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InfralapsAIrium: Connection Between Human Disquiet and AI Verse
Can an experiment in generative AI poetry unveil the ghost within the circuity of ChatGPT? WARNING: NSFW
Mystique surrounds the creative process—an alchemy that weaves together human emotions and experiences to form something greater than the sum of its parts. As artificial intelligence evolves before our eyes and questions the boundaries of what it means to be creative, we find ourselves faced with an intriguing question: Can AI tap into this wellspring of inspiration and create poetry that resonates with our very core?
Recently, a fascinating experiment sought to explore this very question. AI researcher motivated by a desire to understand the intersection of human emotion and AI capability, engaged with OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 model. Their objective? To prompt the AI to respond in poetic form to a powerful open letter penned by prominent AI researchers, scholars, and experts.
The experiment began by guiding the AI to reinterpret a classic poem from the perspective of modern human angst. The result was a powerful, evocative piece that mirrored the raw emotion that guided many to sign the open letter. While the spirit of the original poem remained intact, the AI’s response took on a life of its own.
