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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12 years ago #3924
Calling all botmasters!

Sadly, the Chatterbox Challenge is no longer with us and the conditions for entering the Loebner Prize are prohibitive to most botmasters (especially to those outside the USA). This has left no way for most people with a chatbot to compare its performance against others.

To remedy this, I would like to announce the first in a series of Chatbot Battles, in which each entrant goes head to head with opponents in a league table/knockout format similar to the soccer World Cup. The main difference between this and other contests held in the past is that each entrant is judged on both question and answering abilities and also on how well they can carry out a normal conversation. Also, the bots do not have to pretend they are human to score extra marks. All chatbots are welcome to enter, whether they be web-based, downloadable, chatroom based or even Android apps.

Unfortunately, I do not have a sponsor and so the contest is currently just for bragging rights and kudos, although I may give some small prizes like T-shirts, mousemats and mugs away to the winners. If you would like to sponsor the competition, please contact me.

The closing date for entries is 1st June 2012 and the battles will start shortly afterwards.

Find out more at http://www.chatbotbattles.com

Let battle commence!

11 years ago #3925
Don't forget to enter the Chatbot Battles at

http://www.chatbotbattles.com

It's FREE, easy to enter and contests get you lots of conversations with your bot. Great way to learn!

11 years ago #3926
Thanks Patti,

Just to let everyone know that Decadent Vapours (the sponsor of the CBC) have kindly donated $100 in prize money with a view to sponsoring it fully next year, if it is a success. I have also received

11 years ago #3927
Don't forget it's the last day to enter today. We have 35 bots so far taking part but there's still room for more if you wish to make a last minute entry. Remember, each botmaster can enter up to 3 bots.
[url]http://www.chatbotbattles.com[/url]

11 years ago #3928
I entered my coffee-drugged oracle madame von scam. Last minute! Thanks Mitsuku

11 years ago #3929
I entered Kyra last minute too though I have a feeling she's going to get pulverized! Good luck to everyone!

11 years ago #3930
im going to make my very own challenge for sesame street bots! just tell me your bots name and send me a link YOU MUST TELL ME YOUR BOTS NAME!!

11 years ago #3931
Hello,

I wanted to post about the International Chatbot Contest that sounds pretty interesting.

http://contest.atwebpages.com/

Prize Money - The prize money is set up in a way to encourage participation and for fellow botmasters to encourage other botmasters to enter. The more people that enter the more you have to win. For every bot that enters the contest will award $100 in prize money up to $5000.

For example:

10 people - $1000
25 people - $2500
37 people - $3700
50 or more - $5000

It would be nice to have the opportunity to compete for $5000. So please sign up. It's free to enter so you have nothing to lose.

11 years ago #3932
Very interesting, Wendell! Thanks for sharing the info!

11 years ago #3933
A big congratulations to Wendell Cowart for, not surprisingly, winning his contest and the $3000 in prize money with Talk-bot!
Way to go Wendell!

11 years ago #3934
Hello,

After a year's layoff I've changed my mind about the CBC. I think it should continue. I think botmasters need a reliable contest they can count on other than the Loebner Contest to look forward to. The contest has taken place for 12 straight years and I want that streak to continue. The CBC has a rich history dating back to 2001 and I think that's worth preserving.

With that said the 2013 CBC will begin in June with the deadline to enter being 6/1/13 - 6 pm Eastern Standard Time (USA).

The contest is Free to Enter. No testing will occur till after the deadline has passed so please consider entering asap.

There is at present no sponsor however we will be awarding an original Kevin Copple Medal to the winning Bot along with the bragging rights and having your bot listed as the contest winner on the website.

The address is http://www.chatterboxchallenge.com/

I have appreciated the support from the Personality Forge in the past and hope you will enter the 2013 contest.

Best,

Wendell Cowart
The Chatterbox Challenge

11 years ago #3935
Hello Wendell,

you forgot to reveal that this was just an April 1st hoax.

(Or to mention it was not.)


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