I wonder if it’s possible to train AI based on my dreams or the output of my dreams and had me having write it down something so vivid and so unpredictable but AI could be dreams personified
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Your question reminded me of the old movie Until the End of the World… in the end, they have a machine that records dreams, and everyone becomes addicted to it.
Movie came out in 1991 but had a lot of accurate predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gigNr13l4UI&ab_channel=JourneyToTheCenterOfTheCinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilzgbdk300&ab_channel=TheKinoCorner
And…
o1 and 4o answer your question!
Training an AI based on your dreams is an ambitious but fascinating idea. Since dreams are vivid, surreal, and often unpredictable, they offer a unique dataset that could be used to create an AI capable of generating dreamlike narratives, analyzing recurring themes, or even assisting in dream interpretation.
The first step would be to record your dreams consistently. Keeping a dream journal, whether written or voice-recorded, would provide the raw material needed to train a model. The more detailed and structured the entries, the better. Over time, patterns may emerge—recurring symbols, emotions, or settings—that could be used to inform the AI’s understanding of your unique dream world.
Once you have enough dream data, there are a few ways to train an AI on it. One approach is fine-tuning a large language model on your dream entries, teaching it to generate new dreams in a style consistent with your subconscious visions. This would require a significant amount of text, as AI models need plenty of data to learn meaningful patterns rather than simply regurgitating what they’re fed. Another, more accessible method is prompt engineering. Instead of training a model from scratch, you could use a pre-existing AI like ChatGPT and feed it samples of your dream journal as context. You might tell it, “Here’s an example of my dream logs—now generate a new dream in a similar style,” or “Continue this dream in a way that matches its surreal tone.”
Beyond generating dreamlike text, AI could also be used to analyze and interpret dreams. By labeling entries with emotional states, recurring symbols, or specific themes, you could create a personalized dream analysis model. This could highlight patterns over time, offering insight into your subconscious by identifying motifs that recur across different dreams.
The biggest challenges in such a project would be data consistency and subjectivity. Dreams are deeply personal and can vary widely in length, coherence, and emotional tone. If the dataset is too small, an AI might not develop a strong sense of how to generate dreamlike content in a meaningful way. Overfitting is another concern; an AI trained exclusively on your dreams might simply mimic them rather than creating new ones that feel natural. Privacy is also an important consideration, especially if using third-party AI tools or cloud-based fine-tuning services.
Despite these challenges, using AI as a way to externalize, analyze, or even expand upon your dreams is a compelling concept. Whether you want to create surreal storytelling, explore personal symbolism, or use AI as a dream-mirroring creative tool, training a model on your own subconscious thoughts could result in something uniquely personal and artistically intriguing.
I was thinking more of reading brain signals and using them, but a “dream journal” and fine-tuning sound kinda interesting…
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AI can be trained on any data.