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Re:What ChatGPT Can't Do by shagie on Saturday December 24, 2022 @09:08PM (#34123366)
So, pick a random rgb hex code. I used https://www.gigacalculator.com/randomizers/random-color-gene...

On a group description:

    Describe the colors: #bf44d1 #1adf24 #909374 #39527a #610042

    #bf44d1: a bright, pinkish-purple
    #1adf24: a bright, grassy green
    #909374: a muted, grayish-brown
    #39527a: a deep, navy blue
    #610042: a dark, reddish-purple
For a single description:

    Describe the color: #610042

    This color is a deep, rich purple. It is a dark shade, with a hint of red.
While it doesn't understand red or purple in the same way that you or I do (and I would contend that this gets into some rather interesting philosophy and questions about the nature of perception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_color ), GPT does remarkably well at describing those colors.

It is possible that there was sufficient data in https://blog.xkcd.com/2010/05/03/color-survey-results/commen... but there's a lack of response like "tough one... what the hell do you call this? it's pink, but not totally pink, but it's purple, but not totally purple. well, mr. xed, if that is your real I name, thank you for what will surely stave off any hopes i have at a decent night's sleep." when asking the colors.

Philosophically, I find asking it about colors to be the most interesting.

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