AI Town: A Language Model Simulation of Social Life (1)

Venture capital powerhouse a16z is diving deep into the gaming world with their latest project, "AI Town." Think "The Sims" but on steroids, where characters are powered by AI and can make their own decisions. This virtual world, inspired by a research paper called Smallville, uses OpenAI's GPT-3.5 to give each character its own job, personality, and social circle. The coolest part? a16z has released a "starter kit" on GitHub, so developers can add their own flair to the game. Under the hood, AI Town is a tech cocktail, blending OpenAI, Pinecone, Convex, Replicate, and Fal.ai. And for those itching to dive into this AI-powered world, the code's up for grabs on GitHub, and there's a demo on their site. Game on, techies! 🎮🤖🌆