Most AI interaction today is context-less. You open a chat window, type something, and the model responds. The “where” doesn’t matter — it’s the same interface whether you’re asking a question, roleplaying, or brainstorming. I’ve been experimenting with something slightly different: what happens if AI characters are tied to places ? Instead of selecting a character from a list, you open a city, step into a location (like a café, bar, airport), and encounter whoever is “there.” What I’ve noticed so far: The same underlying personality feels different depending on the setting Conversations in a quiet space tend to be slower, more reflective Conversations in louder / transient places feel more chaotic or fleeting People seem to project more “realness” onto the interaction when it’s situated somewhere It makes me wonder if we’ve been underestimating how important context and environment are for human-AI interaction. A few open questions I’m thinking about: Does adding a spatial layer meaningfully change engagement, or is it just novelty? Could “presence” (being somewhere) become as important as personality? Is this closer to gaming, social networks, or something else entirely? What would it take for AI entities to feel like they exist somewhere, rather than just respond on demand? Curious if anyone else has explored similar ideas or has thoughts on whether this direction has depth beyond a gimmick. I built a prototype if anybody cares - https://hushmap.xyz/ submitted by /u/DuckFantastic9016
Originally posted by u/DuckFantastic9016 on r/ArtificialInteligence
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