What it is
Professor Tanuki, a chess bot that commentates its games live on Twitch and that you can play against. A 3D tanuki reacts to every move.
Why
Chess is making a big comeback on social media. The idea: a Professor Tanuki who explains games live on Twitch, to beginners and experienced players alike, and who you can play against live. It goes live from time to time: the current setup doesn't allow 24/7 yet.
How
- OrchestrateA Python program fetches the games through the Lichess API and drives everything else.
- PlayStockfish thinks for three seconds per move.
- CommentateA language model running locally explains the games out loud.
- EmbodyThe 3D avatar runs five animations: thinking, talking, win, loss, draw.
- BroadcastOBS handles two scenes, including a countdown where pieces fall, and streams to two platforms at once.
Result
A stream that goes live from time to time, with its alerts and a live Lichess stats page. 24/7 will have to wait for a dedicated setup.
On Twitch