I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Happiness, and you can read it down below.
It’s not bad. The rhyming scheme is perfect. In fact if your primary school child did this for their home work you’d be very impressed.
But if your child grew up, you would expect them to write something that didn’t sound SO much like “the way a poem is supposed to sound”. You would expect more character, more personality, more humour perhaps…..possibly even LESS obvious “perfection”.
It’s actually very hard to define what gives something that human quality. After all, your primary school child is a human. But often we learn when we are young by copying. Copying a style. A way of doing things. And it is only over time that the "Je ne sais quoi” enters the equation. Later, hopefully, we learn to put our own stamp on things.
Maybe AI is capable of learning that extra nuance over time. Some people think so. I’m sceptical. But it will be interesting to find out.
In the meantime…an Ode To Happiness
In the realm where joy resides
Where sunbeams dance and shadows hide
There blooms a garden, vibrant and bright
A symphony of laughter, pure delight.
Happiness, a gentle breeze
Whispering through the willow trees
It paints the sky in hues of gold
A story of warmth, forever told.
In the tapestry of life, it weaves
A melody the heart perceives
A dance of spirits, light and free
A celebration of what's meant to be.
It's found in moments, small and grand
A child's laughter, hand in hand
With friends who linger by your side
A love that's steadfast, like the tide.
Like petals scattered in the breeze
Happiness unfolds with such ease
It's in the kindness we bestow
A gentle touch that helps us grow.
On the canvas of a grateful heart
Happiness is a work of art
A masterpiece of joy and peace
A sweet serenity that will not cease.
So let us chase the fleeting light
Embrace the day, make spirits bright
For in the tapestry of our days
Happiness is the sun's warm rays.
by Art Intel