
AI Learning Lab
10/9/2026 - Building Custom AI Agents and Animated Desktop Pets in ChatGPT
Live Stream2026-10-091:28:1338 views
Transcript
Description
Kyle Shannon hosts a Friday evening session of the AI Learning Lab, welcoming both newcomers and longtime community members to explore the fast-moving edges of artificial intelligence. Along the way, he breaks down emerging concepts like the Model Context Protocol (MCP), instantaneous System 1 decision models like Jev, and the growing necessity of running local models on unified memory as cloud compute costs rise.
Putting theory into messy practice, Kyle attempts to design a custom animated sprite sheet pet for ChatGPT based on a playful caricature. Even as the live demonstration runs into connection errors and real-time debugging hurdles, the session demystifies cutting-edge agent tools and encourages viewers to experiment fearlessly with building their own personalized AI companions.
#AI,#ChatGPT,#Midjourney,#ModelContextProtocol,#GenerativeAI,#AIAgents,#LocalAI,#MachineLearning
Chapters:
00:00:00 Welcome to Salon
00:02:10 Community Neighborhoods Explained
00:05:36 Cycle of Readiness
00:09:08 Midjourney MCP Testing
00:13:12 Application Form Process
00:18:02 Midjourney Music Video
00:21:11 Explaining Model Context
00:25:55 Midjourney Medical Tech
00:29:15 Introducing Jev Model
00:32:07 Fast Decision Engines
00:36:11 Rapid AI Singularity
00:38:20 Game Decompilation Trends
00:41:17 Recursive Self Improvement
00:44:33 Setting Up Codex
00:46:51 Community Reintroduction Overview
00:50:39 Generating Troll Sprite
00:55:05 Rise of Agents
00:58:43 Compute Economics Reality
01:03:53 Running Local Inference
01:09:31 Troubleshooting Pet Generation
01:13:27 Free Adobe Clones
01:18:45 Handling Agent Errors
01:23:39 Community Pet Projects
01:27:10 Weekend Pet Homework