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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by pajko on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:46AM (#35195724)
I've asked ChatGPT to write an ode to the beer. This was the result:

  An ode to the frothy brew,
  The one that's crisp and true,
  A beer that's cool and light,
  The perfect drink for a summer's night.
  With every sip, a burst of hops,
  A refreshing taste that never stops,
  The gentle fizz, the golden hue,
  A symphony of flavors brewed just for you.
  Whether you're at a party or alone,
  A refreshing beer is like coming home,
  It's familiar and comforting, calming and pure,
  A tonic for the soul that's simply pure.
  So let's raise a glass to the brew,
  The lager or ale, your favorite or new,
  For no matter the type or brand,
  A refreshing beer is always grand.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by danielbln on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:53AM (#35195810)
I asked GPT-4 to take this ode and make it rhyme better, and to make it more clever and beautiful:

    A sonnet to the effervescent ale,
    The potion crisp, sincere, and hale,
    A quaff that's chilled and full of light,
    The ambrosia for a summer's twilight.

    With every draught, a surge of hop,
    A zestful taste that will not stop,
    The subtle fizz, the amber glow,
    A panoply of notes that flow.

    In festive throngs or solitaire,
    A bracing brew brings comfort there,
    It's known and soothing, mending, clear,
    A balm for hearts, a joy austere.

    So let's extol the sudsy cheer,
    The stout or porter, far or near,
    For in each varied draft or blend,
    A lively beer shall ever mend.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by ishvanl on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:22AM (#35196127)
I think this example really illustrates the leaps and bounds made between [Chat]GPT-3 & GPT-4. The first text sounds like some slightly shoddy marketing copy, or perhaps a high schooler's C-minus attempt at a creative writing class, but if you told me that the second text was an extract from a Tolkien novel, I'd probably believe you.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by recuter on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:04AM (#35195927) 

  Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle I go
  To heal my heart and drown my woe.
  Rain may fall and wind may blow,
  And many miles be still to go,
  But under a tall tree I will lie,
  And let the clouds go sailing by.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by groestl on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:01AM (#35195901)
I read that with a British accent and was delighted when I reached this line:

"In festive throngs or solitaire, A bracing brew brings comfort there, It's known and soothing, mending, clear, A balm for hearts, a joy austere."

Reminded me of a way historians find out how written text was spoken (namely by looking at what supposedly rhymes or onomatopoeic words and letters).

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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by danielbln on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:06AM (#35195946)
You'll enjoy this AI generated spoken version: https://on.soundcloud.com/1tHgY
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by recuter on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:14AM (#35196030)
Is that by ElevenLabs? This induces the nervous sort of excitement in me.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by danielbln on Friday March 17, 2023 @08:37AM (#35196277)
Yeah, ElevenLabs. We've been using it for doing podcasts, voice overs and such. It's shockingly good if you dial it in right.
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by clove on Saturday March 25, 2023 @08:23PM (#35309137)
How do you dial it in right?
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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by jsemrau on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:53AM (#35195814)
Quite interesting if you think about this not as a marketing jingle but as Art. Contrast it to Poe's Beer Poem "Lines". What does it say about humanity and their ability to create wonderful things? Does it change ? The beauty of poetry is finding the meaning hidden in the rhymes and verses.

Lines on Ale: Edgar Allen Poe

Filled with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber Through the chamber of my brain. Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies Come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances; I am drinking ale today.

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Re:The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models by emmelaich on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:24PM (#35204221)
You're right. The gpt-4 poem is good[0], but is formulaic doggerel compared to Poe.

[0] Very good for a non-human.

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