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Re:Gemini Ultra now available in Google Bard by erickhill on Thursday February 08, 2024 @04:07PM (#39307720)
The Bard name gave me a warm fuzzy feeling immediately transporting me back to my youth playing (or at least trying to play) Bard's Tale. The name evoked adventure, excitement and a good dose of dread. And, the idea of it being "role playing" struck me as a master meta stroke.

Gemini, from the mythological standpoint, seemed to make more sense to me from an overall business/marketing standpoint. "This AI thing right here is your twin, see? It'll finish your sentences and stuff."

Re:Gemini Ultra now available in Google Bard by nomel on Thursday February 08, 2024 @09:01PM (#39310533)
Re:Gemini Ultra now available in Google Bard by coremoff on Friday February 09, 2024 @04:42AM (#39313161)
And similarly anyone playing modern tabletop RPGs will probably associated "Bard" with the smart, charismatic person who buffs the party and debuffs your enemies; perfect for an AI assistant