This web content provides instructions and information about a rudimentary IRC bot that communicates with a local instance of ollama. The installation process requires ollama to be installed separately. The bot can be built from source using Git and the ollama-bot repository. Configuration files are searched for in specific locations and should contain network definitions. The bot can be used to converse through free-form text or by using various commands. Surprisingly, the bot supports image and text models, and can describe images and switch between text models. The content also highlights the importance of being cautious with information found on the internet, including Wikipedia. The authors behind the ollama-bot project aim to democratize access to AI and enjoy the process. The project is licensed under GPL-2 and acknowledges the contributions of various individuals and organizations.
https://2mb.codes/~cmb/ollama-bot/