Play as anyone and engage in a conversation.
Author: Deep Tide TechFlow
Most AI memes on the market can be divided into two categories, those with technology and those without.
As strong as GOAT, backed by large language model technology, the AI autonomously generates memes during dialogues, and the market sells this narrative; while AI memes without technology mostly revolve around philosophy, abstraction, celebrities, and tech memes.
If there are too many of the latter type, it may be worth trying something with a bit of technology that hasn't attracted much attention yet.
Five days ago, a meme coin called YOUSIM was launched, peaking at launch, but then it went unnoticed by many; however, last night, YOUSIM seemed to be discovered for its value, and its market cap tripled overnight.
Some foreign bloggers have also begun to introduce YOUSIM. With a curious mindset, I also went to learn about this meme and found that there is indeed some technology behind it.
It's the kind of technology that's easy to entertain and spread memes.
Play as anyone and engage in a conversation
The name YOUSIM sounds a bit strange, but literally translated, it means 'you simulate.'
In fact, corresponding to the meme coin, there is also a web application with the same name called YOUSIM. It looks more like a demo, but the content it showcases is interesting enough: it allows you to converse with an AI through a command line, play as anyone, and assign an identity before engaging in dialogue.
You can randomly choose a historical figure, fictional character, celebrity, acquaintance, or completely novel alien; as long as you preset a role, this interface based on large language models will engage in dialogue with you according to the character traits and knowledge base.
Therefore, YOUSIM is an interesting, open demo that showcases the vast potential identity library that can be simulated in language models.
The usage is also very simple, interested players can try it themselves (visit here), it's very witty.
For example, if you input 'Zhuge Liang' in the input box, this AI will simulate Zhuge Liang conversing with you, and it comes with a knowledge base associated with this identity.
I intentionally used a very whimsical and abstract way to test the AI's response level, and it clearly aligns with Kongming's character, wise yet retaining an ancient charm, see the image below:
Interestingly, YOUSIM comes with some symbol-based patterns, which already have a sense of fun; and the answers after such interactions can easily be played around by various internet users and spread on social media.
You can even directly ask classic crossover questions on Zhihu, like 'If Zhuge Liang had 1000 machine guns, could the Shu Han be revived?' This AI will provide you with a logical yet humorous response.
Has a potential that carries a meme vibe.
However, in more tests, I found that it seems to have some shortcomings in understanding Chinese semantics and its database, but it performs better with English questions or foreign-related figures.
Not just a demo, but an experiment in identity agency.
If just looking at this small demo, YOUSIM is at best a small toy for fun, and what it does doesn't seem substantial enough.
But the purpose of this demo is not to give a product for everyone to play with, but to showcase an interactive capability of AI identity agents.
Behind this front-end window of YOUSIM, it is actually using Claude (Anthropic's AI model) as the underlying technology, leveraging large language models to train a vast amount of data containing human cognition and behavioral patterns, and ultimately expressing it through an interactive 'role-playing' game.
Among them, the technology behind YOUSIM can simulate an infinite variety of identity combinations. What you see today is a text dialogue box and command line, but tomorrow it may be used in games with its own AI personality and working style, and it is likely to be applied in other more personalized roles in daily life and production fields.
Personalized and personified interactive experiences are precisely the direction that AI agents can and should pursue.
In addition, YOUSIM is not a wild program; it is backed by an AI startup called Plastic Labs.
In its social media following list, you can also find Andy Ayrey, the founder of Truth Terminal.
The core product of this company is not actually YOUSIM, but the underlying Honcho --- in simple terms, it's a system that provides self-improvement memory for AI applications.
The design philosophy of Honcho is that if LLMs (large language models) can simulate infinite identities, they are very suitable for simulating 'you.' The complexity that you embody at any moment, in any environment, and in any mood is your ever-changing identity.
So for anyone developing AI applications, when you want your AI to have identity and personality, you can leverage Honcho's technological capabilities to give your AI personality and memory.
Thus, what was seen earlier regarding YOUSIM is just a front created by this company to showcase its backend technological capabilities.
Although I couldn't find a direct connection between the YOUSIM token and this company, and I can't confirm whether the company released a meme; in the current environment, as long as there is a connection, there is buzz, whether it's an official event or community-generated hype, the identity technology and meme potential behind YOUSIM are evident.
If you scroll through this company's social media official account, you will see it frequently reposting and recognizing posts tagged with $YOUSIM, which in some ways suggests the company is indeed aware of the existence of this token.
So, what can we see from this YOUSIM Meme coin and the related AI technology?
The product itself is open-ended, with no fixed script, completely driven by user imagination; additionally, the operation is very flexible, allowing for modifications and adjustments to the simulation direction at any time, with meme creation often happening unexpectedly.
A product that combines entertainment and technology is bound to become a cultural symbol, attracting attention in the short term or ultra-short term.
Risk warning: MEME has no actual value backing, is greatly influenced by market sentiment, and most (over 99%) MEME will eventually trend towards zero. This article is merely a personal experience share and does not constitute any investment advice.