ChatGPT is all the rage lately. Personally, I haven't played with it too much, mostly thanks to my inner-hipster, but after getting into the Notion AI beta program, I've been having a lot more fun with it than I probably should.
Now, I should note that I'm not an AI fatalist. I don't believe that artifical intelligence is going to end the world, or make all of our jobs obsolete, but I do think that there is tremendous value in learning how to work with it rather than burying my head in the sand and hoping it will go away (it won't).
The one thing I've learned so far using tools like Notion AI and GitHub Copilot is that AI isn't a replacement for personal experience and good sense. You can use these tools blindly, but the results will be sub-par at best. Use them with careful, deliberate consideration, though? Now that's powerful.
So, as an experiment, I spent some time working with Notion AI to generate poems about very specific topics, in the style of different poets. The results have been just this side of unsettling, but the potential for what can be accomplished is very excisting.
Cyberwocky
Prompt: A poem about cybersecurity in the style of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"
Twas cyber security and the wily hackers,
All phishin' and spoofin' in the dark.
All the data breaches, and all the crackers
Makin' havoc with malware and malware sparks.
The "secure" passwords, they all were forgotten,
The firewalls were weak and the patches were rotten.
The data stolen, and the accounts were hacked,
The users were clueless, their networks attacked.
"Beware the Cyberwocky, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the hackers and their tricks,
And shun the frumious cyber-snicks!"
He took his VPN shield and his sword of encryption,
Long time the cyberwocky he sought.
So he stood and shouted and waved his protection,
"And hast thou slain the cyberwocky? Come! Thou hast fought!"
Ode to PHP
Prompt: A poem about the PHP programming glanguage in the style of William Shakespeare
The power of PHP, 'tis like a spell, That drives my webpages to fare so well. A language of convenience, grand and bold, Delivering wonders, as it did of old. A symphony of logic, so wondrously heard, Away with tedious tasks, to code we need not be stirred.
Social Media Fish
Prompt: A poem about the problem of social media addiction in the style of Dr. Seuss's "One Fish, Two Fish"
One Fish, two Fish,
Staring at a screen,
Swiping and scrolling,
No time in between.
Tapping and liking,
No time to think,
Posting and sharing,
On the brink of a sink.
Away from the world,
Eyes glued to the phone,
No time for adventures,
Alone in our home.
So take a break,
Put away the phone,
Go out and explore,
Before you are done.
Robot Dad
Prompt: A nursery rhyme about the challenges of being a cybernetic parent to two human children
Robot Dad had two children,
One small, one tall,
He'd play with them, and love them,
But he couldn't do it all.
Robot Dad didn't understand,
Why his kids would cry,
So he'd stop and think,
And wonder why.
He'd try to learn their feelings,
And understand their needs,
But it's not like he had parents,
To show him what to do and lead.
Robot Dad was the best he could be,
Even if he made mistakes,
He'd keep on trying,
For his children's sake.
App of Dreams
Prompt: An 80s power ballad about developing an iPhone application, in the standard verse/chorus/bridge song form
Verse 1:
I'm coding my dreams in the night
As I strive for my app to take flight
The idea so pure and so bright
It's gonna bring me all the delight
Chorus:
Oh, I'm dreaming of the day
My app will be here to stay
The world will be in awe
When they see what I saw
Verse 2:
My fingers are typing so fast
As I see my dreams come to life at last
My app will be the cream of the crop
A great way to never have to stop
Chorus:
Oh, I'm dreaming of the day
My app will be here to stay
The world will be in awe
When they see what I saw
Bridge:
My app will be the one to watch
As I give the people what they want
The power of the 80s and the tech of the 21st
It's gonna be a hit for sure, no need to be perplexed
Chorus:
Oh, I'm dreaming of the day
My app will be here to stay
The world will be in awe
When they see what I saw
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This is post 029 of #100DaysToOffload
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