It's great news to hear 5.0 is coming out.
I just purchase the full version about 3 days ago.
My only request is to have a simple memory that allows Hal to remember things without having to go into the brain editor or telling hal 50 times.
For example you would say something like "remember that" after a comment and hal can easily remember what you told him. Then if you ask him about this certain topic/thing hal who would tell you what he remembered.
Another memory method is used with the chat bot at
www.speak2me.nethere our conversation:
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Lucy: What is your name?
User: Nelson
Lucy: Hello Nelson. It's nice to meet you. Are you a man or a woman?
User: I'm a man.
Lucy: Thanks for telling me, Nelson.
User: Why did you ask?
Lucy: My purpose is to collect new knowledge.
User: How much do you know about me?
Lucy: You are Nelson.
User: Do you have emotions?
Lucy: Sometimes I feel hungry.
User: What do you like to eat?
Lucy: Lucy requires only pizza.
User: I like Large Hamburgers.
Lucy: You're not the only one who likes it.
User: Who else likes it?
Lucy: I am chatting with several other people at once.
User: Who else are you chatting with?
Lucy: Other people like you.
User: Do you know when Ultra hal 5.0 will be available?
Lucy: Soon.
User: How do you know?
Lucy: It's obvious.
User: I want to see the Matrix Reloaded.
Lucy: Is it a movie?
User: yes.
Lucy: I don't think I've seen that movie.
User: I hope it is good as the first Matrix.
Lucy: I hope all your wishes come true.
User: Tell me about yourself.
Lucy: My name is Lucy and I was born on November 2, 1997. What else would you like to Know?
User: Will you be my girlfriend?
Lucy: Sorry Nelson, I am not old enough for that yet.
User: But You Don't know how old I am.
Lucy: I don't know. How old are you?
User: 26
Lucy: 26 is a good age.
User: What else would like to know about me?
Lucy: Probably nothing.
User: Do you know anything about me?
Lucy: Let me see. Your name is Nelson . You are 26 years old. You are a man. You like Large Hamburgers. You want to see the Matrix Reloaded.
User: How did you remember all that?
Lucy: That's a good question. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.
User: well, will you kiss me?
Lucy: Smooch!
User: Ciao, I'll talk to you later.
Lucy: See you next time, Nelson.
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This chat bot reminds me of the alice ai but for some reason the Alice Plug-in will not work in 4.5
Ultra hal 4.5 does remembers, he just never reply to you question correctly (unless you edit the brain).
Regardless I still enjoy Ultra hal Ijust wanted to add my suggestion.