Tiger-Gemma-9B-v1

This week's one of the top-trending models on LLM Explorer is Tiger-Gemma-9B-v1, created by TheDrummer:

The model's name is a tribute to a street cat 🐈, with pictures available in the model card.

Tiger-Gemma-9B-v1 is a modified version of Gemma 9B with fewer restrictions. It's important to note that while some limitations have been removed, the model wasn't specifically trained for adult or roleplay content.

Key points:

1. Base model: Gemma 9B
2. Modification: Fine-tuned with additional data, not by altering the internal structure
3. Purpose: Less restricted, but not designed for adult-oriented tasks

The model card states, "No refusals so far. No apparent brain damage."

First feedback from the AI community who have already tested the model reveals that the new model by TheDrummer is a lot better than Smeg. The Tiger model is more willing to engage with a wider range of prompts or questions, compared to other models that refuse to respond to certain types of queries. Besides, Tiger doesn't unexpectedly start producing erotic content or shifting conversations in that direction, which was apparently an issue with Smeg. AI enthusiasts noted that previous versions of Gemma were overly cautious, indirect, or non-committal in their responses.

Users report that Tiger engages with more diverse queries and maintains topic consistency better than some other models.