🎭 AlterEgo - AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

AlterEgo is a C# desktop application inspired by the Danganronpa series, featuring an AI assistant with speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and dynamic character animations. This interactive assistant communicates using OpenAI's GPT model, bringing your AI conversations to life!

• Google GEMINI version

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✨ Features

✅ Speech Recognition - Converts spoken words into text.
✅ AI-Powered Responses - Uses OpenAI's GPT model to generate realistic conversations.
✅ Text-to-Speech (TTS) - Reads responses aloud for a more immersive experience.
✅ Dynamic Character Animations - Changes character expressions based on interactions.

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📦 Installation

🔧 Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later
• Newtonsoft.Json (for JSON handling)
• System.Speech (for speech recognition and synthesis)

🚀 Cloning the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Megamer-studios/AlterEgo/
cd AlterEgo

🔑 Setting Up API Key

1. Obtain an OpenAI API key from OpenAI.
2. Replace API KEY HERE in GetChatGPTResponse() with your actual API key.

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🎮 How to Use

1. Run the application.
2. Click the speech recognition button to speak to the AI.
3. Wait for a response - the AI will process your input and reply via text and voice.
4. Enjoy dynamic visuals - the character sprite changes based on interactions.

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🛠 Code Overview

📌 Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

• Initializes the UI and loads the default character sprite.
• Configures the speech synthesizer to use a female voice.
• Sets console text color for debugging.

🤖 GetChatGPTResponse(string prompt)

• Sends user input to OpenAI's GPT model.
• Implements exponential backoff retry logic for handling API rate limits.
• Returns the AI-generated response or an error message if unsuccessful.

🎤 RecogniseSpeech()

• Uses SpeechRecognitionEngine to capture and transcribe speech.
• Displays the recognized text in richTextBox1.
• Passes the transcribed text to the AI via oshit(result.Text).

💬 oshit(string pr)

• Sends the recognized speech or text input to OpenAI.
• Updates richTextBox2 with the AI-generated response.
• Uses synth.Speak(response) to read the response aloud.
• Activates a timer to trigger character animations.

🎭 timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)

• Randomly selects one of five character sprites to display.
• Creates a more dynamic and engaging user interface.

🎛 button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

• Triggers speech recognition when the user clicks Button 1.

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🔗 Dependencies

📌 Newtonsoft.Json - JSON serialization/deserialization.
📌 System.Speech - Speech recognition and synthesis.

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💡 Contributing

🚀 Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss proposed modifications.

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📬 Contact

For any issues, feel free to contact [cozoral@outlook.com].

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