chamberlagopJan 3, 2025

@mpjgregoire

yes I've used #OpenVoiceOS on my Mycroft 2 although I'm now using #NeonAI which
makes use of #Ovos .. I'd say it's fine and interesting, if a bit experimental.

https://neon.ai/NeonAIforMycroftMarkII/

#openvoiceos #neonai #Mycroftai #ovos

Neon AI OS for the Mark II

Neon AI is the most advanced Conversational Assistant for the Mark II Neon AI provides download images for Mycroft Mark II hardware, ready for flashing to a USB drive. We recommend that you use Raspberry Pi Imager and a USB 3.0 or newer. What the Neon AI Personal Assistant can do: Downloadable Skills Guide for Neon AI on the Mycroft […]

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Cynni PixyJun 27, 2024
Been editing AI again for a blog I've been working on... The topic probably won't be surprising, with the text in the images.
Original images made by me with Bing Image Creator, edited with Pixlr and added text with Add Text.

#AI #AIart #Bing #BingImageCreator #Pixlr #Edited #Blog #AddText #NeonAI #AIediting #EditedAI
Show threadMike StoneApr 30, 2024
@popey @testman Of course, best is a subjective measure so it really depends on your goal. I lean towards #NeonAI as it's more full featured than #OVOS, but YMMV. #HomeAssistant has also made huge strides in the voice arena, and continue to work on it. You can turn an ESP32-S3-Box-3 into a marginally capable assistant if your only goal is to control your smart home. If you want to ask it questions about the weather or actors/politicians then no. Not yet.
Show threadMike StoneApr 30, 2024

@RTheren @popey Mycroft itself is pretty much toast. There were two forks of it which are both doing well as far as I can see. #NeonAI and #OVOS. Pretty much everybody who develops for OVOS used to work for Mycroft or NeonAI at some point. I run NeonAI on my Mark II. It's stand alone and operates entirely locally. NeonAI actually still sells the Mark II if you're interested in getting one. They will set you back a pretty penny on price.

https://www.neon.ai/ComparingNeon-OVos-Mycroft

Comparing Open Voice Projects: Neon AI, OpenVoiceOS AI, and Mycroft AI | Neon AI

Neon AI is part of a collaborative and supportive community in which our organizations work together and build upon each other's efforts in conversational AI. Here's an outline of the differences between conversational AI offerings from Neon, OVOS, and Mycroft.  Code Fork Overview:  Neon AI 2.0, OpenVoiceOS (Manjaro), and Mycroft Mark II Core Mycroft originated as a kickstarter, building the first iteration of its open source code in 2016, which OVOS and Neon have forked into their own projects.  

Mike StoneFeb 19, 2024

Oh, I really want to build one of these! If I put a Pi4 or Pi5 into it and ran a local copy of #NeonAI or #OVOS and maybe controlled the servos directly from the Pi instead of running it through an extra #Arduino, it would be a lot more capable and compact. Or, I could run it through a Pi0 with a #HomeAssistant assistant setup to offload the hardware requirements. So much potential!! Maybe when I'm done with my class and have more time to tinker around?

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=uZ-sa-u8rIE

#TeddyRuxpin

Mike StoneDec 30, 2023

@chadmccullough The projects/people I personally support:

#Slackware
#Mastodon
#LateNightLinux
#PhysicsGirl
@dansup
#NeonAI
#OVOS
#HomeAssistant

and of course #Fosstodon.

Mike StoneSep 26, 2023

This is one of the reasons I've been a big supporter of #Mycroft in the past, and I'm still supporting #OVOS and #NeonAI. I think a voice driven UI (VUI) is important, but the biggest players in that market are Google and Amazon, and their motivation isn't improving the experience for the people using their devices, it's monetizing anything and everything they can. I'd love to see a new smart speaker (*cough* @PINE64 *cough*) that would support OVOS or NeonAI soon.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/amazon-wants-to-charge-a-subscription-fee-for-alexa-eventually/

Amazon wants to charge a subscription fee for Alexa eventually

Amazon recently locked some of Alexa's Guard security features behind a paywall.

Ars Technica
Show threadMike StoneSep 3, 2023
@ggiesen Agreed. Home Assistant integration is a big part of why I wanted one too. I only lost one to Mycroft going under, but still grates. That being said, Neon and OVOS are still developing and #HomeAssistant is really pushing on their "Year of the Voice". I'm hoping that the updates HA makes with the #YearOfTheVoice will make things easier assistants like #NeonAI to integrate. I could be completely wrong about that, but it seems like having some of this stuff built in will ease the load.
Mike StoneAug 31, 2023
Got the new version of #NeonAI installed on my #Mark2. Neon is just a touch too heavy for the hardware in the Mark2. I've heard you can upgrade the Pi to a model with more RAM and supposedly that makes a huge difference. If you can get a Pi. I'm hoping when they get around to a Pi 5  it'll keep close enough to the same form factor that it can be dropped into the Mark2. It would be really nice to give it a bit more oomph.
Mike StoneAug 31, 2023

Ooo, just got notified that the new #NeonAI Version 2.0 is available for my #Mycroft #Mark2 That's super exciting. I can't wait to try it out!

https://neon.ai/UpgradeGuideV2.0

Upgrade Guide - Neon OS V2.0 for the Mark II | Neon AI

Neon AI Version 2.0 is here! * It provides substantial security and stability improvements * It requires replacing the OS image on your boot drive, and we will support you through the upgrade process!