Thanks, Glenn. Maybe not quite up to TL standards, but still impressive, I think.
======================= Tom Johnson Inst. for Analytic Journalism Santa Fe, New Mexico 505-577-6482 ======================= On Tue, Dec 20, 2022, 10:13 AM glen <geprope...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ha! I accidentally cut-n-pasted "write a song with the intellectual wit of > TL", intending to replace TL with Tom Lehrer, but didn't. This is what it > gave me: > > > Verse 1: > > I was just a young man, trying to find my way > > Thought I knew it all, but then I heard you say > > "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing" > > > > Chorus: > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > You cut through the noise and get to the heart of it > > You show me the way, you make me think > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > > > Verse 2: > > You've got a way with words, you know just what to say > > You never shy away from the hard questions to weigh > > You challenge me to be my best, to seek the truth and not to rest > > > > Chorus: > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > You cut through the noise and get to the heart of it > > You show me the way, you make me think > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > > > Bridge: > > You open up my mind, you help me to see > > All the possibilities, all the potential in me > > You inspire me to be more, to reach for the stars > > With your guidance, I know I can go far > > > > Chorus: > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > You cut through the noise and get to the heart of it > > You show me the way, you make me think > > TL, you've got that intellectual wit > > Then I replaced TL with Tom Lehrer and this is what it gave me: > > > Verse 1: > > I was just a young man, trying to make sense of it all > > Thought I knew it all, but then I heard Tom Lehrer call > > "The world is a mess, and I just need to confess > > I'm feeling depressed, but at least I can express > > My thoughts through song, and maybe I can't go wrong > > If I use my wit to make the people sing along" > > > > Chorus: > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > He cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of it > > He shows us the way, he makes us think > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > > > Verse 2: > > With his clever lyrics and his catchy melodies > > He tackles the issues that no one else dares to see > > He's not afraid to speak the truth, no matter how harsh > > He's a master of satire, and a pioneer of the art > > > > Chorus: > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > He cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of it > > He shows us the way, he makes us think > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > > > Bridge: > > He's a man ahead of his time, with a sharp tongue and a sharp mind > > He's a beacon of light in a world that's often blind > > He's a master of wordplay, and a genius of song > > He's the one we turn to when we need to sing along > > > > Chorus: > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > He cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of it > > He shows us the way, he makes us think > > Tom Lehrer, he's got that intellectual wit > > So, I'm guessing the answer is "No". >8^D Well, TANSTAAFL, I guess. If you > trained it, embedded it with nuance, etc. ... then yes, sure. But "it" > wouldn't be "writing" the song. Lehrer, you, and the host of algorithm > tweakers of the past will have "wrote" it. One thing these AIs *should* be > teaching us is what the postmodernists warned us about: the built > environment is not so separable from nature as we think. > > > On 12/20/22 08:52, Tom Johnson wrote: > > I wonder if AI could write a song with the intellectual wit of TL? > > > > https://tomlehrersongs.com/ <https://tomlehrersongs.com/> > > > -- > ꙮ Mɥǝu ǝlǝdɥɐuʇs ɟᴉƃɥʇ' ʇɥǝ ƃɹɐss snɟɟǝɹs˙ ꙮ > > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ >
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