Inside AI Town: What AI Can Teach Us About Being Human

Is it possible to construct a virtual society that authentically replicates human behavior? AI Town, a virtual town experiment where AI residents live, interact, and engage, provides valuable insights into the future of AI's believability and its interaction with humanity.
In this panel discussion, Joon Park, the author of 'Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior,' and Martin Casado from a16z, will explore the influence and potential of Generative Agents, discussing their practical applications in the real world.
Topics Covered
00:00 - Simulating human behaviors
03:34 - What are generative agents?
07:35 - Simulations, new technology, and LLMs
12:07 - The architecture behind simulating human behavior
17:10 - Generative agents interactions: observing, planning, and reflecting
21:14 - What is the value in advancing generative agents?
25:05 - Use cases for simulation behavior technology
30:43 - What are the ethical frameworks?
34:35 - Q&A from the audience
Resources:
Find AI Town: www.convex.dev...
Read the paper ‘Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior’: arxiv.org/pdf/...
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Simulating human behaviors
03:34 - What are generative agents?
07:35 - Simulations, new technology, and LLMs
12:07 - The architecture behind simulating human behavior
17:10 - Generative agents interactions: observing, planning, and reflecting
21:14 - What is the value in advancing generative agents?
25:05 - Use cases for simulation behavior technology
30:43 - What are the ethical frameworks?
34:35 - Q&A from the audience

[@dawid_dahl]

Thanks to Wes Roth for sending me here. Super interesting stuff! 🙏🏻

[@paulohcassis]

Same here!

[@ji9306]

@@paulohcassis
Same Here! Wes Roth is awesome!

[@ikayabuah1]

lmao same!

[@tarek7451]

Super interesting. Please do more session with Joon Park.

[@c016smith52]

Incredible sessions and intermissions/context from host was helpful too, thanks!

[@guizaoacc]

That kind of architecture for generative agents is pretty awesome!

[@marsinsmusic]

very cool video !

[@xbit2011]

Did any of you read the title 'What AI can *teach* us about being human'. Reflect about it!

[@flutterhigh5257]

Has ai town been cancelled? I went to the ai town thing but all they do is forget what you tell them and talk to each other and make up a back story.

[@djcardwellai]

34:00 a defensive, myopic viewpoint that resulted in a fight or flight response.

[@farhadkarimi]

Damn bro ur a hater😂😂

[@djcardwellai]

22:50 the fact that he tried to use "shit at javascript" to make it sound like he knows what he's doing is a red flag lol.

[@djcardwellai]

10:30 so is he comparing the paper to a silly red button?