The Progression of AI-Driven Role-Playing: From Norse Legends to Local 70B Models
In the past decade, the realm of AI-powered role-playing (RP) has undergone a significant evolution. What began as experimental ventures with first-generation chatbots has blossomed into a thriving community of tools, services, and communities. This piece investigates the existing environment of AI RP, from widely-used tools to groundbreaking techn