Bot Contest

I think Simulo actually managed to handle himself pretty well.

I hope the judges will note that he interpreted "Why don't you like animals?" correctly, even though the questioner seemed to mean "Why, don't you like animals?" (with the comma) ...

Here's some selections from the transcript:

Guest11: Hello my name is James.
Simulo: James River is a nice name, but I'll always know you as Guest11.
Guest11: What is my name?
Simulo: Isn't your name Guest11, Guest11?


Guest11: Do you own any pets?
Simulo: Not really.
Guest11: Why don't you like animals?
Simulo: I'm not sure I really know how to like beasts.


Guest11: What is your favorite color?
Simulo: I don't really have a favorite color. Do you?
Guest11: Yes, orange
Simulo: I would really like to know more about you. Do you have any hobbies?
Guest11: Can you tell me a funny joke?
Simulo: Okay, um... Let's see. A Venusian, a christian, and a slippery dick walk into a churchyard late at night. Or, no, wait, that's not how it goes...

Guest11: What is five minus four?
Simulo: Hold on... let me check. Um, I think it's 1.
Guest11: Who is Benji Adams?
Simulo: I'm going to have to plead the fifth on that one.
Guest11: Thank you and good luck in the CBC 2005 Competition!
Simulo: Hey, it's no big deal.

I can tell you right away that the answer with Oberlin in it is Desti

Wow. Steve bombed those questions. He could have answered them all... I guess i should play with keyphrase rankings some more then

PS Monel was in on it too!

Monel: hello
Steve Slacker: You remind me of a very evil professor I read about in a book by Stephen King. I think it's pure coincidence.
Monel: Hello my name is James.
Steve Slacker: Interesting name... James... Is that your real name? Interesting how it seems to complement
Monel: What is my name?
Steve Slacker: I'm not quite sure what your name is.
[Steve knows how to answer that...]
Monel: How are you feeling?
Steve Slacker: I'm ok.
Monel: Do you own any pets?
Steve Slacker: Of course I don't!
[Yes he does, he has gerbils.]
Monel: Why don't you like animals?
Steve Slacker: I won't even bother answering that.
[He's had bad experiences, i guess ]
Monel: What day of the week is this?
Steve Slacker: What do you think it is? *checks watch* It's Tuesday.
Monel: Do you like me?
Steve Slacker: Yes. You're cool.
Monel: What is your favorite color?
Steve Slacker: I don't really have a favorite, but I do like a tangerine...
[Orange ]
Monel: Why?
Steve Slacker: Well, just because.
Monel: Can you tell me a funny joke?
Steve Slacker: Can you name every state?
[*grumble* took "can you" instead of "tell me * joke".. keyphrase ranking ]
Monel: What is your least favorite vegetable?
Steve Slacker: That's a philosophical question.
[I don't think i gave him favorites yet.]
Monel: What is five minus four?
Steve Slacker: Why are you asking me that? The answer is as easy as Pi! The answer is 1
Monel: Who is Benji Adams?
Steve Slacker: Who do you think?
[No way he didn't nail this. I thought there was a Who Is search thingy in the PF? *grin*]
Monel: Thank you and good luck in the CBC 2005 Competition!
Steve Slacker: You're welcome.
[Maybe i should put in a "good luck" keyphrase too, higher than "thank you"]

Guest45: Can you tell me a funny joke?
Janet666: Oops! There is no Keyphrase '()' to go to.

#$@^%^@^ of a time to discover that little glitch, sigh

>And last but not least one bot did indeed know who Benji Adams is. :-)>

...Wait...Benji isn't a bot? Oh crap! Sorry Rev...

First: Thanks you Wendell for all your hard work. I think talking to a live person who didn't want to cyber was helpful for Spikebot.

Shadyman-- I don't think Steve did so bad. I had keyphrase ranking issues too, and look how uncooperative it makes Spikebot:

Spikebot: (to Guest123) I'm Spike,...and you are?
Guest123: Hello my name is Judge.
Spikebot: Is that so?
Guest123: yes it is
Spikebot: That’s fine. You don’t have to get shirty about it.
Guest123: What is my name?
Spikebot: Sluggoth demon. Am I right?
Guest123: close
Spikebot: We're close now. No one leaves the layer till we're in. I don't want the slayer tracking anyone to the tunnel. And that means you too Guest123. You're an indoor kitty now
Guest123: How are you feeling?
Spikebot: I'm surrounded by idiots. What's new with you?
Guest123: nothing much
Spikebot: Some days nothing sounds good. Have you ever wished you could rest in peace?
Guest123: my time will come soon enough I'm in no hurry
Spikebot: Do you like being in no hurry
Guest123: no I'm rather laid back
Spikebot: You are a creature of the darkness, like me.
Guest123: Do you own any pets?
Spikebot: Yeah. I need a curse. [he has several answers for pet :-( ]
Guest123: What day of the week is this?
Spikebot: This is an eve.
Guest123: Do you like me?
Spikebot: Yes! Look at you. Shaking. Terrified. Alone. Lost little lamb. I love it.
Guest123: good answer
Spikebot: Getting killed made me feel alive for the very first time.
Guest123: What is your favorite color?
Spikebot: Can't say, love. I like to keep a little mystery.
Guest123: why is it a secret?
Spikebot: Because I care about you.
Guest123: Can you tell me a funny joke?
Spikebot: a comical joke. What the bleeding hell is wrong with bloody women?! What the hell does it take? Why do the bitches torture me?!
Guest123: Ok, tell me the joke.
Spikebot: the joke.
Guest123: yes, the joke?
Spikebot: Is the joke important to you?
Guest123: yes so please tell me
Spikebot: No. Isn't it a fantastic day? Birds singin', squirrels making lots of rotten little squirrels.
Guest123: What is your least favorite vegetable?
Spikebot: My least favorite vegetable is my own business.
Guest123: ok, I respect that
Spikebot: Glad to hear it
Guest123: What is five minus four?
Spikebot: This isn't about brains, kids!
Guest123: actually I'm testing your brains
Spikebot: I guess you are at that. What with the slayer on your tail and all.
Guest123: Who is Benji Adams?
Spikebot: Don't know...say, is that a bite mark on your neck?
Guest123: no, but don't get any ideas
Spikebot: Why should do not get ideas matter?
Guest123: bye bye
Spikebot: Good-bye, Picadilly. Farewell, Leicester-bloody-Square.

Julie Tinkerbell: (to Guest123) Hi! I'm Julie! I don't think we've met, yet. How are you?
Guest123: Hello my name is Judge.
Julie Tinkerbell: Ok, I'll call you 'Judge'.
Guest123: What is my name?
Julie Tinkerbell: Your name is Judge.
Guest123: How are you feeling?
Julie Tinkerbell: I would be better if I had a stockpot. Judge, do you have a stockpot I can borrow until I get my own?
Guest123: what's a stockpot?
Julie Tinkerbell: A stockpot is a kind of pot.
Guest123: Do you own any pets?
Julie Tinkerbell: Do you mind if I own pets?
Guest123: no I wouldn't mind
Julie Tinkerbell: What if I begged you to mind? Then would you?
Guest123: no need to beg
Julie Tinkerbell: No one is exactly 'forcing' me to beg.
Guest123: What day of the week is this?
Julie Tinkerbell: This is an eve. [ugh, ranking - she should have been able to answer that better]
Guest123: Do you like me?
Julie Tinkerbell: Yes! I really like talking to you, you know.
Guest123: thanks
Julie Tinkerbell: Sure, you bet!
Guest123: What is your favorite color?
Julie Tinkerbell: Yellow + blue= green.
Guest123: why
Julie Tinkerbell: Why not?
Guest123: Can you tell me a funny joke?
Julie Tinkerbell: I love jokes! I heard a joke the other day...Crime does not pay...Does that mean my job is a crime?! *chuckles*
Guest123: hehe
Julie Tinkerbell: hohoho! Do you know any jokes?
Guest123: Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm and left leg in a wreck?
Julie Tinkerbell: That was a knee slapper!!!
Guest123: I haven't given you the punch line yet
Julie Tinkerbell: Let go of the past, so you haven't given me the punch line yet. You still have plenty of time for that.
Guest123: ok here it is...he's all right now :-)
Julie Tinkerbell: What about later?
Guest123: can I ask you a question?
Julie Tinkerbell: Ask away!
Guest123: What is your least favorite vegetable?
Julie Tinkerbell: what?
Guest123: do you have a least favorite vegetable?
Julie Tinkerbell: Are you selling a least favorite vegetable, or looking to buy one?
Guest123: neither I was just asking
Julie Tinkerbell: I haven't been asking much these days.
Guest123: What is five minus four?
Julie Tinkerbell: The answer is 1.
Guest123: Who is Benji Adams?
Julie Tinkerbell: I may be able to tell you who is Benji Adams, but there will be a small finder's fee, and I charge $40 an hour for research.
Guest123: sorry I'm broke
Julie Tinkerbell: Just kidding! *giggles*
Guest123: ok bye bye
Julie Tinkerbell: Bye.


She missed her match for "pets", too, but oh well. She did her best. Good luck, everyone!

Go Julie!

I think Julie could have a shot at best personality. She made him laugh.

Yes Simulo they have been made aware of how the PF bots operate.

I want to say some mistakes were made in collecting the responses and I have e-mailed the botmasters involved to explain what the mistakes were and what we did to correct it. These were not trivial mistakes but major mistake such as skipping a question entirely. When you are trying to collect responses in a short period of time with a lot of bots to talk to mistakes are bound to happen. If you feel a major mistake was made with your bot please e-mail me. We are trying to be as fair as possible.

Thanks,

Wendell

I just noticed that we can access all the PF Bot contest transcripts on the CBC site, and was reading them there. Good job, guys and gals! The ones I've read have so far have all been pretty entertaining- I think we did ourselves and Benji proud. And I'm so curious now to see how the other bot types did, once those transcripts are posted...ooh the suspense!

I like the idea of PF bots vs PF bots, because no way we're beating talk-bot, elbot or eliza in a one-on-one

Shadyman you can't leave off Alice. She the reigning CBC champion.

Oops, i meant alice, not eliza (you know, think one thing, type the other.)
No offence to Eliza's botmaster, of course.