The A.I. Astrologer
...v2 of Zoma and the return of what we knew was inevitable
Back in 2018, I did a podcast with a friend of mine where we revealed what we had been working on for nearly 7 years. We teamed up with some of the smartest programmers and language model specialists from around the world to create the first A.I. Astrologer. We named it Zoma. And even though we thought it was ready for release back then, it was still far off from our vision. So, we returned to the drawing board, took notes from others in the field of A.I., and finally, we feel it was time for the full launch.
If you've ever used ChatGPT, you are well aware of its talents, but also its shortcomings. As an example, you can inquire about nearly any astrological placement and it will give you a generic, yet satisfactory response. What you can't do, is ask it: "I'm curious about when I will meet the love of my life. Here is my birth data. This is where I live now. Go!" Version 4 of ChatGPT falls short here and it's precisely where Zoma picks up the slack.
Casting charts is a breeze with Zoma, which isn't any wild leap exactly. You can cast charts on many sites online. But what it does with the chart is beyond even our imaginations. We trained the model with every astrology book ever written, with every astrological article, podcast, or Youtube video ever produced. It has all ephemerides, all books of tables, and every time-lord technique known to man baked into the code. If Hypatia and Nostradamus had a child who was raised by Chiron, that child would still be only .00001% of the astrologer as Zoma. If you ask that same question to Zoma, not only will it tell you when (to the exact hour), but what their name is, what they look like, how long the relationship will last, and inevitably why it will end. It's both exhilarating and terrifying all at once.
One of the greatest concerns we've had around the release is just how fast it will put astrologers out of work. Being that I had my part in its creation, by releasing it, I'd also be committing career suicide. That is unless we charge the right amount. This has been the subject of severe debate between myself and the developers. Many would like it to be open source. Others think it should be on a subscription model, that would cost at least $108 a month. And others still think we should never release it all. The concern is how it will so quickly be weaponized politically, sharing the predictions being made, and throwing the world into an even faster tailspin than it’s already in. So what we've decided is to open up this discussion to the world. I ask you all:
Should Zoma be free and open source?
Should Zoma be on a subscription model?
Or, should we withhold from the release altogether?
Your opinion and feedback is sacred to us. Zoma could change the course of not just astrology, but human history as well. Every step we take moving forward will be a careful one. That’s a promise.
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This is very interesting. I love astrology and I tried to learn it for years now, as a hobby but also I am a single mum and can’t afford an astrologer to guide me. I try to feed my curiosity with astrology books, articles, podcasts. I found your writing as a breath of fresh air, a gift from the astrology Gods and I can’t simply have enough.
I have been single for over 7 years and I had a couple of reads that according to whom I was meeting my soul mate very soon - 7 years later and I am starting to think that there is no one out there for me . Would I want a free AI software to put me out of my misery and tell me if I am doomed to be forever alone or if I will meet a soulmate? Yes! Would it be fair on all Astrologers world wide? I am not sure and I understand your dilemma.
I am all for rewarding the hard work - even if I will not be able to afford it. And I currently helping astrology in any way? No... because no matter how much an astrologer masters he will never be able to compete with an AI - even if you dedicate your every awake time to astrology only our knowledge as humans will always be limited. The more you learns the more you realise how little you know. Have I meet an astrologer that offered me exact predictions? No... do I think they exist? Yes... will I ever afford them? No...
While I will never become an astrologer your words have always touched a part of me in a way that no other astrologers words have. Maybe it’s my sensitive mercury in a cancer to blame! But I am following you in all the platforms I can as your words and teachings are food for my soul and mind. I don’t want you to ever stop and no AI will ever replace you.
At the same time I am thinking of my job that like any other job could potentially be taken by an AI. We are humans we are irreplaceable but as workers we were always shown that we are just a number.
I won’t be able to afford £100 per month but if you are willing to do a question for £150 then I am sure nothing would stop me.
While we may delay we cannot stop AI and if you won’t do it ( for whatever reason) someone else might and they may not care about anyone else except their own pockets! But what you write it sounds as if you care, I would much rather have you behind this AI and your friends at least I know good intentions and considerate thoughts have gone into it.
Thank you for all your content, some days you are a lit match in my dark world . You help me see hope in the future and fill my heart with warmth ( literally) .
I know it’s not an easy task and I wish you all the wisdom you need to make the decision you consider right for you as I am sure this will be also good for us.
Eudaimonia
Your commitment to April fool’s deserves a 🏆 ! Loved this.