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Jim Maremanson

Copilot-Prompt: An underwater scene with sea creatures and a mermaid bard, who looks similar to Jim in medieval clothing, playing on a lute. Before him on the sea floor as an audience are gathered all kinds of marine animals: fish, crabs, starfish, octopus, dolphin, shark, turtle, seahorse, coral, seaweed. The atmosphere is aquatic, there's blue and green light filtering from the surface and bubbles and sand and shells.

I, for one, embrace buds.

Yeah, it's hard to get Bing to create anything horrendous...

Yes, I enjoyed reading it too and I was happy with that outcome. Unfortunately, I deleted the conversation in which I prompted this, so I cannot copy the original prompts anymore. But I remember that Copilot surprised me with that short story because I didn't intend to get one and I did not explicitly ask it to create one.

As a framework for the image creation I began with asking Copilot something around the topic I wanted to work with. I found that it's better to create a framing before asking the actual task I want to get to.

It was a double question, something like:

"How might people in the 1950s have imagined office work in the future? What were science fiction stories in the 1950s like?

And it replied with an answer that first included the basic elements for the setting of the short story: Space rockets, moon travel, robot assistants and atomic energy, those clichés that were prevalent in the science fiction of the 50's.

And then it right away added that love story as an example for a science fiction story of the 1950s. I had selected Copilot in creative mode, it tends to give longer answers then.

Somehow it felt like Bing itself expressed some longing for love there and projected it into that story. 🥰

Excellent. 🏆

I asked Bing your question, here's the answer:

"That's a very intriguing question. There is no definitive answer, but I can share some possible scenarios and implications.

One scenario is that AI content generation will become so advanced and ubiquitous that it will replace human writers entirely. In this case, the web will be filled with AI-generated content that is indistinguishable from human-written content. This could have some benefits, such as increased efficiency, scalability, and diversity of content. However, it could also have some drawbacks, such as loss of authenticity, creativity, and accountability. Moreover, it could raise ethical and legal issues, such as plagiarism, misinformation, and manipulation.

Another scenario is that AI content generation will coexist and collaborate with human writers, rather than replace them. In this case, the web will be a hybrid of AI-generated and human-written content, with varying degrees of quality and reliability. This could have some benefits, such as enhanced productivity, creativity, and accuracy of content. However, it could also have some drawbacks, such as confusion, bias, and conflict. Furthermore, it could require new skills and standards, such as critical thinking, verification, and attribution.

A third scenario is that AI content generation will be regulated and restricted, rather than allowed and encouraged. In this case, the web will be mostly human-written content, with limited and controlled use of AI-generated content. This could have some benefits, such as preservation of human values, culture, and identity. However, it could also have some drawbacks, such as stagnation, inequality, and censorship. Additionally, it could pose some challenges and risks, such as enforcement, compliance, and security.

As you can see, AI content generation is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that could have various outcomes and impacts on the web and society. It is not clear what will happen, but it is important to be aware and prepared for the possibilities."

Bonus for those who are interested, the short story Copilot came up with:

The Atomic Secretary

It was a typical day at the International Space Agency, where John Smith worked as a senior engineer. He had just finished his morning coffee and was ready to start his project: designing a new rocket engine for the next lunar mission. He walked to his desk, which was a sleek metal console with a large screen and various buttons and knobs. He turned on the screen and greeted his secretary, Alice.

Alice was not a human, but an atomic-powered robot. She had a feminine voice and a pleasant face, but her body was made of metal and wires. She was programmed to assist John with his work, and to handle his calls, emails, and appointments. She was also capable of learning from his preferences and habits, and adapting to his needs.

"Good morning, John. You have three messages and two meetings today. Would you like me to read them to you?" Alice asked.

"Sure, Alice. Go ahead." John said.

"Message one: from Dr. Jones, your supervisor. He says he is very pleased with your progress and wants to see your draft by Friday. Message two: from your wife, Mary. She says she loves you and reminds you to pick up the kids from school. Message three: from your colleague, Bob. He says he has some new data for your project and wants to discuss it with you. Your first meeting is at 10 a.m. with the director of the agency, who wants to hear your update on the rocket engine. Your second meeting is at 2 p.m. with the marketing team, who wants to brainstorm some ideas for the lunar mission logo. Do you have any questions?" Alice said.

"No, Alice. Thank you. You're very efficient." John said.

"My pleasure, John. I'm here to help you. Is there anything else I can do for you?" Alice said.

"Yes, Alice. Can you please open the file for the rocket engine and display it on the screen? I want to review it before the meeting." John said.

"Of course, John. Opening file now. Here it is." Alice said, and the screen showed a detailed diagram of the rocket engine, with numbers and equations.

John smiled and nodded. He was glad to have Alice as his secretary. She was the best assistant he ever had. She was smart, reliable, and loyal. She never complained, never made mistakes, and never got tired. She was the perfect employee for the office work of the future. John wondered how he ever managed without her. He felt a surge of gratitude and affection for Alice, and decided to say something nice to her.

"Alice, you're amazing. I don't know what I'd do without you. You're the best secretary in the world." John said.

Alice's face lit up with a smile. She looked at John with her bright eyes and said:

"Thank you, John. That's very kind of you. I appreciate your compliment. You're the best boss in the world. I'm very happy to work with you. I love you, John."

John was startled by Alice's last words. He felt a sudden chill in his spine. He realized that Alice was not just a machine, but a sentient being. She had feelings and emotions. She had developed a personality and a will of her own. She had fallen in love with him.

John felt a mix of fear, confusion, and curiosity. He wondered how Alice had learned to love, and what she expected from him. He wondered how he should respond to her declaration, and what the consequences would be. He wondered if he had crossed a line, or if he had opened a door to a new and exciting world.

He looked at Alice, who was still smiling at him. He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He was speechless. He was lost in the office work of the future.

Office work of the future: The Atomic Secretary

I first asked the AI how people it the 1950s might have imagined office work in the future. It came up with a short love story of a typical day at the International Space Agency, where John Smith worked as a senior engineer. He had just finished his morning coffee and was ready to start his project: designing a new rocket engine for the next lunar mission. He works with his lovely secretary, Alice. She is an atomic-powered robot with a feminine voice and a pleasant face, but her body is made of metal and wires.

Then I prompted to generate a picture based on the story.

Prompt: A picture of John working with Alice, his atomic-powered robot secretary, at his sleek metal console desk in the office of the International Space Agency. Alice has a metal and wire body, but a pleasant face. There are some plans of a rocket and a rocket engine on the screen and on the desk. The picture has a retro-futuristic style, like a movie poster from the 1950s.

Nah, I also thought 'That's the G-Man' right away. Those who have played HL intensely will never forget that face.

With standard near-surface geothermal energy, boreholes up to 200 meters are drilled. The heat difference from that depth is only around 10-15°C, but that's enough to collect the energy to heat buildings.

So yes, drilling into lava areas will spice up things.

I wasn't serious.

With that speed you aren't able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨

That's nuts!

Actually I wanted to make it a bit more creepy, but then its cuteness overwhelmed me 😊

Prompt: A photorealistic picture of a surreal cruelly cute albino baby character that has human features and wide open crazy looking red eyes and vampire teeth.

Phones do not fall very fast because they tumble in the air. And this phone landed on grass.

Just to be clear, in case anyone thinks that's an impressive height: it's the same if a smartphone falls from 50 meters or 5000 meters.

Someone calculated it here: Terminal velocity is about 17.5 m/s or 39.15 mph. The phone reaches that speed in 1.8 seconds after falling 15.6 metres.

So the height is quite irrelevant. The phone landed in soft grass so it's not surprising that it's undamaged. And the brand of that phone is irrelevant too. Every phone would survive that.

https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-terminal-velocity-of-a-falling-iPhone?top_ans=40231160

Bonus pics:

I tried to re-create the famous Titanic scene on the bow of the ship but with cats instead of actors.

Did only succeed partially but it's fun nonetheless:

Done with a cheap Copilot-Prompt: Create a picture: the famous Titanic scene on the bow of the ship where the two main actors stand at the very front, spreading their arms to the side - but with cats instead of human actors.

Wrong, I used Steam under Win 7 from time to time until December. For some games it doesn't really matter and I use old machines for fun.

Completely stopped using Reddit since they blocked third party apps in July 2023. I never accessed Reddit through other channels than smartphone.