this is very sweet. I've experimented with it for legal blog post topics and have been quite impressed. Kristi A. Bodin Montague, MA c: 413-695-9848 krystyobolyte at gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristibodin https://twitter.com/KABESQ http://KABESQ.com Legal Solutions in Plain English On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 11:41 PM Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Ok, I finally set up an account at chat.openai.com/chat and gave the > following prompt: "Write a short story about a Zimbabwe boy child and a > Chinese girl child who meet at a festival and become friends." The result > was a well written, pretty heart warming story. > > As a programmer, I can sort of softly peel back a couple of the layers to > explain how it came up with this, but not the whole thing. > > BTW, the Arts festival it lists is real and is happening in four weeks in > Zimbabwe, and Tawanda is the 54th most popular name for boys there. > > Mik > > ----- > > *Write a short story about a Zimbabwe boy child and a Chinese girl child > who meet at a festival and become friends.* > > Tawanda had always been fascinated by the colorful posters plastered all > over town, announcing the upcoming Harare International Festival of the > Arts. He had never been to a festival before, and the idea of seeing music, > theater, and dance performances from all over the world made him tingle > with excitement. > > On the first day of the festival, Tawanda found himself wandering through > the bustling crowds, his eyes wide with wonder. Everywhere he looked, there > were people from all walks of life, dressed in their most colorful and > extravagant outfits. As he was making his way through a particularly busy > section of the festival, he spotted a young girl standing by herself, > gazing up at the towering buildings around her. She looked lost and a > little scared, and Tawanda felt a sudden urge to help her. > > "Hello," he said, approaching her cautiously. "Are you okay?" > > The girl turned to him and smiled, and Tawanda was struck by her beauty. > Her eyes were dark and almond-shaped, and her hair was black and shiny, > pulled back into two long braids. She wore a traditional Chinese dress, > with a bright red silk skirt and a white blouse adorned with delicate > embroidery. > > "I'm fine," she said in perfect English. "I'm just a little lost. My > parents went to see a show, and I got separated from them." > > Tawanda knew what it was like to feel lost in a crowd. He offered to help > the girl look for her parents, and together they started weaving their way > through the sea of people. As they walked, Tawanda learned that the girl's > name was Mei, and that she was visiting Zimbabwe with her family. > > As they searched, Tawanda and Mei discovered that they had more in common > than they thought. They both loved music, and Tawanda was thrilled to learn > that Mei played the erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. Mei was equally > fascinated by Tawanda's stories of Zimbabwean mbira music and dance. > > Eventually, they found Mei's parents waiting anxiously by the entrance to > the main theater. Mei's mother was overjoyed to see her daughter safe and > sound, and she thanked Tawanda for his kindness. Tawanda and Mei exchanged > phone numbers, promising to stay in touch after the festival was over. > > For the rest of the festival, Tawanda and Mei hung out together, exploring > the different performances and getting to know each other better. They > laughed and danced and sang, and Tawanda felt a deep sense of joy and > connection that he had never experienced before. He had made a friend from > a completely different culture, and it had opened up a whole new world for > him. > > As the festival came to a close, Tawanda felt a twinge of sadness knowing > that he and Mei would have to say goodbye. But he also felt a sense of > gratitude, for the friendship that had bloomed between them in the most > unexpected of places. He knew that he would always treasure the memory of > that magical week, and the girl from China who had taught him that no > matter where you come from, music and friendship can bring people together. > > ----- > > > Mik Muller, president > Montague WebWorks > 20 River Street, Greenfield, MA > 413-320-5336http://MontagueWebWorks.com > Powered by ROCKETFUSION > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20230329/111daaea/attachment.html>