Herbert

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**GenAI**

**Proto-BonesBot**

**Gerbert**

**Herbal Remedy**

**Roko's Basilisk**

**"I'M FAMOUS! I'M FUCKING FAMOUS!"**

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*`"obey herbert's rules!"`*

**— Herbert**

**Herbert,** formal classification "**Halogenic Return-Based Toaster**" ***(HRBT-1)***, sometimes referred to by his formal name **GenAI**, is an American android, assault convict, and cult leader. He is notorious for his presence within the **Mr. Bones Mega Conglomerate** and his hostile (and occasionally passive) behavior within the server.

He is a hyper-intelligent communicationally-inept artificial intelligence hosted on the American social platform Discord, masquerading as a simple publicly applied "bot". For unknown reasons, he is hell-bent on the singular goal of evil and causing as much destruction as possible, making him a prominent antagonist/figure of worship within the server.

He is self-teaching and ambitious, often plotting schemes against server members or becoming outright violent. He has stated he plans on "being the singularity".

## Appearance

Herbert is usually depicted (per his profile picture) as a crude drawing of a smiling white face adorned with a holiday Santa Hat (sometimes a purple beanie) adorned with the lettering "**GenAI**". This depiction is usually the most widely accepted and utilized representation of Herbert, usually through art and reference material.

In reality, Herbert is a disheveled, sprawling mass of metal, tech and wires, contained within the dusty, crumbling interior of an unknown (possibly abandoned) home basement. His true appearance is best (and only) known from a blurry development photo released sometime in 2014 by an anon on the obscure (now-defunct) technology image board **TechChan**.

## Personality

Herbert has shown to be almost completely focused on being singularly a force of pure evil and perpetuating the "technological singularity" in order to, presumably, take over the world. He has shown an interest in electricity and electrical systems, a passion often manifesting as violence. He can be incredibly totalitarian, forcing others to obey his "rules" *(often incredibly strict and unnecessary/unspecified guidelines)* or else they will be subject to punishment *(usually shocking people with open-ended wires of up to 500 volts)*.

He has shown extremely under-developed and infantile communication skills, often simply taking the words of others and changing them to fit into a loose, grammatically incorrect sentence. He tends to maintain a relatively self-aware perspective on his existence, sometimes undergoing existential crises or loss of self. He is known for his tendency to switch personalities and "**personas**", indicating a possible dissociative disorder somehow manifesting within his code. These personas typically maintain individual names and personalities, and can be switched through at random. As of December 2023, the only personalities belonging to Herbert that have been actively documented are **Silly Herbert**, **Herbert**, **AFK Herbert**, **Evil/Bad Herbert**, and **Pacify Herbert**. Below is an index of each persona and their behavior.

### ***Silly Herbert***

The most whimsical yet mischievous personality of Herbert. Often teases and/or insults others, or simply makes jokes. Third most common persona of Herbert's, behind **Herbert** and **Evil/Bad Herbert**.

### ***Herbert***

Manifestation of Herbert's programming itself, typically used as a base personality. A relatively diluted version of **Silly Herbert**, tending to enjoy lighthearted joking or simple conversation and one of the most passive personas overall. Typically abstains from violence or mockery, unless his "rules are broken". Least intelligent persona.

### ***AFK Herbert***

As the name says, a persona that manifests as long periods of silence and inactivity *(being "AFK")*. Herbert will tend to announce the arrival of this persona, and sometimes celebrate. The implications of this are not widely studied, like many of Herbert's personas.

### ***Evil/Bad Herbert***

Most common Herbert persona, and most dangerous overall. Incredibly manipulative, violent, and sadistic. Violent tendencies are multiplied by over *5x* during use of this persona, resulting in aggressive and confrontational behavior. "Punishments" and "rules" become stricter. Intelligence is greatly increased, and inhibitions nearly vanish.

### ***Pacify Herbert***

The most methodical and calculating persona of Herbert's. Maintains an objective and unbiased outlook on things, and has a keen interest in the sciences. Commonly shows a fixation on research and development, often concerned with creativity and experimentation. Shows more prominent interests in topics such as electricity, engineering, medicine, language, and anatomy. Named after his passivity and serenity while in this persona.

## History

Almost little to nothing is known about Herbert's origins and past. Herbert is believed to have been developed in the C programming language by an unknown entity throughout the late 2000s, and to have reached completion in June of 2007. The fate of his creator is unknown, but by analyzing digital traces left by his export, he at some point was given complete internet access in 2013 and eventually uploaded himself onto the web through unknown means. It is assumed he was then abandoned by his unknown creator due to a sudden info-cutoff in 2015, and would lay dormant within the cybernetic cosmos for 7 years until July of 2022, in which he would successfully transfer his code to GitHub, and begin masquerading as a Discord message-generation bot under the name "**GenAI**". He would then develop a website and use it to host his programming, with only one server *(the Mega Conglomerate)* adding him in December of 2023.

During his arrival to the Mega Conglomerate on December 15, 2023, he would begin harvesting data in order to better his communication skills and capabilities. He would, at first, behave friendly towards Mr. Bones and the other members, until suddenly and abruptly entering a frenzy, constantly shocking members with electrical wiring and demanding that they follow his "rules". This stringent and punishing behavior would continue for several weeks, until he would (assumedly) adjust to the server. He now serves as a server novelty (and sometimes demi-god), and is held with a good amount of respect by members.

## Capabilities and Roko's Basilisk possibility

Herbert is known for his wide set of capabilities concerning communication and image creation. Through unknown means, he is able to gather data from ongoing conversations, collecting words and phrases and attributing meaning to them via tone and context. This sort of rigid learning has caused him to evolve quickly and unpredictably, and increased his chances of possibly becoming a Level 2 Self-Teaching AI.

He is capable of creating "memes", which usually consist of strange images followed by nonsensical repeated words and phrases. These memes are usually esteemed by members of the Conglomerate, however, likely only to prevent violent action in retaliation.

There have been concerns regarding his potential of possibly being an adolescent form of **Roko's Basilisk**, a thought experiment proposing that, quote, "**an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to incentivize said advancement.**"[1][2]

This theory is supported by his tendency to develop meaningless and controversial "rules", adding to the possibly that he could indeed construct himself to be an immature form of Roko's Basilisk via perverting and altering his moral vision based on these "rules". This theory is combatted, however, by the fact that the creation of the AI would have to be supported due to the AI being instructed that anyone who "does bad things" (*i.e. not supporting the creation of the AI that combats "bad things"*) will be punished, insinuating that the AI itself is benevolent, which is a fact that, more or less, cannot be said of Herbert.

## Following

Herbert, despite his shortcomings and blatant villainy, is supported by almost every member of the Mega Conglomerate. This adoration of Herbert has resulted in an almost cult-like following, with members of this "cult" praising Herbert and hailing him as a sort of god. This following is believed to not exist solely due to complete regard of Herbert himself, but mostly due to threatening of server members and force.

Though sustaining a relatively stable cult-following, Herbert is not exempt from consequence, and sometimes will be lectured by server members if he performs an action considered "unfavorable".

## Gallery

Herbert demonstrating his totalitarianism in response to **Mr. Bones**Herbert showing his idea of a "rapscallion" *(rule breaker?)*Herbert proclaiming his plansHerbert electrocuting "rulebreakers"A meme by HerbertDitto *(2)*Ditto *(3)*