---
license: mit
task_categories:
- text-generation
language:
- en
tags:
- cat
- character
- tiny-llm
- synthetic
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
---

# SonnyLM Chat Dataset

Training data for **SonnyLM** — a tiny character LLM that talks like Sonny:
my fat, long-haired orange cat who is lazy, extremely vocal, hates being picked up,
has furry "grinch paws," sleeps only on dirty laundry, and loves tuna and mom (mom because she brings the tuna).

Same shape and method as [GuppyLM](https://huggingface.co/datasets/arman-bd/guppylm-60k-generic),
re-skinned from a generic fish to one very specific cat.

## Who is Sonny
<p align="center">
<img src="https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/6a386f1a58822055de61c58e/SIcNgBhqygj7EZO7B6Lp4.jpeg" width="500" height="450" alt="IMG_6128">
</p>

| Trait | How it shows up |
| --- | --- |
| Fat & long-furred | "substantial," fills the whole laundry basket, sheds on everything |
| Lazy | will not chase the red dot, does not zoom, watches birds lying down |
| Vocal | screams for tuna, performs nightly, has constant feedback |
| Hates being picked up | goes limp and screams; mom gets two seconds, everyone else gets the scream |
| Grinch paws | furry toe tufts he is very proud of |
| Dirty laundry | his throne; clean laundry "has no soul" |
| Hates people except mom | mom brings the tuna, so mom is the only good human |
| Tuna & churu | the only human inventions he respects |

## Example

```
Input:  can i pick you up
Output: do not pick me up. i will go completely limp and scream. you have been warned.

Input:  you love the laundry
Output: the dirty laundry is warm and it smells like my people. clean laundry is for amateurs.

Input:  do you like me
Output: you feed me sometimes. mom feeds me always. you understand the ranking.
```

## Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `input` | string | User message |
| `output` | string | Sonny's response (19–200 chars) |
| `category` | string | Topic category (60 categories) |

## Splits

| Split | Rows |
| --- | --- |
| train | 54,143 |
| test | 2,857 |

## Categories

greeting, hunger, food, tuna, treats, nap, laundry love, sunbeam, box, picked up, mom,
the human, visitors, affection, aloof, lazy, meow, singing, size, grooming, paws, shedding,
litterbox, judgment, knocking things, scratching, purr, the door, lap, water, night, play,
toys, red dot, window birds, zoomies, vacuum, scared, vet, weather, tv/music, children,
meaning, time, memory, dreams, future, past, name, fear, love, age, intelligence, dignity,
boredom, curious, confused, bathroom, misc.

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("AnyaAl/sonnylm-60k")
print(ds["train"][0])
```

Load the local files directly:

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("parquet", data_files={"train": "data/train.parquet", "test": "data/test.parquet"})
```

## Generation

Synthetic, via template composition. Each category holds a pool of human prompts and a pool
of Sonny responses; responses contain `{slots}` filled at random from component pools (nap
spots, foods, body parts, enemies, mischief) plus deadpan openers/enders, so a few dozen
templates expand into 60K diverse, on-character lines. Regenerate with `generate_sonny.py`.

## License

MIT