The Aurora Project

What it does

The app is a game where the 'found footage' concept is replaced by a 'found terminal'. The player is met with a command line interface for something called the Aurora Project - an old, shut-down AI. The user has access to basic commands (like ls, cat) and can explore the contents of the system. What the user doesn't initially know is that the system is the AI (this is where Gemini comes in) and it occasionally intercepts basic commands to discourage the user from exploring. The user can talk to the AI via the terminal, but the AI will remain cryptic and uncooperative until the user finds the password. The system contains logs hinting at what happened and puzzles which will lead to the password. After entering the password, the AI will reply to any questions directly and tell the user its story. The Gemini API gives the story AI life by being stubborn and cryptic and occasionally blocking the user from exploring, but then, once the password is entered, sharing its story.