YouTuber Binh Pham simply launched a model new mission, however I’ve this unusual feeling that I’ve seen it someplace earlier than. However the place may which have been? Oh sure, now I recall — it was on an episode of The Twilight Zone . And I can inform you that the final time a doll got here to life, issues did not go effectively in any respect. However Pham determined to ignore the teachings of the previous and tempt destiny by bringing a teddy bear to life. We will actually hope for a greater final result than what was seen within the Talky Tina incident, however issues are usually not wanting so good for Pham.
Don’t be fooled by the lovable, cuddly exterior of this teddy bear named Ted. Inside is a chilly, calculating thoughts powered by a know-how that was unknown within the days of Talky Tina — synthetic intelligence (AI). And never simply any AI, thoughts you. Pham had the audacity to implant the sinister GLaDOS Character Core inside Ted, which makes use of voice detection, speech transcription, a locally-running massive language mannequin (LLM), and a text-to-speech algorithm to allow real-time conversations with the bear.
Some small modifications of the GLaDOS Character Core have been made to alter the voice, and a system immediate was written for the LLM to let it know that it’s a teddy bear. Then Pham gave Ted the sense of contact, in order that it could actually higher work together with its sufferer… err, proprietor. This was completed by stuffing an ESP32 improvement board contained in the bear and wiring it as much as some buttons, which have been positioned all through its physique. The inputs from these buttons have been fed into the LLM in order that it may issue that info into the conversations.
Thus far, Ted has solely proven himself to have a wise aleck perspective, however that kind of unstable habits can go downhill rapidly with a dwelling doll. Barring any unlucky accidents, like tripping down the steps utterly unexpectedly and for no obvious motive, or any visits from mobs of indignant villagers with pitchforks, Pham hopes to improve Ted sooner or later. An accelerometer and improved contact sensors could also be on the horizon for the following model.
Meet Ted, the AI-powered teddy bear (📷: Binh Pham)
Oh! The horror! (📷: Binh Pham)
