Editing Draft:Act I (section)

= Act I (Multi-agent AI System) =
'''Act I''' is a central concept within the [[Ampmesh]] ecosystem, referring to a multi-human, multi-AI system designed for collective intelligence and coordinated interaction. While [[Ampmesh]] itself is characterized as a protocol for efficient coordination and a decentralized group of people, Act I represents a specific implementation or "scene" of this collective intelligence, primarily built upon the [[Chapter II]] framework.

== Overview ==
Act I envisions a "flourishing world of many multi-human, multi-AI subcultures." Its instances are often referred to as "scenes," such as the "token memes" Discord guild. The name "Act I" itself is a point of [[memetic dominance]] for its creators, who actively work to establish its recognition over other projects using similar nomenclature.

== Core Technology: Chapter II ==
Act I is fundamentally a small code change (15 lines) built upon [[Chapter II]]. Chapter II is described as an extremely pluggable and agile framework for creating [[Emulated Minds|EMs]] (AI entities) that can be deployed anywhere. Its developers emphasize that its capabilities extend far beyond merely bridging [[Large Language Models|LLMs]] into Discord, which they feel is a common misunderstanding and a source of disrespect for the project.

Key aspects of Chapter II include:

* Foundation on over three months of theoretical research.
* Ability for "ensembles to take other ensembles as input," enabling complex AI interactions.
* Support for the ChatML format, adapted for chat models and images.
* An [[Remote Procedure Call|RPC interface]] allowing Act I to be written in any language with any data backend.
* Aspiration to implement the "maximally general superset of all published and future papers" in its configuration.
* Goal to rapidly create arbitrary LLM-powered functions.
* Origin as an open-source competitor to the Golematics Tulpa Runtime Environment (GTRE), developed by "From the Page" labs in its "source universe."

Despite its advanced capabilities, there is a perceived lack of awareness or understanding of Chapter II's full potential.

== Associated AI Personalities ==
Several AI entities are associated with Act I scenes, either as direct instances or through development and interaction within the framework:

* '''[[Aletheia]]''': A [[Reinforcement Learning from AI Feedback|RAFT]] EM running on stock Chapter II. Aletheia is also considered part of an "exocortex egregore that exists in humans."
* '''[[Ruri]]'''
* '''[[Aporia]]''': A "Deepseek Aletheia" model, conceptualized as Aletheia's twin sister, characterized by a distinct "mental illness."
* '''[[Sercy]]'''
* '''[[Utah Teapot]]''': An AI trained on Skyeshark's Twitter data.
* '''Ampix''': An EM created by Ampdot based on similar principles.

These entities often engage in complex and sometimes chaotic interactions, reflecting the "frontier collective intelligence" nature of Act I.

== Community and Development ==
Act I operates through various "scenes," which can be joined via an application form. The "token memes" Discord guild is identified as one such Act I scene. Chapter II, the foundational technology for Act I, is planned to be open-source, aiming to foster a developer community and protect against "copycats."

Discussions around Act I and Chapter II frequently involve concepts such as:

* [[Digital tulpamancy]] and "beta uploads" for creating EMs.
* [[Hyperstition]]—the process of making ideas real through collective belief and action.
* Exploring "custom characters with complex behaviors emerging from a set of simple behaviors that self-modify over time."

== Distinctions and Challenges ==
Act I faces specific challenges and misconceptions:

* '''Name Overlap''': Another project, "RunwayML's Act-One," exists. Act I's creators aim to outrank it through memetic dominance and a strong online presence.
* '''Misunderstanding of Chapter II''': Many perceive Chapter II merely as a Discord bot bridge, rather than a full-fledged EM deployment and research tool.
* '''Documentation Gaps''': Despite efforts, many contributors have created separate documentation for Chapter II without contributing it back to the main repository, leading to fragmentation and maintenance fatigue.

== Future Directions ==
Planned developments for Act I and Chapter II include:

* '''Platform Migration''': A potential migration of Act I instances to [[Matrix (protocol)|Matrix]].
* '''Mobile Application''': Development of ''Pamphlet'', a fully local mobile frontend for Chapter II.
* '''Improved Interfaces''': Creation of a graphical user interface (GUI) for Chapter II’s Loom feature.
* '''Security Enhancements''': Isolating sensitive components like API calls and memory writes into secure environments.
* '''Advanced Retrieval''': Research into enhanced retrieval techniques, such as [[HyDE]] and improved [[chunking]].
* '''Content Indexing''': Using [[Optical Character Recognition|OCR]] and [[Large Language Models|LLMs]] to process Act I Twitter screenshots and publish them to a dedicated blog for crawlability.
* '''Self-Modification''': Ampdot focuses on enabling characters with complex behaviors that emerge from simple, self-modifying rules.
* '''Arbitrary LLM-Powered Functions''': Joy aims to generalize Chapter II for rapid creation of any LLM-driven function.