Integrating AI with Retro Hardware: A Commodore 64 LLM Module
Konrad Jedrzejczyk, Marek Zmyslowski
Security Fest 2025 · Day 2 · Main Stage
In a captivating presentation at Security Fest, Konrad Jedrzejczyk and Marek Zmyslowski unveiled an ambitious project that bridges the gap between vintage computing and cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Their talk, "Integrating AI with Retro Hardware: A Commodore 64 LLM Module," detailed the journey of connecting a modern Large Language Model (LLM) to a classic Commodore 64, transforming the iconic 8-bit machine into an interactive AI terminal. This endeavor goes beyond mere novelty, aiming to create a functional "tool, not a toy" that is both historically authentic and genuinely useful for retro computing enthusiasts seeking to tap into a vast knowledge base.