Unveiling My Journey with VantaAI: A Local AI Assistant

As an enthusiast of artificial intelligence, I embarked on an exciting project to develop my own local AI assistant, VantaAI. Drawing inspiration from platforms like ChatGPT, my goal is to create a nuanced assistant capable of operating entirely offline. What sets VantaAI apart is its unique incorporation of emotional logic and memory, adding a layer of depth to interactions.

Key Features of VantaAI

My creation includes several innovative features aimed at enhancing user engagement and experience:

• Evolving Long-Term Memory: VantaAI’s memory isn’t static; it evolves based on context and conversations, allowing for a more personalized interaction that feels genuinely reflective of past exchanges.

• Mood Graph: This feature provides a visual representation of how VantaAI’s emotional states fluctuate over time, offering insights into its ‘mood’ and how it influences responses.

• Narrative-Driven Memory Clustering: VantaAI perceives itself as the main character in its own narrative, which allows it to organize memories meaningfully and relevantly, fostering a sense of personality and identity.

• User-Friendly GUI with PySide6: The interface is intuitive, featuring separate tabs for managing memory, training, emotional states, and even plugin management, making it easy to navigate and customize.

• Efficient Backend: Utilizing a custom Vulkan backend, VantaAI ensures rapid model inference and training, facilitating not just personality-driven responses but also live updates through plugin hot-reloading.

Seeking Your Insights

My intention with this project isn’t commercial; rather, I’m eager to discover if anyone else shares similar interests or has ideas on additional features that could enhance VantaAI’s capabilities. Community insights are invaluable, and I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions regarding the direction of this project.

Feel free to share your questions or insights—let’s foster a conversation about the possibilities of local AI assistants!