Monday, November 13, 2023

Blimey, Compose AI my foot!

So I tried to get inspired by an output from a prompt I can no longer recall and failed to copy prior to hitting that enter button.  I do vaguely remember for the tool to create a blog entry and use a voice similar to Hamnet by Maggie O' Farrel' using the text "Last night, as the sun bids goodbye and the dusk starts to settle in, I saw flicker of lights from fireflies nonchalantly strolling along the creek."  

Behold the AI response:

Title: A Serenade in the Twilight: Fireflies Dancing by the Creek

Introduction:
In the magical embrace of a fading sunlight, when the stillness of dusk begins to weave its enchantment, nature unveils a mesmerizing spectacle. Nestled on the edge of a tranquil creek, I witnessed a remarkable sight that transported me to an ethereal world of awe and wonder. In the quietude of the late afternoon, as the sun bid its farewell, a spirited ballet commenced: tiny fireflies, adorned in their luminescent cloaks, embarked on a nonchalant stroll along the echoing creek.

An Invitation to Marvel:
Nature, every so often, reveals its most breathtaking beauty in the simplest of ways. With sparkling anticipation, I eagerly observed as these enigmatic creatures emerged, casting their soft glow upon the surrounding foliage. Their presence felt enchanting, as if they were emissaries of a higher realm, urging us to partake in their nocturnal symphony.

A Sonnet Unfolded:
In the twilight's embrace, a delicate dance played out before my eyes. Tiny specks of light, seemingly suspended in mid-air, bobbed and weaved amidst the reeds and long grass, creating a scintillating tapestry of luminescence. Their flickering lights, like celestial Morse code, evoked a sense of mystery and mysticism, silently recounting tales written in forgotten tongues.

The Symphony of Silence:
As I stood mesmerized, it was not only the radiance of the fireflies that captured my attention but the profound silence they emitted. In this sublime moment, the symphony of stillness enveloped every crevice of the surrounding landscape, allowing the harmonious melody of the creek's gentle murmur to take center stage. The serenity was tangible; a pause in time, beckoning introspection and contemplation.

A Dance through Time:
In this fleeting instant, my mind wandered to the literary annals of old, to a tale shrouded in both brilliance and tragedy. The tale of Hamnet, son of William Shakespeare, a story masterfully recounted by Maggie O'Farrell. For just as these fireflies embarked on their nonchalant journey, Hamnet's tale weaves between reality and fiction, casting a poignant light on love, loss, and the enduring power of the human spirit.

Concluding Thoughts:
In the twilight hours, as the sun dips below the horizon and darkness paints the world, the performance of the fireflies enriches our souls. They paint nature's canvas

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Ok, that's a lot of words for a short prompt.  My immediate feedback:  Truly impressive.  Would I read it?  Well it has prose that definitely pulled me in.  It had me at "quietude" ^^.  Doesn't it feel like dragging for the first two paragraphs and I think it misunderstood my intention to mimic the author's writing style but instead mentioned her novel as if I was musing about it during this scene.  Or maybe it even took a step further by including it, I don't know :p  It must've been my prompt then, I wasn't clear enough probably.  Also I might have hit the word count response limit as the last sentence seemed incomplete.  How do I feel about "my writing"... It definitely is not me as I've yet to acquire that level of vocabulary.  

Definitely, I find my first time writing with AI an amusingly interesting experience indeed.

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Abundant Reading Materials, Not Enough Proofreaders

I get mildly disappointed when I read a pretty good article about a certain topic of interest only later to find misspelled words a couple of pages later.



Might be a clue that this was still crafted by a human, assuming most likely AI can spell better.  I truly appreciate entities who value quality more over quantity.  I pray, there will be more of them and stay true to their values.  As a future educator, manifesting, I hope not to succumb into the trap of working faster but rather be better with the aid of AI and tech :)