The dust settled, the magic of the evening thick in the air. He reached for the remote, his eyes meeting hers in the dim, misty light. She felt the scrape of his hand against hers, and a spark ignited. The strum of his guitar, a soft tune that echoed their unspoken feelings, hung lazily in the air. “Follow me,” he whispered, pulling her closer. His fresh breath tantalized her, and the string of candles atop the fireplace flickered, their light casting shadows on their faces. A minor chord filled the room, and they finally met in a slippery, sweet kiss.
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**I decided to try ChatGPT to construct a 100 word story utilizing all the words in order, and to make it a romantic one. It started off fairly well, but it left out the word string completely, so I had to weave that into it. The way it had inserted the word strum was a bit awkward, so I altered that along with some other tweeks, here and there. With the changes being made, I had to adjust it somewhat to fit in the parameter of 100 words, but other than that, I was actually amazed how well it did. Of course, I don’t want AI to completely replace what we do, but it was an interesting experience.
I Write Her 
I am not a fan of AI, except perhaps to spark our imagination. This piece is well done, Susi.
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I think, like anything, it can be a good tool, but it’ll also have a downside. Thanks so much, Eugenia!
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I agree, Susi, and you’re welcome.
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Interesting 🤔
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Thanks for stopping by, Carrie! :)
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AI is only getting better… I really wonder what jobs will require human beings in the not-too-distant future…
~David
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Hopefully none! Then we can all just enjoy life. :)
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I think AI has a place – writing business memos or maybe ad copy. But has no place in creative writing…. It scares me that soon the use of AI will take over poetry and writing novels…. It will be a grievous loss.
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I think we thought the same about photoshop, but in a way, it’s still being creative. I think they’ll have to mandate the origins of all type of creativity eventually.
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Indeed! It will need to do!
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Nicely done Susi. You gave it your special touch, even if it was written by AI.
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<3 Thanks, Sadje! I appreciate that! :)
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You’re most welcome 🤗
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My experience playing around with AI I’m left with one clear impression. AI generated poetry lacks the emotion of a real live person. It reads like a Hallmark card. One simple observation.
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lol I agree, it doesn’t get the “depth” of what you are trying to convey. Thanks for reading, Jasper :)
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The first reading seemed like the best to me, but when I read your clarification that it was made by AI, I was left thinking, how many poems will reach us artificially created? I’m afraid to think that the originality will soon be lost.
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It may be! Thanks, for reading. :)
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I loved your line, “the string of candles atop the fireplace flickered, their light casting shadows on their faces” …
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It’s a mashup of AI and me. :) But thanks for reading, Ivor!
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My pleasure Susi
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:)
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Fabulous Susi! :-) <3
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<3 Thank you, Carol Anne!
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