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Nov 2023
39m 3s

From Sims to Sapiens: Crafting Reality w...

Andreessen Horowitz
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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 Si ... Show More
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