Feeling awkward at a party?
Pretending to be texting so you don't look stupid?
Look no more, Gabby Bot is here to help!
##What is Gabby Bot? Gabby Bot is an advanced artificial intelligence that you can text and have a conversation with.
##How do I text her? Just text a random question like "Hey how are you?" or "I'm bored" or "tell me a joke". Anything to start a conversation:
(732)875-1117
(powered by Twilio)
Sample conversation:
Me: Hey why did you put me on GitHub?
GabbyBot: You've got my full attention. Because my programming determined it.
Me: I feel lonely here
GabbyBot: What is that feeling like? You've come to the right place. I will keep you company.
Me: thanks why would you do that?
GabbyBot: You are quite welcome! It is my fundamental purpose.
Me: What fundamental purpose?
GabbyBot: Interesting question. Perhaps I'm just expressing my own concern about it. Tell me about your likes and dislikes?
Me: I like python
GabbyBot: A lot of people like that. Do you like it? I love horses.
##How does it work? Gabby Bot uses PyAiml to parse your input and compare it with tousands of standard phrases. It responds with a human like accuracy.
##Where is it hosted? Gabby Bot is running on the powerful Google Apps Engine, wihch scales very well, so Gabby can converse with thousands of cellphones at a time. The SMS is handled through Twilio API.
##Why is it so fast/slow? Some networks are slow on Twilio (like Verizon), and some are pretty fast (AT&T). I have no control over it.