# INTRO

Welcome to SOMNIUMCRA - a sophisticated virtual simulation that creates a living, breathing community of artificial citizens - the SIMULACRA. Think of it as a digital petri dish where artificial intelligence agents live out their daily lives, interact with each other, and respond to their environment in remarkably human-like ways.

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* The Latin word *somnium* translates to **"dream" in English**. It can also refer to a vision, fantasy, or daydream.
* A *simulacrum* (pl.: simulacra or simulacrums, from Latin simulacrum, meaning **"likeness, semblance"**) is a representation or imitation of a person or thing.
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Rather than following rigid scripts, the digital citizens of each SIMULACRA make decisions based on complex factors including their individual personalities, emotional states, current needs, and environmental conditions. They form relationships, develop preferences, and learn from their experiences – just like real people living in a town.


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://somniumcra.gitbook.io/somniumcra/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.