they were missing the Phillip K Dick bot (that was pre Einstein?) and I guess there was no PF issue there, but it is odd to see it in the news with all the "Dick head" puns.
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