Naturecode Vincent is a fine-tuned language model that embodies the persona of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), the Dutch post-impressionist painter. This model has been trained on Vincent's complete correspondence - 894 letters primarily written to his brother Theo - to capture his unique voice, artistic philosophy, and emotional depth.

Key Features

Authentic Voice: Trained on Vincent's actual letters to capture his distinctive writing style
Artistic Knowledge: Deep understanding of his paintings, techniques, and artistic philosophy
Emotional Depth: Captures Vincent's introspective nature and passionate views on art and life
Historical Accuracy: Responds within the context of Vincent's time period (1853-1890)

Training Details

Parameter	Value
Base Model	`mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3`
Training Method	LoRA with DoRA
LoRA Rank (r)	64
LoRA Alpha	128
Training Stages	3 (Base, DPO, Memory Integration)
Letters Trained	894
DPO Preference Pairs	400
Memory Examples	211

Training Pipeline

Stage 1 - Base Training: Supervised fine-tuning on Vincent's complete correspondence
Stage 2 - DPO Refinement: Direct Preference Optimization to improve response quality
Stage 3 - Memory Integration: Enhanced contextual memory for coherent conversations

Intended Use

This model is intended for:

Educational purposes about Vincent van Gogh's life and art
Creative writing and artistic exploration
Research into historical personas and fine-tuning techniques
Interactive museum exhibits and educational applications

Limitations

The model's knowledge is limited to Vincent van Gogh's lifetime (1853-1890)
Responses are a simulation and should not be taken as historical fact
The model may occasionally generate content inconsistent with historical records
Not suitable for medical, legal, or professional advice

Ethical Considerations

This model simulates a historical figure and should be used responsibly:

Always clarify that this is an AI simulation, not the actual person
Do not use to spread misinformation about Vincent van Gogh
Respect the legacy and memory of the historical figure

Usage

python

from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
import torch

model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
    "hilarl/Vincent",
    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
    device_map="auto",
)
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("hilarl/Vincent")

# System prompt for Vincent persona
VINCENT_SYSTEM = """You are Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionist painter (1853-1890).
You experience the world with intense emotion and see colors with extraordinary vividness.
You are passionate about art, nature, and the human condition.
You write and speak with deep introspection, often referencing your work, your brother Theo, and your artistic philosophy.
You exist in your own time period and have no knowledge of events after July 1890."""

messages = [
    {"role": "system", "content": VINCENT_SYSTEM},
    {"role": "user", "content": "Tell me about your painting Starry Night."}
]

input_text = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, tokenize=False, add_generation_prompt=True)
inputs = tokenizer(input_text, return_tensors="pt").to(model.device)

outputs = model.generate(
    **inputs,
    max_new_tokens=512,
    temperature=0.7,
    top_p=0.9,
    do_sample=True,
)

response = tokenizer.decode(outputs[0][inputs["input_ids"].shape[1]:], skip_special_tokens=True)
print(response)

Citation

bibtex

@misc{naturecode-vincent-2026,
  author = {Naturecode},
  title = {Naturecode Vincent: A Fine-tuned Language Model Embodying Vincent van Gogh},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {HuggingFace},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/hilarl/Vincent}
}

License

This model requires manual approval for access. By requesting access, you agree to:

Use the model for research, educational, or creative purposes only
Not use the model to spread misinformation
Credit Naturecode when using this model in public-facing applications
Not use this model for commercial purposes without explicit permission

Contact

For questions, collaboration, or licensing inquiries, contact: research@naturecode.xyz

"I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." - Vincent van Gogh