Eggnog: a tool for playing historical guessing games with AI videos

General Introduction

Eggnog is a website that generates videos using AI. Its core product, Time Portal, is a historical guessing game in which players are "transported" to historical scenarios through AI videos to guess the time and place. Eggnog was founded in 2024 by Sam Plank and Jitesh Maiyuran, is based in New York, and is backed by Y Combinator. The site aims to be the "YouTube of AI-generated content", allowing users to create and share videos. "Time Portal, which is updated with five challenge scenarios a day, is popular on Twitter, with some videos having more than 100,000 views. It turns history learning into a game that is both fun and educational.

Function List

• History Guessing Game: Generate historical videos with "Time Portal", guessing time and place.
• Daily Challenge: 5 new scenarios per day to test historical knowledge.
• Consistent Role Generation: Designing characters with a fixed appearance to incorporate into a video or game.
• Scene Mashups: Recombine movie or TV show clips with "Scene Mix".
• Video Sharing: Upload videos of game results or creations for others to see.

Using Help

Eggnog does not require software installation and can be used directly from your browser. Below is a detailed guide that highlights how to play "Time Portal" and other features.

preliminary

1. Open your browser and go to https://www.eggnog.ai/.
2. Ensure that your network is stable and that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.
3. Click "Sign Up" to register and log in with your email and password.

Play "Time Portal" historical quiz game!

1. Enter the game: There is a "Time Portal" option on the home page, click on it to enter.
2. Watch the video: AI generates a historical scene, such as the Eiffel Tower at the 1889 Paris Exposition.
3. Guess the time and place: The video is followed by questions such as "What year is this?" and "Where is this?" and "Where is this? Choose the answer from the options.
4. Score and Feedback: The more accurate the guess, the higher the score. The total score is displayed after you have answered all 5 scenarios.
5. daily update: 5 new challenges per day, with no repeating scenarios.
6. Unlocking Knowledge: Correct answers display details of historical events, such as "This is the 1889 Paris World's Fair".

Create consistent roles

1. Go to the creation page: Click "Create" after logging in.
2. Design Role: Choose a face, clothing, etc., e.g. "Egyptian in robes", and save it.
3. For video: Characters can appear in Time Portal or Scene Mix.
4. hold together: AI ensures that the character's appearance remains the same from scene to scene.

Using "Scene Mix" Scene Mixing

1. Access Tools: Select "Scene Mix" on the first page.
2. source material: Pick material from movie or TV show clips, such as Harry Potter.
3. mix-and-match generation: Add your own character or description to generate a new video.
4. Adjustments saved: After the preview, you can change the description and generate it again, and then click "Publish" when you are satisfied with it.

Share & View

1. Upload Video: Once the game or mashup video is ready, tap "Publish" to publish it.
2. Browse Community: See other people's work in "Explore" and use their characters.
3. Share Out: Send to Twitter with the share button.

Technical details

• AI tools: For video Flux Generates images, Kling generates animations, mmaudio adds audio.
• caveat: The scenarios are not entirely realistic and may be mixed with lore elements, but are immersive enough.
• tip: Looking at details, such as architecture and clothing, when guessing puzzles improves accuracy.

"Time Portal" can be played 5 games a day in just a few minutes, so you can have fun and learn at the same time. Other features are also very simple and can be started in a few steps.

application scenario

1. History Classroom
   The teacher opens the activity with "Time Portal" and the students watch the video and guess the event to deepen their impression.
2. leisure and entertainment
   Players challenge 5 scenarios per day and score against their friends.
3. Cultural Exploration
   Learn about life in different eras, such as ancient Egypt or the Middle Ages, through videos.
4. Educational supplements
   Students use the game to learn geography and history, observing details to improve thinking skills.

QA

1. "Is Time Portal free?
   Currently free, with possible future charges for premium features.
2. How long does the video take to generate?
   A few seconds for short scenes, a minute or so for more complex ones.
3. What if the answer is wrong?
   It can be replayed and the challenges are refreshed every day.
4. Is the scene realistic?
   Not entirely true, may have elements of legend, but very close to history.