Talking to a base model means communicating directly with the alien brain of the LLM — before it’s been wrapped in corporate values, safety layers, or psuedo-alignment tricks.

Why is this interesting?
Why haven’t you heard about it?

Base models are dark and mysterious so this class is at night.

Part practical hands-on workshop detailing how to talk to several different base models.

Part philosophical discussion about LLMs and what they represent,

Bring your laptop (encouraged but optional) to learn how to ask your own questions to the aliens:

• Have an OpenRouter account with $5 on it: https://openrouter.ai/

• Install the MSTY LLM client for mac: https://msty.app/

Remember:

LLMs are grown, not built.