An Open-Source C# AI Storytelling Companion

MimicMuseAI is an open-source C# application designed for AI-assisted story creation, with potential expansion to other AI-powered features. Currently in active development. Note: I had AI help create this Readme to make it less bland.

Finding an available name for AI projects is ridiculously hard! After 3 hours of brainstorming:

• Mimic = Adaptability
• Muse = Creative Inspiration
• AI = ...well, AI!

It represents AI-driven adaptive inspiration. Plus, it was available as of 18/03/2025 and sounds catchy (or maybe I just needed more coffee ☕).

I wanted a local, non-subscription AI tool for:

• Crafting stories for gaming guilds
• Personal creative projects
• Avoiding web-based services with paywalls

"If you can't find it... build it!"

No. You'll need:

1. A self-hosted LLM with OpenAI-compatible API support, OR
2. A service like Featherless

Initial release will use Featherless API with environment variables for keys (documentation coming later).

Possibly if:

• They align with my vision
• Are relatively easy to implement
• Spark community interest

Never. Core principles:

• No subscriptions
• No paywalls
• Optional donation link coming later

Procrastination 100 🎮
(I'm still setting up the repository and development environment)

This project uses CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0. This means you may:
✅ Modify and share the application code
✅ Create derivative software

Provided you:

• Give proper attribution
• Use only for non-commercial purposes
• Share code derivatives under same license
• Never add paywalls or sell the software

This applies ONLY to MimicMuseAI's source code, NOT content created with it.

Anything you create WITH MimicMuseAI:

• Is 100% your property 🖋️
• Is NOT considered a "derivative work" of the software
• Has NO license requirements from this project

You May:

• Monetize YouTube videos about your stories or even about the application itself 🎥
• Sell novels/comics created with the app 📚
• Modify generated content commercially 🔄
• Copyright characters/worlds you create ©️

• Shared templates should remain free 🆓
• No paywalled/Patreon-exclusive templates ❌
• Donation requests allowed 💙

"The share-alike requirement applies only to code modifications, not your stories. Your creations are yours to control - I just want to prevent the app itself from being commercialized."

Phase: Foundation development
Focus:

• Core storytelling functionality
• API integration
• UI prototype

Immediate Goals:

1. Basic command-line interface
2. OpenAI API compatibility
3. Story template system

We welcome contributions that align with our open-access philosophy. Let's keep AI creativity accessible to all!

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Unknown

Shield:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.