Procedural Pantheon - Speaker Deck

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Man-Made Gods Cara Warner @ WordHack Sept. 2017

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POISON IVY THINGS YOU SHOULD PUT IN TEA

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CODE STORY- TELLING ENDLESS WONDER

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CODE STORY- TELLING MY JAM NATURAL SCIENCE

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pan·the·on noun: all the gods of a people or religion collectively.

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Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.

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Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.

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Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.

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Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.

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“It’s the magic of childbirth!”

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Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters

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Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters 4. obvious “relatedness”

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function input output What code does...

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GOD BOX words* god with sensible domain(s) PANTHEON BOX 2 gods many gods that feel related What my code does...

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GOD BOX “beasts” + “weather” Zeus God of eagles and lightning PANTHEON BOX Zeus + Hera Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, Hermes, Persephone... What that looks like...

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BUCKET OF WORDS Ceci n’est pas une bucket

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Trial 1: Related Words

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GOD BOX 1.0 fetch 2 words related to “milk” and 2 related to “honey”, make random domain Trial 1: Related Words “milk” “honey” Rajya Goddess of almonds and molasses

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Trial 1: Related Words Rajya Goddess of almonds and molasses Katri Goddess of plums and raspberries repeat N times PANTHEON BOX 1.0 pick 2 words from god’s domain, make a new god, repeat process with new god

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Cayman God of preservatives, potatoes, and flavourings Neema Goddess of potatoes, carrots, and onions Kojo God of potatoes, tomatoes, and onions Amare Demi-God of potatoes, puddings, and tomatoes Trial 1: Related Words

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“Spud Covenant.”

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Trial 2: “Random” Words

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GOD BOX 2.0 fetch 1000 related words per input, return random domain “milk” “honey” Nawra Goddess of stills and vines Trial 2: Random Words

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Nawra Goddess of stills and vines Amina Goddess of peeling, sprouting, and lobsters repeat N times PANTHEON BOX 2.0 Same as 1.0 but uses GOD BOX 2.0 ie. 1000 words Trial 2: Random Words

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Kamal God of flesh, piles, and cities Qadira Demi-Goddess of discolorations, fingers, and blackheads Kalil God of stringy, spouts, and bubbles Jinan God of tests, pineapples, and addresses Trial 2: Random Words

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Trial 3: A Metaphor

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Trial 3: A Metaphor “gametes” aka eggs & sperm 23 CHROM 23 CHROM person A 46 CHROM person B 46 CHROM ovulate ejaculate baby 46 CHROM “genomes” “genome”

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Trial 3: A Metaphor WORDS

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Trial 3: A Metaphor 23 WORDS 23 WORDS god A 46 WORDS god B 46 WORDS get_egg() get_sperm() baby god 46 WORDS “gametes” aka eggs & sperm “genomes” “genome”

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“science” Trial 3: A Metaphor GOD BOX 3.0 “agriculture” fetch 23 words related to “agriculture” fetch 23 words related to “science” Kapila epithet: Goddess of orchards and schools genome:[46 words] egg word sperm word

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“art” Trial 3: A Metaphor GOD BOX 3.0 “hunting” fetch 23 words related to “hunting” fetch 23 words related to “art” Chetan epithet: God of illustrators, prints, and drawings genome:[rabbits, turkeys, artists, bears, foxes, books, prints, dogs, designs...] egg word sperm word

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Trial 3: A Metaphor Chetan God of illustrators, prints, and drawings Kapila Goddess of orchards and schools PANTHEON BOX 3.0 take random word from Kapila’s 46 word genome take random word from Chetan’s 46 word genome GOD BOX 3.0 Ajit epithet: Demi-god of talents, crafts, and prancing genome:[46 words]

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Trial 3: A Metaphor Lakshmi - Goddess of instructors, graduates, and advisers Nirupama - Divine-Being of roads, police, and lackeys Kapila - God of historians, poems, and innovators Abha - Demi-Goddess of scriptures, ministries, and prophets Akhila - Goddess of citizens and dancers

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Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters 4. obvious “relatedness”

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Mridula’s Story

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Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors

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Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats

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Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats

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Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors