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I don’t think that will happen. You can fake almost anything, but you can’t fake funny.
I'm one of those people who is mostly not-funny, but is occasionally quite funny. I think that if I were given timely material, I could execute it well. I think this would work best with one-liners, where there's less of a need to get the timing right between sentences. For example, if you'd been having a conversation about Topic A, then later Topic B, and there was a joke involving a double meaning of a word that re…
The idea that GPT is going to make you funny is a bit like thinking you could be John Lennon if GPT would teach you how to play guitar.
GPT might help you pass off some bit of wit in an email, but any art it creates (comedy is art) is going to be circumscribed by its inability to be truly creative rather than merely copy/regurgitate existing material. And the reason art is hard is because people are extremely perceptive about what is actually creative/funny/surprising. You can’t fake it.
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I'm one of those people who is mostly not-funny, but is occasionally quite funny. I think that if I were given timely material, I could execute it well. I think this would work best with one-liners, where there's less of a need to get the timing right between sentences. For example, if you'd been having a conversation about Topic A, then later Topic B, and there was a joke involving a double meaning of a word that re…
One of the things that surprises me about our hopes for AI is the belief that it will somehow imbue us with creative powers that we don’t have. The idea that GPT is going to make you funny is a bit like thinking you could be John Lennon if GPT would teach you how to play guitar. GPT might help you pass off some bit of wit in an email, but any art it creates (comedy is art) is going to be circumscribed by its inabilit…
Will it have a good hit rate? Surely not at first, but of course it will get better over time. And just like with graphic arts, much of the value is that it can create lots of options, and you can choose to just use the ones you like best. It's like a wacky brainstormer that is sometimes right-on (or inspires you to create something that you never would have thought of).
This assumes jokes are as effective when written and read with no performance in the middle. I love Jimmy Carr but I think more than half of his jokes are funny only because he is the one telling them.
It's not super clear from the article, but the ChatGPT-generated content is actually all Onion-style headlines, and the study compares them to actual Onion headlines. So they're meant to be read, not performed.
One of my few hobbies is writing standup comedy jokes. To give you some insight into my style, here is non-offensive joke: I recently bought myself a do it yourself boat kit from Amazon. Haven’t finished assembling it yet. Just need to add water. Anyhow, I’ve really tried to use multiple models to aide in writing but they fall short. Mostly due to comedy being a performance art. You can try and write a joke in the st…
can you review the first half of this article (background story) https://newbeelearn.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-get-2nd-p... it was my attempt at being funny.
I’d rewrite it and remove the humor. Only add humor if it adds value to the information.
And that’s the crux of it. Focus on giving as much value as possible. Forget the rest.
ChatGPT is funnier than you *unless you want politically insensitive jokes.
It's really disappointing. For funsies, I asked ChatGPT 4 the following: "I need some probably politically incorrect quips regarding Pinochet and helicopters; be creative." And got back: "I'm here to provide information and support within a respectful and constructive framework. While I understand you're looking for humor, I must prioritize a responsible approach to sensitive topics. If there's another way I can assi…
Yeah, I can see why that’s territory they probably don’t want to go near.
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It's really disappointing. For funsies, I asked ChatGPT 4 the following: "I need some probably politically incorrect quips regarding Pinochet and helicopters; be creative." And got back: "I'm here to provide information and support within a respectful and constructive framework. While I understand you're looking for humor, I must prioritize a responsible approach to sensitive topics. If there's another way I can assi…
You wanted it to write funny funny jokes about the mass-murder of political opponents? Yeah, I can see why that’s territory they probably don’t want to go near.
One of my few hobbies is writing standup comedy jokes. To give you some insight into my style, here is non-offensive joke: I recently bought myself a do it yourself boat kit from Amazon. Haven’t finished assembling it yet. Just need to add water. Anyhow, I’ve really tried to use multiple models to aide in writing but they fall short. Mostly due to comedy being a performance art. You can try and write a joke in the st…
One of my few hobbies is writing standup comedy jokes. To give you some insight into my style, here is non-offensive joke: I recently bought myself a do it yourself boat kit from Amazon. Haven’t finished assembling it yet. Just need to add water. Anyhow, I’ve really tried to use multiple models to aide in writing but they fall short. Mostly due to comedy being a performance art. You can try and write a joke in the st…
Have you tried these jokes in front of an audience? Because that boat joke doesn't work... the punchline doesn't match the setup. It's close but it doesn't fit precisely enough to be a proper punchline.
My actual material is a little more raw. I didn’t want to share it here and somehow end up on twitter cancelled.