{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI News Today | Julian Goldie Podcast","title":"PewdiePie's Odysseus VS Hermes: Who wins?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9337a3da\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":584,"description":"Odysseus vs Hermes AI Agent: Side-by-Side Test (Which One Wins?)\nThe video compares PewDiePie’s new open-source Odysseus AI agent with the open-source Hermes Agent by testing them side by side. Odysseus is presented as a polished, self-hosted standalone app with a fixed UI, built-in tools like email and calendar, and a setup geared toward running local models, but it can feel messy due to pop-up tool windows and has a more manual, non-live memory approach. Hermes is positioned as a more configurable standalone agent that can run in a terminal, desktop app, or within an agent operating system, supports pluggable memory and cloud or local models, can run in the background 24/7, and integrates with other agents and systems. Using the same model in both produced similar general responses, but the creator prefers Hermes for customization, orchestration, and long-term flexibility.\n00:00 Odysseus vs Hermes\n00:29 Getting Odysseus Setup\n00:47 App Design Differences\n01:32 UI Workflow Issues\n02:02 Memory and Skills\n03:00 Solo App vs Orchestration\n03:46 Local vs Cloud Models\n04:57 Performance and Customization\n05:48 Who Each Is For\n06:42 Future Proofing Agents\n07:40 Why Custom Systems Win\n08:53 Verdict and Wrap Up\n09:07 Boardroom and Resources\n09:41 Final Goodbye","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tp0JSUlyiAe2ran44b13cjk4ImQYS1QEMKCAa9Q7go0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNTYz/NGQxMTU2ZTM1MzU5/MDNiYjcwZjJmYTY5/ODJmOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}