Releases

Here you can find the history of TARS-AI software releases, including new features, improvements, and contributor credits.

🚀 RELEASE v3.0: Faster, Smarter, and Now With a Fancy WebUI!

Release Date: 2 weeks ago
Commit: 9dcf944
Tag: 3.0

The TARS-AI 3.0 release brings a massive overhaul with improved speech capabilities, a sleek new chat WebUI, better memory handling, and countless refinements. This is the most powerful and user-configurable version of TARS-AI yet.

🔥 Main Highlights

• Text-to-Speech (TTS) & Speech-to-Text (STT) Overhaul
  • Refactored TTS and STT for better efficiency and flexibility
  • Added Eleven Labs TTS for high-quality voice synthesis
  • Integrated Silero VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for smarter audio processing
  • DEEPINFRA LLM option added
  • TTS now streams per sentence in chunks, making responses significantly faster

🔥 New Features & Upgrades

• Chat WebUI: Fully interactive web-based chat interface for easier communication
• Expanded User Configuration: More settings added to config.ini for deeper customization
• Message Queue System: Terminal now processes messages more efficiently with queuing
• Memory / RAG Enhancements: Upgraded retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) from Latisha, making long-term recall more accurate and fluid
• Wiki Created: Comprehensive documentation for setup, features, and customization

🔥 File & Structure Improvements

• Reorganized and updated 3D files for better organization
• Updated Character Card with more options for defining character traits and personalities

⚙️ Technical & Performance Improvements

• Faster Response Time: TTS chunked streaming greatly reduces lag
• Bug Fixes Galore: Squashed countless bugs for a smoother experience
• Optimized Memory Handling: Smarter memory system improves both speed and accuracy
• Refactored Codebase: Cleaner, more maintainable structure across core modules

🔄 What’s Changed

• Added Eleven Labs TTS by @latishab
• Added DEEPINFRA LLM by @latishab
• Integrated Silero VAD by @latishab
• Implemented Chat WebUI by @pyrater
• Refactored TTS & STT pipeline by @pyrater
• Improved RAG Memory from Latisha by @latishab
• Message Queue System for Terminal by @pyrater
• Updated and reorganized 3D files by @pyrater
• Created Wiki for Documentation by @latishab
• Readme Updates by @mossed1

🎉 New Contributors

• @pyrater made their first contribution
• @xanomanox made their first contribution
• @DaftNinja made their first contribution
• @mspierg made their first contribution
• @holmesha made their first contribution
• @BiosUp made their first contribution
• @latishab (many updates merged by pyrater)

📜 Full Changelog

2.0 → 3.0

👉 View All Commits

Commits for 3.0

Contributors

• @pyrater
• @latishab
• @mspierg
• @BiosUp
• @xanomanox
• @DaftNinja
• @mossed1

Download

• Source code (zip)
• Source code (tar.gz)

RELEASE v2.0: Now with 100% more sarcasm and 0% chances of docking mishaps!

Release Date: 2 months ago
Commit: 7be6df8
Tag: 2.0

The TARS-AI 2.0 development branch introduces several enhancements over the initial 1.0 release, bringing more functionality and a touch of humor to the AI assistant.

🚀 Core Additions

• Speech-to-Text (STT) Enhancements:
  • Integrated Whisper for local STT alongside Vosk and external server options
  • Added STT sensitivity configuration for improved accuracy
  • Comprehensive improvements to the STT system for better transcription
  • Significant speed improvements
  • Dynamic microphone quality selection based on hardware
• Character Customizations:
  • Persistent personality settings (e.g., humor and tone) for dynamic character interaction
  • Expanded character settings and behavior customization options
• Function Calling:
  • Dual methods for function calls: Naive Bayes (NB) and LLM-based approaches
• Voice-Controlled Movement:
  • Enabled voice commands to control robotic movements with precise mapping
• Image Generation:
  • Integrated DALL·E and Stable Diffusion for AI-powered image creation
• Volume Control:
  • Fine-tuned volume adjustments through both voice commands and external configurations (Credit: @mskull)
• Home Assistant Integration:
  • Seamless connection with smart home systems

⚙️ Technical Improvements

• Reworked LLM function into its own module
• Reworked LLM function to be compatible with thinking models (Deepseek R1)
• Reworked build prompt function for easy importing
• Reworked memory module to ensure correct prompt and memory management
• Reworked tokenization for proper counts
• Renamed STL files for better readability
• Many fixes and tweaks for better usability
• Over 196 commits
• Override Encoding Model:
  • Enhanced compatibility with models using override_encoding_model
• TTS Fixes:
  • Resolved issues with special characters in Text-to-Speech

What’s Changed

• Update config.ini.template by @DaftNinja in #3
• V9-misc-mods by @xanomanox in #4
• Add M3 grub screws to fasteners by @xanomanox in #5
• Updated parts list (in progress) by @xanomanox in #6
• Feature/volume by @mspierg in #8
• Update training_data.csv by @holmesha in #10
• Dev by @holmesha in #11
• Added openai to requirements.txt by @BiosUp in #12

New Contributors

• @DaftNinja made their first contribution in #3
• @xanomanox made their first contribution in #4
• @mspierg made their first contribution in #8
• @holmesha made their first contribution in #10
• @BiosUp made their first contribution in #12

Full Changelog

1.0…2.0

Contributors

• @mspierg
• @URL42
• @BiosUp
• @xanomanox
• @DaftNinja

RELEASE v1.0: Hello World, Hello TARS!

Release Date: December 30, 2024
Commit: 6123fcf
Tag: 1.0

We are thrilled to announce the official release of TARS-AI 1.0, the first version of our highly anticipated intelligent assistant designed for local deployment, inspired by the iconic TARS robot from Interstellar. This marks a significant step toward integrating advanced AI capabilities into personalized, everyday tasks while maintaining privacy and security.

Key Features

• Fully Localized AI: Runs entirely on local hardware, ensuring data privacy and independence from cloud services
• TARS Personality Integration: Embodies the humor, utility, and wit of the original TARS character
• Modular Design: Supports a variety of customizable modules
• Real-Time Interaction: Provides dynamic, context-aware responses
• Expandable Hardware Integration: Integrates with external sensors, actuators, and robotics systems
• Configurable AI Ethics and Humor Levels: Adjust personality traits to your preferences
• Developer-Friendly Framework: Built with an open API and extensive documentation

What’s Changed

• RELEASE v1.0: Hello World, Hello TARS! by @alexander-wang03 in #1
• ENVSETUP.md Azure TTS Instructions Update by @alexander-wang03 in #2

New Contributors

• @alexander-wang03 made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog

https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/commits/1.0