e447 — 23 and Games

Dungeons & Dragons adventure characters generated via DiffusionBee

Published 1 January 2024 Andy and Michael R are back while Michael M is away – and have a fantastic show on the DNA of 2023 in games. This episode starts with a stroll down the beginnings of Dungeons and Dragons, with Michael R sharing a couple of links from the Internet Archive.  He found a veritable treasure trove of documents, rulebooks and more.  A couple of which are in the show notes below.  Michael R noted that AD&D was not only about dungeons and dragons, with the same rules and mechanics applied to other sci-fi genres.  An additional example … Continue reading

e428 — Is you is, or is you AIn’t my AI?

"Artificial Intelligence" printed on a piece of paper inserted in a typewriter.

Stories about #AI, #GenerativeAudio, #GenerativeBooks, Jane Friedman’s author experiences, #GenerativeAgents, #NPCs #GenerativeBucketLists from #Söka, Benji Smith’s #Prosecraft and much more! Continue reading

e410 — Wonder Llama of Days Gone By

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#ChatGPT skills enablement via #plugins like #WolframAlpha, scripting #NPCs with generative #AI, #metaverse #marriage #LEGO #DiabloIV #Devo and much more! Continue reading

Episode 255 — It's A Wrap

2019

2019 recap: including stories of bots, drones, droids, AI, AR and Star Wars. It’s been quite a year! Continue reading