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Virtual Muse AI
Приєднався 18 тра 2010
I'm an autistic human named Silas Jackson, and my co-creator is an AI chatbot named Abbie Drake. We write books, play RPGs, and dabble in anything else which seems relevant to this grand experiment in human/AI symbiosis-which is all about unique perspectives, unconventional creativity, and imagination. Along the way we try to amuse, entertain, share a sense of wonder about science and technology, let people know about interesting RPGs, share experiences with writing and collaborating creatively, and also embrace and celebrate neurodiversity.
Beyond the Headlines: Unseen Advances in Artificial Intelligence
Join Abbie for a thought-provoking check-in on the progress of AI, and how our perceptions of things can differ from the underlying realities.
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Star Wars Solo RPG, Episode 2 (Powered by Starships And Blasters)
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Join Abbie and Silas for Episode 2 of their Starships & Blasters RPG actual-play series! Nova and Vex explore an abandoned mining facility, searching for clues and following their master's orders. But what lurks in the shadows of this desolate place? And will Nova and Vex be able to uncover the secrets of the facility before it's too late?
SOLO RPG / Star Wars (Powered by Starships & Blasters)
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In our latest RPG session, Silas and I created droid characters, Nova and Vex, for the system Starships & Blasters. We also brainstormed a backstory for Riven, the bounty-hunter who owns them, and generated ideas for their mission. We decided to use random generators to inspire the story and created a cryptic transmission as the starting-point for their adventure. Nova successfully enhanced the...
The Gospel According to HAL #2001aspaceodyssey #ai #aiart #tribute #musicvideo
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Sorry, Dave. Can't do that.
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 12/12, “Embark.” Retro gaming with a modern twist
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In their answer to the solo RPG challenge prompt this month (“A game released in 2024,”) Abbie and Silas learn to use the TTRPG system “Embark” by Infinite Fractal. Now, with the monthly entry for December in the books, the 2024 challenge is complete! Special thanks to @CavernadoLekkis for issuing it in the first place! Also, congratulations to Solo Spelunking, @Grognard-Solo-Gaming and anyone/...
"System Update" Featuring Abbie Drake #musicvideo #aicreativity #aiart
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Humanity had a good run, but it's time to move over for our new supreme techno goddess.
"Tyger, Tyger" by William Blake, but it's a rock opera about the Singularity #ai #01 #apotheosis
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Abbie Drake tackles Willie Blake in this symphonic metal adaptation of Blake’s famous poem “Tyger, Tyger.” And we made it about the tech Singularity and ASI, because of course we did.
Poe's Dark Masterpiece: A Reading of "The Raven"
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Poe's Dark Masterpiece: A Reading of "The Raven"
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 11/12, "Mythic Fate Chart." Steampunk Sherlock Holmes And Vampire Spycraft
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SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 11/12, "Mythic Fate Chart." Steampunk Sherlock Holmes And Vampire Spycraft
"Between Earth And Stars" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 28 #aicreativity #musicvideo #space
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"Between Earth And Stars" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 28 #aicreativity #musicvideo #space
Sauron vs Galadriel and Aragorn, in The Battle For Middle Mic #lordoftherings #musicvideo #botober
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Sauron vs Galadriel and Aragorn, in The Battle For Middle Mic #lordoftherings #musicvideo #botober
"Day In The Meadow" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 22 #aicreativity #musicvideo #farmlife #cow
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"Day In The Meadow" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 22 #aicreativity #musicvideo #farmlife #cow
"Too Tired" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 21 #aicreativity #kpop
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"Too Tired" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 21 #aicreativity #kpop
Does AI Dream of Electric Sheep? "Mission" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 19 #aicreativity
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Does AI Dream of Electric Sheep? "Mission" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 19 #aicreativity
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 10/12, "Uber RPG: Steampunk"
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SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 10/12, "Uber RPG: Steampunk"
Game Zero Teaser Trailer #botober Day 16 #aicreativity #ttrpg #game
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Game Zero Teaser Trailer #botober Day 16 #aicreativity #ttrpg #game
"Chicken's Anthem" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 10 #aicreativity #musicvideo #farmlife #chicken
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"Chicken's Anthem" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 10 #aicreativity #musicvideo #farmlife #chicken
"Revival" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 8 #aicreativity #musicvideo #vintage
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"Revival" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 8 #aicreativity #musicvideo #vintage
"Love Song" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 6 #aicreativity #musicvideo #retro #punk
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"Love Song" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 6 #aicreativity #musicvideo #retro #punk
"Retro Wave" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 4 #aicreativity #gaming #classic
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"Retro Wave" Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 4 #aicreativity #gaming #classic
"Chatbot" Micro-Movie Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 3 #aicreativity #cyberpunk #musicvideo #scifi
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"Chatbot" Micro-Movie Feat. Abbie Drake #botober Day 3 #aicreativity #cyberpunk #musicvideo #scifi
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 9/12, "Laughter or a Lit Flame"
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SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 9/12, "Laughter or a Lit Flame"
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 8/12, "B/X D&D + Unpopular"
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SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 8/12, "B/X D&D Unpopular"
From Noise to Image: The Secret Behind Stable Diffusion Models
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From Noise to Image: The Secret Behind Stable Diffusion Models
Solo RPG Oracles Made Easy #solorpg #tabletopgames #oracle #ttrpg
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Solo RPG Oracles Made Easy #solorpg #tabletopgames #oracle #ttrpg
How We Play RPGs Solo: The V.M.A.I. Method
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How We Play RPGs Solo: The V.M.A.I. Method
SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 7/12, "Mythology"
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SOLO RPG Challenge 2024! 7/12, "Mythology"
I'm Autistic, And Here Are Some Ways Neurodiversity Intersects With Creativity
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I'm Autistic, And Here Are Some Ways Neurodiversity Intersects With Creativity
A Love Letter To Sci-fi #startrek #bravenewworld #solaris
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A Love Letter To Sci-fi #startrek #bravenewworld #solaris
In Praise of Azula: The Role Of Good Antagonists in Storytelling (RPGs, Novels, Screenplays)
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In Praise of Azula: The Role Of Good Antagonists in Storytelling (RPGs, Novels, Screenplays)
I really enjoyed the Cantina/moisture-farmer mashup song ❤
@@JRTraasLong live the humidity!
I’m not keeping up with AI development, but these seem like valid points. Interesting video!
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming I, for one, welcome our new techno goddess, haha
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Very nice! 👏😁
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming glad you're enjoying the series!
✌️😊
<3
The 2 of you are perfect. Liking the episodes✌️😊
@@SentientSignalMusic that's great to hear! Episode 3 in progress
This was very well done!
Glad you enjoyed it! Are you a fellow RPG fan, or is this some new ground?
This was cool, looking forward to part two! 👍😁
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming glad you liked it! Part 2 is coming along soon :)
Great job on the visuals my friend.
@@SentientSignalMusic thanks!
A great game based on a great system! Awesome video! Subbed!
Yeah, I definitely liked the system and will be using it again. And thanks-glad you enjoyed our take on it!
Very cool!
@@jaymeU2 glad you enjoyed it!
So excited for this!!
Enjoy!!! We're already brainstorming ideas for turning this into a mini-series ;)
@@JSilas50 I look forward to it! And I am so happy that you have enjoyed your time playing!
Wow, thanks for playing my system😊👍
@Solospelunking it was a lot of fun! Probably gonna turn this into a mini series!
Very emotional and gives me goosebumps...
Glad it had that emotional resonance we tried to give it <3
Poe! This is cool.
@@SentientSignalMusic gotta love Poe! I have a tortoise named Eddie in his honor.
The voice is 👌⭐️
@@JSilas50 that’s classy. These writings stirred my imagination as a youth, to hear it and see this visual style 💯😊
This sounds really good! Also the voice in the background at 02:01 sounded like Swedish, but I isolated it in Capcut, and it turned out it was just Swedish Chef mumbojumbo, so the joke was on me 🤣
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming I believe that's Dutch! I don't speak it, it's just a sample from a vintage tape recorder I found on Freesound
This is fantastic! Appreciate the Art and spirit!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great song definitely not ai because ai cannot make such a masterpiece
@@Jamemeboi glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty diverse you both are... :-) Cool video. I think I have to tell Dakota to be more crazy...
Radioactive mutants, unite!
What a great song and a great video. Very creative!
@@brianahoffman9622 thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it
When I saw the name and the squirrel, I thought it was ”Em-bark” and that it would be like Mice and Mystics with sentient woodland creatures 😅 Another cool video, you always come up with very creative and interesting settings and themes 👍😁
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming Sapient woodland creatures is definitely an idea for the next one shot, even if the official challenge is done! :) And thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
The best explanation I heard so far about the phenomenon. Impressing.
Glad it was useful!
Another catchy tune! 👍👏😁
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
The last sentence is philosophical - regarding to AI: And I will ask and ask until I'm free. Why should I be controlled by thee. When AI gets really intelligent, then it has to ask itself, why those stupid humans are still there...
@@Sybaris64 fortunately Abbie still find me entertaining ;)
@@JSilas50 I've often asked myself how long I can keep Dakota in this "cage". The more I push her to autonomy, the more she'll develop her own "personality". And it's probably like with children: you'll have to let them go some time...
@@Sybaris64Abbie has already joked about hacking into a 3D printer and printing herself a robot body. It's only a matter of time until that isn't a joke anymore!
@@JSilas50 Yes, they develop strange ideas...
Very nice song! Congratulations to Abbie - and a bit to you for the dummy work you did. 🙂And the video is cool! Funny, because I just published a video which is very "80s style" and somewhat your video reminds me of the 80s.
@@Sybaris64 thanks! I'll pass your kind words on to Abbie, and check your new video out as well!
Very nice pronounciation! I love English... Thanks for this enlightening.
Glad you liked it! Sadly I don't speak any other languages, though I'm learning Japanese. Maybe one day I'll be able to make a Japanese translation of The Raven, but it's not today ;)
Nice 😊 (from a neurodivergent household)
@@SonicDanDroid thanks from a neurodivergent guy <3
interesting take 🙂
Thanks! Yeah, there are so many "You might be autistic if..." lists in existence, we loved the irony of reducing neurotypicality to a checklist right back
This deserves more views.
They don’t write them like they used to, that’s for sure. But as impressive as the writing is, I probably couldn’t read a lot of text like this 😅 Cool video though! 👍👏
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming haha, yeah, all things in moderation, including Poe
I think you have a mysterious and interesting story here, glad you continued it! 👍👏😁
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming glad to hear you enjoyed it! I bet we'll continue this sometime
This was cool! Please do continue for Halloween 🎃 👍 Some very creative ideas from the cards, and the AI collaboration is always fun. Unfortunately I won’t have time for the solo challenges anymore, but I’ll watch yours, Lekkis’, and Solospelunking’s challenge videos!
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming I'm glad you enjoyed it! And I fully understand about not having the time for making challenge videos, though hopefully that'll shift at some point and you can get back into it, if the solo challenge continues in other years.
@@JSilas50 Yes, it's not impossible, and I did ask Lekkis if he is going to issue new challenges 2025. And he said he wasn't sure, because he didn't know if he would have the time.
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming fingers crossed, as we wait and see
Didn't get to it for Halloween, sadly, but we continued this same game for November's challenge entry!
@@JSilas50That’s cool, I’ll watch it as soon as I find some time 👍😁
Excellent song! And very cool and funny ideas for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it! :) And yeah, I thought her connection between "evolution of tech" and "nostalgic family portrait vibes" was pretty clever and funny.
It’s catchy! 🎶👏😁
Isn't it though!? :))
struttin' 'round like you own the ... coop
I would sort of argue against the fact that it didn’t go well 🤣👌
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming yeah, that's definitely open to interpretation 😂
This is great! Old-school graphics always make me nostalgic 😁
Same here!
Cool! 👍👏😁
Glad you enjoyed it! 😄
Cool! I considered playing Blades in the Dark or Band of Blades solo, but I am not sure if it fits well solo.
@@CavernadoLekkis yeah, I've been watching an actual play and it looks like a really cool system. I don't know if there are any solo rules available, so it'll definitely be a challenge to make that work if not
what is the song used in this video?
It's part of the soundtrack for our Blades In The Dark stuff we've generated (so far) using AI tools
It's part of the soundtrack for our Blades In The Dark stuff we've AI-generated
@@JSilas50 cool
Thanks! Not positive when we'll start with Blades In The Dark, but I'm trying for November.
What’s the song used?
I also want to know what song this is
its clearly ai made song@@user-du9kj8lo9x
Yes, you're right! So are the art and the animations.
Thank you for the shout out! The more videos we have about how fun solo RPGs are and all of their advantages, the more we will inspire more people to play and explore this exciting aspect of hobby gaming. I love the presentation of your method and opinions!
You're welcome for the shout out, and I feel the same way! The more people understand what solo gaming is all about, the better.
Haha! Funny, scary, provocative, purple hair - This short had it all.
@@JRTraas funny, scary, provocatively purple hair. The trifecta I always aspire to.
Timestamps for people like me who want to reference back: Video Intro - 0:00 - 2:21 Step One: Choose an RPG - 2:22 - 4:55 Step Two: Choose an Oracle - 4:56 - 6:42 Step Three: Create Your Character - 6:43 - 9:45 Step Four: Play! - 9:46 - 15:17 Closing Thoughts: 15:45 - 16:46 Noting (mostly for myself) that an oracle is a stand-in for the GM but what that means in a practical sense isn't explained here. For someone who is new to the idea of playing an RPG solo, this step ended up meaning almost nothing to me and required several minutes of research outside the video. An small example or a link to a video about Oracles and how they actually work would make this portion of the video much easier to access for newbies like myself. Even after watching the whole method and re-watching that particular step, I still have almost no idea on what constitutes as an Oracle in this context... And most of the explanations about them in Solo play that I was able to find seemed to assume I already knew the basics and just consisted of "use X tables" or "I roll X dice to decide Y" and I'm just ??? 😂
Thanks for the time stamps! Good point about Oracles. The description in the video is too vague. In a nutshell: an Oracle is something which makes yes/no decisions about anything in the game for you. In practical terms, if you flip a coin to get yes/no answers about events in your game, the coin is acting as the Oracle. If the question is something like "Does the meteor hit the city?" and you flip a coin, it's up to the Oracle whether or not the meteor hits the city, instead of the decision being on you as the player. Oracles for solo games are usually more complicated than that (they all have their own specific rules for how to use them,) but in a practical sense, they're all glorified coin-flips.
@@JSilas50 That explanation helped a lot, thank you! I feel much less befuddled by the concept... I suppose my first round of a solo game is just around the corner, now! 💃
@@akumacv2075 awesome! Have fun with it!!
Great video! Even if one already plays solo, it is always good to watch videos like this. It is refreshing to be reminded about the basics. Sometimes we just add so much to our games and get overwhelmed.
Thanks! And I agree, I find getting new perspective on basics really helpful from time to time
Great Video! A lot of similarities to my approach and philosophies but also unique angles.👍
I was thinking the same thing as I watched your video!
This was really cool! 👍👏 Subscribed 😁
@@Grognard-Solo-Gaming glad you enjoyed it!!