...the extent of my world

An interactive riddle pitting human vs. LLM, "...the extent of my world" is a challenge to confront our boundaries. Players begin the game by pressing a button, which prompts the display of an invitation: "tell me about your world." Players then have one minute to describe their world, and receive a score for how "extensive" their world is. The twist: an LLM is playing alongside them.

My final project tracker is here. The project will be a geodesic sphere, approximately one foot in diameter, made out of a 3D printed frame and acrylic facets. The facets of the sphere will have a map of the Earth laser-etched into them. The globe will be inlaid with neopixels that light up based on input from a basic software program on my computer. The project is composed of the following systems:  

  • Frame - the 3D printed joints and rods for the geodesic structure and the acrylic facets
  • Electronics - the PCB, microcontroller, and neopixel LEDS
  • Software - the software to convert a recorded audio file into a numerical score, which corresponds to different brightness and color of LEDs

Weekly progress

  • Week 0: A wearable that prompts the user to 4-count breathing when warning signs of an anxiety attack are detected
  • Week 1: I'd like to personify my inspiration for taking this class...
  • Week 2: The game should have haptic components as a reward for solving a braille puzzle
    Week 3: Players should compete against an AI agent; an LLM is a natural opponent for the game
    Week 4: Is there a way that I can make everything in the game evoke the concept of a world? Can I make a globular circuit board?
    Week 5: Cutting acrylic is easy - am I being tempted by another idea? A stealth strategy laser game?
    Week 6: Downloaded Grasshopper and began to appreciate how far I have to go in CADing
    Week 7:
    Week 8: Made a project planner to manage timelines
    Week 9: (break for machine week)
    Week 10: Began making the geodesic globe in Rhino; will need more than Claude and 4o to get me across the finish line
    Week 11: Began making the geodesic globe in Rhino; will need more than Claude and 4o to get me across the finish line