
NPC-Forge v0.1
Forge RAG-powered autonomous NPCs with memory & voice UI
What it does
NPC-Forge is a developer-focused, open-source AI engine for creating rich, autonomous game characters. Define their soul using character templates, PDFs, or Wikipedia topics, and watch them interact in single-chat, voice-chat, or tavern modes. Powered by LLaMA 3.3 & Groq for sub-second latencies, featuring an in-memory emotion system and a secure FastAPI interface for Unity/Unreal engine integrations. Created by Phoenix D. Akki.
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