Horror Aficionados discussion

I asked "how author X would say 'I saw a tree'" to the chat GPT and this is how it answered.

King

Stephen King is known for his vivid and descriptive writing style. He might describe seeing a tree in a more dramatic and detailed way than simply saying "I saw a tree." Here's a possible way he might describe it:

"The tree rose before me like a sentinel, its gnarled branches reaching out like bony fingers to the sky. Its bark was rough and textured, as if telling the story of years gone by. As I gazed upon it, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and reverence for the ancient and majestic creature before me."

Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft was a writer known for his horror and weird fiction, often using ornate language and obscure words to describe the unknown and otherworldly. Here's a possible way he might describe seeing a tree:

"As I traversed the darkened wood, I chanced upon a sight so peculiar that I was struck with a chill that ran to my very core. For before me stood a tree of such infernal and alien design, that it defied all classification within the realm of natural history. Its twisted and gnarled boughs writhed and convulsed, as if wriggling in some foul and nameless ritual. The bark, pitted and scarred, seemed to throb with a sickly, unwholesome energy. As I dared to gaze upon it, I could not help but feel as if the tree itself were some abhorrent and malevolent thing, awaiting the moment to strike."

Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the macabre and often used vivid, sensory language to evoke eerie and haunting imagery. Here's a possible way he might describe seeing a tree:

"I beheld a tree of somber aspect, its twisted branches contorted like the fingers of a corpse in the throes of rigor mortis. The bark was blackened and creviced, like the lines of age and sorrow etched upon a human face. Its leaves rustled like the whispering of ghosts, and the very air around it seemed to chill to a deadly stillness. As I gazed upon this tree, I felt a shiver course down my spine, and a sense of dread creeping upon me like a pall."

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a master of poetic language, and he might describe seeing a tree in a way that's both beautiful and evocative. Here's a possible way he might describe it:

"Lo, before mine eyes didst appear a verdant tree, whose branches didst stretch forth as if to embrace the heavens themselves. Its leaves, of such delicate and silken texture as might make a monarch weep with envy, didst rustle in the gentle breeze, like unto the soft and dulcet tones of a lover's whispered words. And the trunk, so stout and strong, didst rise up from the earth like a pillar of strength and steadfastness, holding fast against the winds of time and fate."

This was fun to read. I'd waste so much time asking it how different authors would write the most random things! 😅

I was actually just thinking earlier today what's going to happen to real writers in the next 10 years as AI gets more sophisticated. The art community is already very worried, but it's going to affect all branches of the arts and jobs in it.

You think? I know I personally wouldn't want art or books from a machine. No matter how sophisticated it is, the art or writing will still lack heart and soul. It can mimic what already exists, but it can't add the emotion behind it. Take music as an example. I can play the same notes a jazz or blues guitarist plays, but without the feeling it will always fall a bit flat. Maybe I'm too optimistic about human nature. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Theresa Wants to Read ALL the Books wrote: "This was fun to read. I'd waste so much time asking it how different authors would write the most random things! 😅"

This comment sums up me. haha

I worry too. Maybe we'll define art differently in the future. But the AI it's not autonomous, it depends on the imput the we provide to work. But, at the same time, it worries us. Because it lacks human criativity, but books written by AI will be cheaper than books written by humans. capitalism will profit from it (as it does from everything).

A fun read! Personally, I feel AI just can't compete with human originality. But certainly it will tick the box for some I guess!

Lovecraft had a bad dream:

If Lovecraft were to describe having a bad dream, he might use his characteristic style of ornate and archaic language to convey a sense of otherworldly dread and horror. Here's an example of how Lovecraft might describe a bad dream:

"Verily, the night brought to my restless slumber a most dire and harrowing vision, wherein the very fabric of reality seemed to fray and unravel, and the eldritch abominations that lurk beyond the veil of perception didst assail my trembling soul with their unspeakable horrors. Aye, my dreamscape was a maelstrom of madness and despair, and I pray that such a vile portent shall never again assail me in my waking or sleeping hours."

Poe:

If Poe were to describe a bad dream, he might use his characteristic style of vivid and macabre imagery to create a sense of terror and unease. Here's an example of how Poe might describe a bad dream:

"The night brought with it a deluge of visions that plunged me into the very depths of despair. My slumber was tormented by grotesque phantoms that twisted and writhed in my subconscious, their loathsome forms leering and gibbering in a most unholy fashion. The darkness seemed to clutch at me with icy fingers, and I was helpless to resist its suffocating embrace. Oh, the horrors that I witnessed in that foul dreamland! They haunt me still, and I fear that they shall never truly release their grip upon my soul."

@Theresa
I know I'm definitely pessimistic about the future and how fast we're progressing without taking account of the consequences lol.
@Rafael
Yes that's pretty much .what I'm getting at- for the meantime AI's abilities are limited. But after a number of years of successful imitating popular authors, artists, actors etc. it will be much cheaper for operate entities to make AI content rather than employ the minds of creatives. kind of a double edged sword I think. Creative jobs and opportunities that are already underpaid and underappreciated will be in major jeporady, but as a whole society is obsessed with turning artistic endeavors into side hustles etc. and trying to monetize on them. I think we'll see a huge renewed shift in people appreciating the arts for personal fulfillment much like during covid, but as a whole the creative mind and output will be devalued once machines are better acclimated.

That was a whole lot of word vomit without editing, I hope it made sense lol

It did.

lol got a bit ahead of myself there. But yes it's both exciting and terrifying, only time will tell which is more. In the meantime these are very fun!