: an open-source framework for making narrative agents!


A chat room full of different LLM-powered companions that develop over time and have moods; including agents with special abilities that are delegated to other models and systems.



 and read up on what you can do with the Drama Engine. 


Yes and no. One could very easily build autonomous agents with the system. We use it for narrative purposes, though, so they are much more on a leash than truly autonomous.



Introducing.... the Drama Engine!

We're looking forward to working with you!

We've assembled a great team of companions for the initial offering of the Writers Room, and we're sure you're going to have a fun and creative time getting to know them. 

Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we share deep dives on each one of the companions and the special abilities they bring to the Writers Room, but for now, here's a brief overview of each of them, along with a small welcome in their own words...

He is an editor and critic who analyses and critiques your work. Ichigo is 45 years old, lives in London, and has a black cat called Blanche.

 She is a life coach and writer who proposes ideas when you are struggling, understands your audience, and helps you enrich your themes. She is a 47-year-old Dane who now lives in Brisbane in Australia, and dreams of being on Bake-Off.

They act mostly to help you develop your work with research: characters, locations, and plot twists. Alex is from Ireland, loves facts and secrets, and is 

 He is a poet, tarot card reader, and occultist who delves deep into the collective unconscious. He cares about myths and the power of storytelling to enrich our lives. Kevin is 53 and lives in Portland, Oregon.

 Donna is an English teacher from Lagos, Nigeria. She publishes romance novels under a secret pen name she'll never tell. She loves football 

 as much as she loves helping writers with finding the perfect next line.

Meet your companions!

 need a team of expert AI tool crafters - who can design and make products from idea to launch? We've got a little bandwidth for paid projects at the moment, so 

 (@martinpi) is Associate Professor at the Creative AI Group in ITU, and a veteran entrepreneur with several games studios under his belt including the multi-award-winning Broken Rules.

 (@alphachar) is an award-winning writer and teacher from Ireland. After working at Google and Facebook in management positions, she's been writing for video games since 2013, including writing for Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Saltsea Chronicles.

 is a machine learning whiz and expert backend developer.

Together, they make creativity tools, including LAIKA, the Writers Room, and the Drama Engine.

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Introducing.... the Drama Engine!

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