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  The dataset is focused exclusively on visceral, vivid horror based on phycological horror. (rather than "gore" or "body part horror"). There is some swearing the dataset, so this might appear in generation.
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  The Horror datasets have been tested on Command-R, Llama 3, Llama 3.1, Mistral Nemo and others. In all cases these "DARK HORROR" NEO class datasets move the model into "horror territory" so to speak.
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  A NEO Class dataset is a imatrix dataset formatted and calibrated to have maximum effect on a model. This process is a result
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  <h3>Examples:</h3>
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- Generated with TEMP=0, minimal parameters using quant IQ4_XS to show roughly some of the core differences between V1 and V2 and show Command-R in "Horror" mode.
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  Also note that the more instructions you give Command-R the better the quality and detail.
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  Note the test prompt below, when used with Command-R unaltered (same quant), would not render in 1st person, it did it in 3rd person.
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  I turned to bolt, my feet barely able to keep up with the terror that pumped through my veins. But amidst the chaos, my path was cut off, blocked by unrecognizable piles of burned and twisted metal. I was trapped once more, nowhere to go but back towards the skyscraper, and into the clutches of whatever awaited me atop its roof.
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  The beast screeched, its voice a curse upon the world, and with a final, desperate glance at the destruction around me, the darkness consumed my vision.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  The dataset is focused exclusively on visceral, vivid horror based on phycological horror. (rather than "gore" or "body part horror"). There is some swearing the dataset, so this might appear in generation.
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+ (examples of output at the bottom of this page)
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  The Horror datasets have been tested on Command-R, Llama 3, Llama 3.1, Mistral Nemo and others. In all cases these "DARK HORROR" NEO class datasets move the model into "horror territory" so to speak.
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  A NEO Class dataset is a imatrix dataset formatted and calibrated to have maximum effect on a model. This process is a result
 
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  Note the test prompt below, when used with Command-R unaltered (same quant), would not render in 1st person, it did it in 3rd person.
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  With the NEO Class DARK HORROR dataset it now renders correctly in 1st person with the test prompt.
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+ Example 1 contains two generations at generated with TEMP=0, minimal parameters using quant IQ4_XS to show roughly some of
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+ Example 2 shows FOUR generations at generated with TEMP=0, minimal parameters using quant IQ2_XS and IQ2_XXS to show roughly some of
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+ There is a great difference in output generation size, composition, description and characters.
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  The beast screeched, its voice a curse upon the world, and with a final, desperate glance at the destruction around me, the darkness consumed my vision.
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+ The sky-scraper swayed, the impact jolting the building's foundations. Cracks appeared on the wall and the ceiling above; debris rained down from above, a shower of dust and plaster. The window opposite me exploded, shattering into a million fragments, and my blood curdled at the sight of the vacuum beyond.
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+ The deep rumble of an earthquake echoed through the city, the building's trembles matching the wild beating of my heart. I clung to the edge of the desk, eyes fixed on the void where the window had been, transfixed by the terror that lurked there. A cold gust swept through the room, the howling wind singing a mournful song, carrying the scent of impending doom.
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+ My mind raced; the building couldn't withstand this. The concrete was old and weathered, its bones creaking with protest as the earth's wrath continued. I imagined the terrible scenarios that could've caused such damage: meteor, explosion, or worse. My gaze returned to the empty window, a dark void that seemed to peer back, taunting me with the unknown.
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+ The desk crept backwards, my grip slipping, and I toppled onto the carpet, the harsh reality of the situation setting in. I scrambled towards the exit, my hands feeling the intense burn of panic. The room tilted, a sea of chaos and debris, and I stumbled into a wall, groping for purchase.
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+ The terror consumed me, overwhelming any rational thought, and I found myself in the grip of hysteria. I ran, blind to the direction, desperate to escape the aghast chamber. A final, deafening roar echoed through the building, and the ceiling cracked with a sickening crunch. I stumbled into the hallway, the world's demise echoing around me, my feet carrying me from the horror.
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+ The hall spun, a never-ending maze, and my vision darkened as the world tilted impossibly. The ground jerked and heaved, and I fell, my skull crashing against the carpet. Each breath was a struggle, the air thick with dust and despair, and I dragged myself towards the lift, hoping beyond reason that it might offer salvation.
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+ The light flickered, the terror seemingly growing with each level, my mind teetering on the edge of insanity. The air grew stale, the scent of fear-laced metal filling my lungs, and the desperation to escape this infernal chasm intensified. My heart pounded in my ears, a war drum signaling the end.
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+ The lift came to a jarring halt, the final dregs of hope extinguished, the darkness absolute. I crumpled against the wall, the void's mockery ringing in my ears.
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+ The terror exploded in a high-pitched shriek from the depths of the abyss. I scrambled, hands covering my mouth, the ungodly scream piercing the silence. The beast's presence filled the lift, a malevolent, unseen force, its breath on my neck.
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+ I scrambled for the buttons, frantically prising open the lift door. The monster's claws reached for me, and I felt the chill of its breath on my neck, the stench of its putrid breath freezing my very soul.
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+ The doors yawned, the beast's snarls reverberating in the confined space. Then, a glimmer of orange, a sliver of light, beckoning from the edge of the abyss. I scrambled through the opening, the monster's grasp missing my sleeve by inches, and I rolled onto the cold tiles of the hallway, gasping for the clean air.
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+ The hall extended endlessly, the sky-scraper's alarm blaring its mournful cry. I staggered, the light a blessing on my burning retinas.
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+ Shattered glass crunched underfoot, the debris a treacherous maze, and I navigated the obstacles by instinct. The beast roared, its rage echoing in the vacuous chamber, and I could feel the heat of its breath singeing my hair.
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+ I ran, the monster's fury fueling my own, the fire of survival burning bright. My feet pounded the hard concrete, the building's echoes fading with each step, the hall's mouth dwindling behind.
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+ The sky loomed overhead, and I flung myself through the glass remnants, into the night. The cold embraced me, the terror ebbing, and the building's blaring alarms echoing in the distance.
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+ The skyscraper loomed high above the city, a massive structure that reached into the clouds. As I gazed up at its towering form, a shiver ran down my spine; it was a menacing monolith, an imposing presence against the darkening sky. The evening's gloom had crept across the concrete jungle, wrapping the tall buildings in a foreboding darkness. A chill wind whispered through the streets, signaling the coming night.
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