Okay, so, “fritz girlfriend”… Let me tell you, this was a bit of a journey. I wanted to create a, well, “virtual companion”, so I dove into this project headfirst.
Getting Started
First thing I did was, grabbed the necessary tools.
- I installed Python – pretty standard stuff.
- Then I got a code editor, VS Code. I like it.
I found some tutorials online and started messing around. Copied some example code, tweaked it, broke it, fixed it, broke it again… you know the drill. It was a lot of trial and error, especially since I’m not exactly a coding wizard.
Building the “Brain”
The core of it, the part that makes it seem like it’s “thinking,” is an AI model. I spend sometime playing around with different settings. The bigger the model, the “smarter” it seems, but also the slower it runs, which makes sense, I guess.
The Interface
I did use a simple command-line interface. So it’s all text-based, no fancy graphics or anything. Basic, but it works.
Bringing It to Life
After a lot of fiddling, I finally got something that felt… responsive. I could type in questions or statements, and it would generate responses that, sometimes, actually made sense! Sometimes they were totally nonsensical, which was kind of funny, to be honest. Other times, it was surprisingly insightful.
It was a lot of work, a lot of frustration, but also a lot of “aha!” moments. Seeing it come together, bit by bit, was pretty rewarding. It’s still very much a work in progress. There’s a ton I want to improve. I got it running, though, and that’s a win in my book.
