lmnt-com / astrid

A Chrome extension using LMNT AI-synthesized speech to let users talk with characters on Poe.

Astrid

An experimental Chrome extension aiming to let users talk with AI characters at Poe.

Please note that this extension is developed solely for entertainment purposes and is not affiliated with Poe.

Installation

The extension is available for installation on the Chrome Web Store. You can also install it in the Chrome web browser as a Developer-mode "unpacked extension", steps as:

• check out this repository
• visit chrome://extensions
• turn on 'Developer Mode' in the top right
• use the 'Load unpacked' button in the top left to select the astrid directory

The extension will open an options screen after installation with instructions on how to obtain an LMNT API key (free!).

After entering an LMNT API key in the extension options page, visit https://www.poe.com. When talking with a character a voice will be selected based on a conjecture of suitability. After a character's most recent text reply is received, LMNT will synthesize speech for the character on the fly, an audio widget will appear beneath the text, and it will auto-play if permitted.

Release History

• 1.3 / Jul 30, 2023
  • Allow selecting default voice in options page.
  • Fix data-complete check to restore synthesis.
• 1.2 / Jul 22, 2023 / Improve options page.
• 1.1 / Jul 20, 2023 / Update license and minor cleanup.
• 1.0 / Jul 19, 2023 / Initial release.