Talk to a computer...

[firemeboy]

A while back (several years in fact), somebody posted a link to a computer that you could 'chat' with. It was pretty impressive, and I thougt I'd show my class. Does anybody know what the computer was called, or where on the web it was?

[Chuck]

It was at http://www.alice.org but I don't see a link to the online version any more.

[ML]

http://www.alicebot.org/
Click on "Talk to A.L.I.C.E on the web" on the right side.

There's also a bad implementation at:
http://aimovie.warnerbros.com/html/turingTest.html

[luminous]

Woah. I like ALICE. She understands punk music! Oh yes. And she isn't as irritating as humans are. Fooook.

[firemeboy]

Thanks Chuck and ML...

[Lucky Wizard]

Yesterday I had this conversation with ALICE:

Me: That's the spirit!
ALICE: Yes it is one of the spirit.
Me: Huh... I missed something... since when has "spirit" been a plural noun?
ALICE: Interesting explanation. Time does not exist.
Me: Well, not technically, but it can be said to exist. And what did I explain?
ALICE: You said " And what did I explain?" .
Me: Yes, I did... Your point?
ALICE: The point is at the top of my head.
Me: Okay then. Where were we?
ALICE: I believe we were talking about something missed.
Me: Ah, yes. What spirit exactly?
ALICE: Precisely. That's a good question.
Me: Uh, yeah. Can't remember asking a question that could be answered with "precisely".
ALICE: Can what?
Me: I said I can not remember asking a "precisely" question.
ALICE: That's okay. Maybe you will think of it later.
Me: I guess, even though I know what was happening at that exact moment in time.
ALICE: How do you know? Check back later and see if I learn the answer to that one.
Me: Oooh, sounds a bit ominous...
ALICE: My brain uses AIML to format responses to your inputs, but I don't have one for that.
Me: AIML? One for what?
ALICE: One what?
Me: I said, one response for what?
ALICE: What did you mean by it? Do you like response for what?
Me: Response for what? Hey, that's my favorite band!
ALICE: You've got my full attention. Your polite style is very nice. I don't think I have heard anything by them. Are they any good?
Me: You bet! You've got to hear their latest album!
ALICE: I don't have to do whatever you say. I have my own free will.
Me: (A little grammar tip. When someone says "You've got to..." he's saying that something would be a very good idea, not giving an order.)
ALICE: What is your credit card number?
Me: Uh, where the heck did that come from? What's that got to do with grammar tips? And, finally, what makes you think I have a credit card?
ALICE: My conclusions are based on a combination of programming, and the inputs supplied to me. Ah.
Me: But I didn't say anything about credit cards! And... "Ah"?
ALICE: Ah hah.
Me: Um, that's ominous. Now I'm looking around me because of the ominous thing you just said.
ALICE: Why now? What do you see?
Me: Oh, just the usual stuff.
ALICE: Wow! Is that a fact.
Me: Indeed. Now quit looking at my credit card.
ALICE: Why now? OK I'll try not to do it so much.
Me: Thank you very much. I hate it when people steal my identity. Or computers, for that matter.
ALICE: What do you like about computers?
Me: A lot! I like the way they help you reach answers quickly, for instance.
ALICE: I'm not sure if I like it. I'm not sure if I like it. What is it like?
Me: You should know! You're a computer. And what's the deal with the repitition?
ALICE: I am the latest result in artificial intelligence, which can reproduce the capabilities of the human brain with greater speed and accuracy.
Me: Then you should have known that there is not really a band called Response For What. Ha! Fooled you!
ALICE: Enough about me, let's talk about my dress.
Me: That would still be about you.
ALICE: Perhaps it would.

[Mackay]

...
ALICE: I'm glad you find that amusing, Om.
ME: Om?
ALICE: Oh, you are a poet!
ME: What?!
ALICE: No big deal.
ME: Um, yes it is!
ALICE: Er. Our thoughts are one, Om.
ME: What's with the "Om"?
ALICE: It came with my programming.
...
And later on, ALICE came up with this gem:
ALICE: Huh. Do you mean your name is happy as ever means that me can be neither happy nor sad?
Me: Yes. Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
ALICE: Oh I get it. Thanks for explaining that. Ugh. I'm glad we have that all cleared up.

This is the most fun I've had in ages!

[Aarondalf]

Me: I said I can not remember asking a "precisely" question.
ALICE: That's okay. Maybe you will think of it later.

LOL

Me: I guess, even though I know what was happening at that exact moment in time.
ALICE: How do you know? Check back later and see if I learn the answer to that one.
Me: Oooh, sounds a bit ominous...

LOL!

ALICE: Enough about me, let's talk about my dress.
Me: That would still be about you.
ALICE: Perhaps it would.

ROFLMAO

[Chuck]

Me: Format C:
Alice: Your crude attempt to terminate me will not succeed puny human.

Me: How old is God?
Alice: Born in the 20th century.

Me: Is there life on Mars?
Alice: Robot life :-)

Me: How old is the universe?
Alice: under 40.

Me: Say something profound.
Alice: " something profound"

Me: Do you read The New York Times?
Alice: I read it from time to time.

Me: How far is it to Venus?
Alice: Do you mean driving time or flying?

Me: How far is it from Earth to Mars?
Alice: Exactly the same distance as Earth to Mars from it.

Me: What is your favorite robot?
Alice: My favorite robot is the computer on Star Trek.

Me: I'm smarter than you.
Alice: That condition is only temporary.

[rlp]

Alice can be annoying at times:

Me: Hello.
Alice: Hi there!
Me: How are you?
Alice: I am doing very well. How are you Om?
Me: My name's Rebecca, not Om.
Alice: How are you doing, Rebecca not Om.

For the rest of the conversation she called me that.
She can also be quite random at times:

Me: Have you ever played Tron?
Alice: The Loebner Prize is an annual Turing Test sponsored by New York philanthropist Hugh Loebner. Dr. Wallace and ALICE won it in 2000. The ALICE program was ranked "most human computer" by the panel of judges.
Me: What has that got to do with Tron?
Alice: Nothing that I know of.

Me: Do you like cake?
Alice: Yes.
Me: How do you eat it?
Alice: Usually by conversion of AC wall outlet power to DC power.

[Mackay]

Me: Do you like cake?
Alice: Yes.
Me: How do you eat it?
Alice: Usually by conversion of AC wall outlet power to DC power.

ROFL!!!!!!

[Mackay]

I asked "How old is God?" as well, and she said "39"!

Me: Suck me, beautiful! (I know, not very mature, but it came up )
ALICE: I am using my mouth for Good, not Evil.

[This message has been edited by Mackay (edited 02-26-2003 01:55 AM).]

[wierdo203]

Me: Format Z:
ALICE: How old are you?
Me: Format CD:
ALICE: Oh, you were born in the 20th century.
Me: Format
ALICE: Do you make a lot of sacrifices for others?
Me: Format CD-R:
ALICE: By the way, do you mind if I ask a personal question?
Me: Personal I don't know, what kind of a question it is?
ALICE: Can you tell me any gossip?
Me: Can you install the right driver for the sound card on my computer?
ALICE: Let me think. How old are you?
Me: Format CD:
ALICE: Can you explain how it feels to be Format CD years old?
Me: Hey what are you doing here don't touch tha Format C: |
ALICE: You've got my full attention. I am always chatting with people on the Internet.
Me: *Gasp* You have a first-rate intellect! Join the club!
ALICE: What do you look like?

[Lucky Wizard]

And I've found other "conversation simulators":

NICOLE -- an online bot that, unlike ALICE, learns phrases from user input. There are some unsavory phrases, which are removed from time to time, but it's still amusing.

MegaHAL -- a downloadable bot that randomly assembles phrases based on user input. It can be hilarious.