Virtual Debater AI Simulator

This is a Java application that simulates a virtual debate between autonomous AI agents representing opposing debate positions, based on the Oxford Union's rules and conventions of debate.

The application allows the user to enter a motion for debate, set up a debate chamber, and configure the debate participants. The AI agents will then debate the motion and generate text-to-speech audio responses.

Features

• Allow the user to enter a motion for debate
• Set up a debate chamber with a president, proposition debaters, and opposition debaters
• Generate text-to-speech audio responses for each AI agent's speech
• Record the debate minutes in a text file

Prerequisites

• Built with openjdk version "19.0.2" 2023-01-17 - this version or later advised
• google.code.gson
• googlecode.soundlibs.jlayer
• Correctly configured .env file (see below)

NOTE - .env needs to be created

.env MUST contain...

• OPENAI_API_KEY=PROVIDE-YOUR-OWN-FROM-OPEN-AI
• OPENAI_TTS_MODELS_API_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/speech
• OPENAI_LLM_MODELS_API_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions

Future Improvements (TODO)

• Implement a graphical user interface for a more user-friendly, accessible experience
• Integrate support for further variety of frontier Large Language Models (e.g., Claude 3, GPT-4, Llama 3) for varied AI responses and to improve debate
• Implement audience member AI agents (raise Points of Information (POI) and vote on the motion upon debate conclusion) -> e.g. Perplexity, Exa AI

DISCLAIMER : This project is not affiliated to the Oxford Union, but is heavily based on rules and conventions followed during the famous Oxford Union Formal Debates on Thursdays during term-time.