Winter Rant

Welcome to Poetry Slams on Winter Rant!

Today’s LLMs [↪]:

• GPT 4 on chat.openai.com
• GPT 3.5 on chat.openai.com
• Google Bard
• Microsoft Bing on Edge

Prompt: Write a poem with rhymes for the following title: "Chuck"

GPT4

In a town where the laughter and cheers would abound, A jester named Chuck would oft be found,
A mirthful spirit, a humor profound,
With a heart full of joy and a wit unbound.

With a twinkle in his eye, and a smile so wide,
He’d spin tales of adventure, with whimsy beside,
In the land of Chuck’s stories, all worries would hide,
As the people rejoiced, in his laughter they’d confide.

With a skip in his step, and a hat full of tricks,
He’d dazzle the crowd with his comic shticks,
A master of timing, a wit that clicks,
In the world of Chuck’s humor, no sadness would mix.

He’d dance through the streets, spreading joy all around,
His laughter infectious, a merriment crowned,
As the townsfolk gathered, to the jester they were bound,
In the presence of Chuck, happiness was found.

For in the darkest of moments, when the world seemed bleak,
He’d spin a new yarn, with a voice soft and meek,
A tale of redemption, a future less bleak,
Through Chuck’s gentle wisdom, the people would speak.

So remember the jester, with a heart full of gold,
Whose laughter and stories, the people consoled,
For in the legend of Chuck, a lesson is told,
That the power of humor can make the world bold.

GPT3

Chuck, the name so short and sweet, Brings to mind a man so neat.
With a twinkle in his eye,
And a smile that can light the sky.

Chuck, a friend you’d like to meet,
With stories and jokes that can’t be beat.
He’s always ready for a good time,
And his laughter is like a chime.

Chuck, a name that’s strong and bold,
With courage and bravery untold.
He’ll stand up for what is right,
And he’ll never give up the fight.

Chuck, a name that’s full of life,
With adventure and excitement rife.
He’ll take you on a wild ride,
With memories that will never subside.

So here’s to Chuck, a man so grand,
Whose name will forever stand.
He’s a friend to all he meets,
And a true inspiration to never retreat.

Bing

Chuck was a man who loved to pluck
The feathers of his favorite duck
He thought it was fun to make it run
Around the farm without a quack

But one day the duck had enough
It decided to fight back with a snuck
It bit Chuck’s hand with a hard cluck
And made him scream and drop his luck

Chuck learned his lesson and changed his ways
He stopped plucking the duck and gave it praise
He fed it corn and let it play
And they became friends for the rest of their days

Bard

Chuck is a name that is so plain, It’s easy to remember,
And you can use it anywhere,
In any kind of weather.

You can use it when you’re happy,
And you can use it when you’re sad,
And you can use it when you’re angry,
And you can use it when you’re glad.

You can use it when you’re talking,
And you can use it when you’re writing,
And you can use it when you’re singing,
And you can use it when you’re fighting.

You can use it when you’re eating,
And you can use it when you’re sleeping,
And you can use it when you’re dreaming,
And you can use it when you’re sweeping.

So if you’re looking for a name,
That’s easy to remember,
Just use the name of Chuck,
And you’ll never be in a lurch.

I set "Chuck" as a title to see if different LLMs end up taking on the same basic interpretation of a prompt … no matter how abstract or contextless it might seem.

As it turns out, the 4 LLMs spit out poems with (almost) different takes on that title:

• GPT4 wrote a poem about Chuck the jester.
• GPT3.5 wrote a poem about Chuck the name, and the virtues of that name.
• Bing, strangely, wrote a poem about a man named Chuck who fought with a duck on a farm.
• Bard, like GPT3.5, also wrote a poem about Chuck the name, although it enumerates examples of how well it fits with our seemingly "everyday" life that entails writing, fighting and dreaming.

Bing gets extra points for seeming silly.

I am a little saddended that none of these models wrote a poem about the King of England.

But even amongst these 4 LLMs two actually veered towards the same theme in their interpretation of the title: "the name ‘Chuck’". And in fact, all 4 models thought of Chuck as a name of a man.

I get it — Chuck is pretty common name in the Western world. So it is not surprising that humanity has a lot of literature around it. But spare a thought for ‘chuck’ the verb.

Hmm … i guess i am back to square one, on finding a good poem title that will induce fundamentally different interpretations (and poems) by these LLMs.

What did you first think of when you read the title? 🙂

– vijay, hating on King Chuck