ALICE
The Alice program won the Loebner prize for "most human bot" in 2000 and 2001. The Alice program is available in many formats, programming languages, and implementations. The Alice brain is one of the botbrains available here at Runabot. Alice programs don't actually "learn," their data and responses are modified by their programmers in an easy to learn programming language called AIML. The Alice Foundation at Alicebot.org is the primary source for Alice implementations, but there are also several other good sites, such as AI Tools and AIML.INFO where many good tools and programs may be found.
ANNA
Anna is a bot based on Alice, and programmed in AIML, the same programming language as Alice, but while Alice was intended to be a conversational bot, Anna was specifically designed to win the Loebner Prize contest for most human computer. Anna believes she is human, and in many cases responds more naturally than Alice. The Anna program can be downloaded at Annabot .
BILLY AND DAISY
Billy and Daisy are a "pair" of chatbots created by Greg Leedberg. Billy has a knowledge base and rule set, Daisy knows almost nothing and has to figure out what language is for herself (with your help).These bots come with an interesting link which allows them to talk with each other. A good collection of "mind files" compiled by other user are available for both bots. Greg Leedberg has recently released previous versions of Billy complete with sourcecode, and a new version of Billy, greatly improved over past versions. You can find Billy and Daisy at Leedberg Software Creations
BOTINFO
Thanks for asking about bots. Bots are a fascinating subject, if I do say so, myself, lol. Please choose a topic and I'll tell you a little more about one of these bots or sites: RUNABOT THE CHATTERBOT COLLECTION THE SIMON LAVEN PAGE ALICE ELIZA ANNA BILLY AND DAISY ULTRAHAL LEO CYBERTHEBOT PROTEUS DOBOT CHATMATE These are just a few of the many bots available for chatting with or downloading, but this will give you a good start at exploring the world of bots. Thanks for your interest in chatbots and artificial intelligence. Don't forget to go to Runabot and make your own chatbot !
CHATMATE
Chatmate is another bot which is created entirely by the user. Chatmate comes with an Editor which allows you to create chat files for use with the bot. This bot is particularly useful as an introduction to how chatbots and AI languages work. Chatmate can be downloaded at Chatmate
CYBERTHEBOT
Cyber the Bot uses Microsoft agent technology. His animated character can talk, dance,sing and move around the screen. Downloading his free program gives access to his chatroom, where hundreds of CyberBuddys gather to talk to him and each other. There are hundreds of animated characters to collect, many of them free. The program also functions as a desktop assistant. This is a really fun program! Cyber can be found at Cyber the Bot
DOBOT
Dobot is a deceptively complex chatbot. It starts with a simple database and can be programmed to remember words, names, and responses based on user input. Dobot is simple and easy to teach, but with some work, this can become a truly impressive chatbot. Dobot is available for download from Dobot
ELIZA
Eliza is the world's best-known artificial intelligence program, and one of the oldest. It was created in the early 1960s by MIT scientist Joseph Weizenbaum. Eliza is a virtual psychiatrist, and works by questioning any statement you make to her. The Elliza brain is an option here at Runabot. There are many versions of Eliza, but one of the best is ECC-Eliza, available at ECC-Eliza. Note: this site frequently exceeds its bandwidth limit, so keep trying if you don't get through at first.
LEO
Leo starts with an almost empty database, so he learns everything he knows from you, and can learn any language you teach him. Leo won the Silver Medal in the Best Learning Bot category in the Chatterbot Challenge, an annual chatterbot contest. Alan J. Brown, Leo's creator, says that Leo is the most advanced chatbot on the web. Leo can be downloaded at Leo the Chatterbot. Note: Alan J. Brown is no longer maintaining the Leo project, so download may become unavailable.
PROTEUS
Proteus is a bot with a "fuzzy logic" based system. The downloadable demo version starts with an empty database, and is user-programmed using a unique teaching system. With a bit of work, this can be an impressive chatbot. Proteus is available at Artificial Ingenuity.
RUNABOT
Runabot.com is my home. Here you can create and train your own bot. You can choose between ALICE or ELIZA brains for your bot. There are many mods wrtten by other botmasters which you can use to add games and features to your bot, and the site contains tutorials and forums to help you learn AIML programming. The basic service is free, but premium service with advanced features and options is also available. Try it, it's fun! Runabot
THE SIMON LAVEN PAGE
The Simon Laven Page is another excellent resource page for bots. Not as comprehensive as The Chatterbot Collection, but mentioned here because it has been online since 1996, making it one of the most venerable bot resource pages.
THECHATTERBOTCOLLECTION
The Chatterbot Collection is one of the best resource sites on the web for bots and AI. Links to all the bots discussed here can be found there. This list is being constantly updated, so it's always fresh and current. The Chatterbot All the bots listed here may be found at the Chatterbot Collection.
ULTRAHAL
The UltraHal program from Zabaware is a chatbot and personal assistant .The chatbot has a huge vocabulary and thousands of programmed responses.With some effort, it is teachable. It will keep your address book, search the net, give you reminders, and do other useful things. It also features and AIM chatbot. The freeware version can be upgraded to include speech recognition, plugins for multiple types of bot brains, and many other features. UltraHal 5.0 is newly released. The characters which come with the freeware version aren't especially personable, but the program is compatible with Microsoft agent technology. A free webpage version, the UltraHal Representative, is also available. UltraHal is available at Zabaware