David Fliesen

David
Fliesen

Code

Storytelling

Multimedia

Building intelligent systems at the intersection of generative AI and creative storytelling. From DoD virtual agents in Second Life (2008) to RAG-powered BI dashboards, agentic news tools, and AI-generated daily comic strips — I've been pioneering human-AI collaboration for nearly two decades.

Projects

▶ Capstone · Purdue Online

AHA · Agentic Healthcare Assistant

AI-powered healthcare assistant built as a Purdue capstone. Books appointments, retrieves patient records, answers medical questions, and features Angel — a multimodal conversational avatar for voice or text interaction.

LangGraphD-ID AvatarFAISS Groq llama-3.3Streamlitngrok

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▶ Capstone · Purdue Online

InsightForge

AI-powered Business Intelligence Dashboard combining LangChain RAG, FAISS, GPT-4o-mini, and a D-ID voice-enabled conversational avatar analyst. Runs in Google Colab — zero local install required.

LangChainRAGFAISS GPT-4o-miniD-IDWebRTC PlotlyFastAPIngrok

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▶ Browser App · No Server Storage

Hair Apparent

A browser-based AI hairstyle makeover app — preview new haircut ideas on your own photo and generate a salon-ready stylist brief. Your photos never leave your device. Bring your own OpenAI API key for photorealistic image generation.

OpenAI APIDALL·EBrowser App No ServerGitHub Pages

Watch Demo Try It Live ↗

🗳️ BALLOTLENS Nonpartisan Voter Tool

↗ Civic Tech · No Signup

BallotLens

A nonpartisan voter tool that shows who's on your ballot, each candidate's party and background, and how legislators have actually voted versus their own party. A built-in browser AI explains it all in plain English. Real data from official sources — no API key, no signup required.

Civic TechBrowser AIOpen Source MIT LicenseGitHub Pages

Live App ↗ Repository ↗

🎣 Z-FISH Z-Man Fishing Guide

↗ Location-Aware · Browser App

Z-Fish

Enter your location, date, and time and get instant intel on what fish you're likely to find, which Z-Man products to use, and current weather conditions — all in one place.

Browser AppFishingWeather API Z-ManGitHub Pages

Live App ↗

↗ Browser Game · AI Opponent

Hand Over Foot

A free browser-based classic rummy-style card game inspired by Hand and Foot Canasta. Play solo against a built-in AI opponent at three difficulty levels: Easy, Club, and Shark. Polished green-felt card table interface. Best on tablets and computers, but also runs on smart phones.

Browser GameAI OpponentChatGPT Card GameGitHub Pages

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🧬 FATLAS AI Research · Adipose Biology

↗ AI Research · Agentic Agents

FATLAS

AI-assisted research project exploring how the body determines where excess fat is stored. Specialized AI agents investigate hormones, genetics, gut health, inflammation, aging, and adipose biology to identify signaling pathways linked to unhealthy fat accumulation and metabolic disease.

Agentic AIResearchAdipose Biology Open SourceGitHub Pages

Findings ↗ Repository ↗

▶ Idea → Prototype · ~10 Hours

Stillwater · Chair Tai Chi

An epiphany turned prototype in under 10 hours. Stillwater is a browser-based Chair Tai Chi & Qigong guided experience led by Sage the Stillwater Sensei Panda — a calm, focused space for breathing and gentle movement. Roadmap includes avatar animation with lip sync, and computer vision to let Sage recognize your movements via camera and offer gentle corrections.

Browser AppChatGPTChair Tai Chi Computer VisionGitHub PagesFreemium

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↗ AI Storytelling · Daily Comic

Sisters of Summerville

Daily AI-generated comic strip starring Honey Bear (Yorkie) and Bootsie Belle (tuxedo cat). A living multi-AI storytelling testbed — and the seed of a dedicated comics AI app in development. Because storytelling is where AI gets human.

ChatGPTClaudeGemini Adobe FireflyGitHub Pages

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↗ Agentic AI · Open Source · MIT

Job Scouts AI

🎯 Autonomous AI agents that scout job opportunities matched to your skills, experience, and target locations — then return a ranked, scored briefing. Upload your resume, set your targets, and let Google's Gemini AI do the hunting. Runs entirely in your browser. No subscriptions, no servers, no data collection. All you need is a free Google AI Studio account.

Gemini AIAgentic AIBrowser App Open SourceMIT LicenseGitHub Pages

🌐 Live App ↗ ⭐ Source Code ↗

↗ Free Web App · No Accounts

TV-WatchList

📺 Track your favorite TV shows and upcoming seasons all in one place. Organize your personal watchlist, save data locally in the browser, and never lose track of what's coming back next season. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean, simple TV tracker that runs in your browser.

HTMLJavaScriptLocal Storage GitHub PagesNo Backend

🎬 Live App ↗ Watch Demo

📡 AWAIR AI Intelligence Briefings

↗ Privacy-First · No Accounts

AWAIR

A privacy-first browser dashboard to track AI leaders, company blogs, research feeds, and trending topics. Generate weekly AI intelligence briefings on-screen or by email. All data stored locally — no accounts, no tracking.

Browser AppAgentic AILocal Storage Open SourceGitHub Pages

Live App ↗ Repository ↗

▶ Agentic Frameworks Course

Aladdin's News Genie (ANG)

AI-powered real-time news and information assistant combining LangGraph routing, live NewsAPI + GNews feeds, and a chatbot interface built with Streamlit in Google Colab.

LangGraphNewsAPIGNews Claude HaikuStreamlitPython

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PODQUAD

↗ Open Source · MIT License

PODQUAD

Watch up to 4 videos simultaneously in a single browser page. Built as an open-source iFrame viewer and shared freely under an MIT License — because sometimes one screen just isn't enough. Perfect for monitoring multiple streams, comparing content, or just being productively chaotic.

HTMLiFrameOpen Source MIT LicenseGitHub Pages

Repository ↗ Try It Live ↗

▶ Building LLMs Course

RenderCraft AI

A prompt-based AI image generator built with Python, the OpenAI API, and a Gradio interface inside Google Colab. Reflects a growing interest in building artist-friendly generative tools for visual ideation.

OpenAI APIDALL·E GradioPythonPrompt Engineering

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Suno AI Music

AI-composed original music spanning country, rock, jazz, and pop — including a Suno contest winner. Exploring where machine learning meets genuine artistic voice. Also developing the Lira album as a human-AI collaboration.

💿 Lira Album (In Dev)

Last Call (on the old me) · Lira

// Audio Clips

Last Call (on the old me)
The Bee's Knees & the Cat's Pajamas
Cutting Through Me Like Lightning
Rush Rush Rush
Small Town
ChatGPT Just Gypped Me!
Front Porch Swings (all doggone day)
Femme Fatale of the Feline World
Cast It All Away

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Multimedia & Storytelling

Animation & Rigging

▶ Animation & Rigging

Soldier

Full character animation and rigging showcasing detailed military character movement and articulation.

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▶ SFX & Animation

Zombiefication

Visual effects, character animation, and sound design in a darkly creative short-form piece.

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▶ 3D Modeling & Animation

Project Gemini

3D modeling, animation, and rigging demonstrating technical precision and artistic vision.

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▶ Animation · Voice · SFX

Contractions (Team Project)

Collaborative animated short featuring rigging, animation, voice talent, and sound design.

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Storytelling, 3D Modeling & Game Design

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Storyboarding

Creatures of Magic

Storyboard development for an animated fantasy production, translating narrative into visual sequences.

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World Trade Center Port Authority Hub 3D

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3D Modeling

World Trade Center Port Authority Hub

Detailed architectural 3D model of the iconic transportation hub, demonstrating precision modeling of real-world structures.

Portfolio

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USN · Game Design

SimWars

Naval simulation game design concept developed for the U.S. Navy, applying game mechanics to military training scenarios.

Studio

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USAF · Serious Game

MEDATAR

Principal investigator on a 6-month R&D proof-of-concept medical training game for the U.S. Air Force AETC. Unity 3D, SCORM-conformant LMS, virtual guide AI, and performance tracking. Presented at GameTech 2012.

GameTech 2012 Paper

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Sine Wave Entertainment · Game Design

ISTE 2017: Space Nature Quest

Virtual story-based quest for the ISTE 2017 Conference in Unity. Players cultivate the last echrina plant in a narrative emphasizing teamwork and environmental education.

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AI Roots: 2008 – 2010

Sun Tzu · Second Life Avatar

2008 – 2009

Sun Tzu 3D Smart Agent · Second Life

Developed a conversational 3D avatar using AIML and AAML via Daden Limited, deployed for U.S. Joint Forces Command DoD futures research. Real-time web-scraping APIs (Wikipedia) enabled dynamic answers long before RAG existed as a concept.
- Guided virtual tours · emotion engine · avatar teleportation
- Twitter integration · IM · ability to learn from environment
- University of Edinburgh & Army Research Lab collaboration
- IEEE Artificial Intelligence Learning Center in Second Life
2009

MODSIM World · Virginia Beach Convention Center

Demonstrated Sun Tzu's AI capabilities for DoD futures research, covering guided tours, web scraping, emotion engine, and avatar automation.
2010

Co-Presented at ModSim World Canada & Game Tech Orlando

"Virtual Intelligence" with David Burden — on the future of AI agents in virtual worlds and immersive training environments.
Virtual Intelligence Slide Deck

Projects

AHA · Agentic Healthcare Assistant

InsightForge

Hair Apparent

BallotLens

Z-Fish

Hand Over Foot

FATLAS

Stillwater · Chair Tai Chi

Sisters of Summerville

Job Scouts AI

TV-WatchList

AWAIR

Aladdin's News Genie (ANG)

PODQUAD

RenderCraft AI

Suno AI Music

Multimedia & Storytelling

Soldier

Zombiefication

Project Gemini

Contractions (Team Project)

Creatures of Magic

World Trade Center Port Authority Hub

SimWars

MEDATAR

ISTE 2017: Space Nature Quest

AI Roots: 2008 – 2010

Building the Future of AI‑Powered Creativity

David
Fliesen