Lyra/README.md

Lyra - Advanced AI Discord Chatbot

Lyra is a sophisticated AI Discord chatbot with genuine emotional intelligence, self-evolving personality, and human-like conversation capabilities. Unlike traditional chatbots, Lyra learns, adapts, and grows from every interaction, developing unique relationships with users.

🤖 AI Development Disclosure: This project was developed with significant assistance from Claude AI. The architecture, implementation, and documentation were created through human-AI collaboration, representing the cutting edge of AI-assisted software development.

✨ Key Features

🧠 Advanced AI Architecture

• Self-Evolving Transformer: Custom neural architecture that adapts based on interactions
• Behind-the-Scenes Thinking: Internal dialogue system for genuine, human-like responses
• CUDA Support: Optimized for GPU acceleration with 8GB VRAM target

🎭 Sophisticated Personality System

• Myers-Briggs + OCEAN Traits: Comprehensive personality modeling
• Dynamic Adaptation: Personality evolves based on interactions and experiences
• User-Specific Relationships: Develops unique dynamics with different users
• Self-Modification: Can consciously adapt her own personality traits

❤️ Emotional Intelligence

• Complex Emotional States: Multi-dimensional emotions with memory
• Emotional Expression: Natural emotional expression in text with human-like inconsistencies
• Emotional Memory: Remembers and learns from emotional experiences
• Contextual Regulation: Adapts emotional responses to social situations

📚 Ethical Knowledge Acquisition

• Project Gutenberg Integration: Legal acquisition of public domain literature
• Quality Processing: Advanced NLP for extracting meaningful knowledge
• Legal Compliance: Strict adherence to copyright and ethical guidelines
• Continuous Learning: Grows knowledge base through interactions and legal sources

🛡️ Robust Infrastructure

• PostgreSQL + Redis: Scalable data persistence and caching
• Comprehensive Monitoring: Learning progress and system health tracking
• Professional Standards: Flake8 compliance, comprehensive testing, CI/CD ready

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9 or higher
• PostgreSQL 12+ (for data persistence)
• Redis 6+ (for caching and real-time data)
• CUDA-capable GPU recommended (8GB+ VRAM)
• Discord Bot Token

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/lyra.git
   cd lyra
   

2. Set up virtual environment:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your configuration
   

5. Initialize database:

   python -m lyra.database.init_db
   

6. Run Lyra:

   python -m lyra.main
   

Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env and configure:

# Discord Configuration
DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token_here
DISCORD_GUILD_ID=your_guild_id_here

# Database Configuration
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/lyra
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0

# Model Configuration (adjust based on your hardware)
MAX_MEMORY_GB=8
HIDDEN_SIZE=768
NUM_LAYERS=12

# Optional: Weights & Biases for training monitoring
WANDB_API_KEY=your_wandb_api_key_here

🏗️ Architecture Overview

Core Components

lyra/
├── core/                   # Core AI architecture
│   ├── transformer.py      # Self-evolving transformer model
│   ├── attention.py        # Advanced attention mechanisms
│   ├── self_evolution.py   # Continuous adaptation system
│   └── thinking_agent.py   # Behind-the-scenes reasoning
├── personality/            # Personality system
│   ├── matrix.py           # Core personality matrix
│   ├── traits.py           # OCEAN + Myers-Briggs traits
│   └── adaptation.py       # User-specific adaptations
├── emotions/               # Emotional intelligence
│   ├── system.py           # Core emotional system
│   └── expressions.py      # Natural emotional expression
├── knowledge/              # Knowledge acquisition
│   ├── gutenberg_crawler.py # Legal content acquisition
│   └── knowledge_processor.py # NLP processing pipeline
├── database/               # Data persistence
│   ├── models.py           # SQLAlchemy models
│   └── manager.py          # Database operations
└── discord_bot/            # Discord integration
    └── bot.py              # Human-like Discord bot

Self-Evolution Pipeline

1. Interaction Processing: Every conversation is analyzed for context, emotion, and success
2. Personality Adaptation: Traits evolve based on interaction outcomes
3. Emotional Learning: Emotional memories influence future responses
4. Knowledge Integration: New information is processed and integrated
5. Relationship Development: User-specific adaptations strengthen over time

🧪 Development

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=lyra --cov-report=html

# Run specific test categories
pytest -m "not slow"  # Skip slow tests
pytest -m unit       # Only unit tests
pytest -m integration # Only integration tests

Code Quality

# Format code
black lyra/ tests/

# Sort imports
isort lyra/ tests/

# Lint code
flake8 lyra/ tests/

# Type checking
mypy lyra/

# Run all checks
pre-commit run --all-files

🤝 Ethical Considerations

AI Safety & Alignment

• Human-Centric Design: Prioritizes human wellbeing and positive interactions
• Transparency: Open about AI nature and capabilities
• Continuous Monitoring: Tracks behavior for harmful patterns
• Fail-Safe Mechanisms: Multiple layers of safety checks

Legal & Copyright Compliance

• Public Domain Only: Knowledge sources strictly limited to legal content
• Attribution: Proper credit for all sources
• Privacy Respectful: No storage of private user information
• Terms of Service: Respects platform terms and conditions

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Claude AI: Significant architectural and implementation assistance
• Project Gutenberg: Public domain content for ethical knowledge acquisition
• Hugging Face: Transformer models and NLP tools
• Discord.py: Excellent Discord API wrapper
• PyTorch Community: Foundation ML framework

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⚠️ Important: Lyra is an experimental AI system. While designed with safety in mind, please use responsibly and maintain appropriate human oversight.

🤖 AI Collaboration: This project showcases the potential of human-AI collaboration in software development. The entire system was designed and implemented with Claude AI assistance.