Exploring AI-Generated Poetry: A Geeky Adventure
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Chapter 1: Introduction to AI Poetry
In the realm of artificial intelligence, poetry has emerged as a captivating frontier. Inspired by the article "An AI Wrote This Poem" by Somsubhra Banerjee, I decided to explore Es Devlin’s innovative project, ‘Poem Portraits.’ This platform invites users to input a single word and receive a short poem in return. While there’s an option to integrate a webcam portrait, I chose to skip that feature.
To test the AI’s capabilities, I began with the word ‘clandestine,’ aiming for a challenging prompt. The outcome was surprisingly decent—not worthy of a Nobel Prize, perhaps, but still noteworthy. Below are the results of my experiment with seven different words:
Section 1.1: The Poems
Clandestine:
Clandestine and Southern streams, and the shadows,
Your gemstone to the winds.
Laser:
A laser star and sea-stream blow as on the hills,
My Paris has set the beautiful sweet gleams.
Love:
The love that has no lovers to be found,
A movement of the Sun is set in a sad sight.
Life:
A life less substantial for the fair than the sea,
Flores in the waves, and the woods.
Fire:
My fire so blind should have been so many things,
This war from the wild woods in the deep springs.
Hate:
Your hate and soul are,
My police cannot wake, and the Sun.
Passion:
This passion of my heart is buried,
That soul may have the invisible song.
Section 1.2: Observations on AI Limitations
Interestingly, the AI rejected the word ‘dragons,’ likely due to its training on a vast array of 19th-century poetry, prompting me to try alternative words. It also dismissed ‘lightsaber,’ yet surprisingly accepted ‘laser,’ despite the latter being a more modern concept. This suggests that the AI generates more coherent poems from simpler, more universal terms. Notably, the poem generated from the word ‘love’ was particularly charming.
Chapter 2: Fun with AI Poetry Generation
As I reflect on this unique experience, I recognize that while I may not reach the lyrical heights of Dylan Thomas, I find joy in the quirky results of these AI-generated verses.
The first video titled The Hellish Landscape of Published AI Poetry delves into the challenges and nuances of AI-generated poetry, offering insights into its artistic merits.
The second video, I BATTLED Canva's AI Poem Generator and nearly lost..., provides an entertaining look at the trials faced when engaging with AI in creative writing.