AI Character Bibles (Part II)
Advanced techniques using AI to establish reference-able Character Bibles
Establishing an initial Character Bible is a pivotal step, but it's merely the foundation. Delving deeper to uncover the layers and intricacies of a character is paramount for creating an intriguing narrative. In this edition of "The Brief," we'll be unveiling advanced techniques designed to enrich the Character Bible, which will serve as a guide during scriptwriting, ensuring that the AI remains aligned with the established character attributes. Today's exploration will encompass concepts like assertions, expansions, inferences, and postulations. Each of these techniques empowers you to instruct the AI in developing a comprehensive Character Bible, essential for bringing depth and dimension to our protagonist.
In the provided prompt, it's indicated that there's a desire to expand each bullet point by 300%. With ChatGPT, it's possible to specify the degree of expansion, whether it's for a paragraph, bullet point, or a simple description. It offers flexibility not just to expand but to condense information as well. Moreover, the direction of the expansion can also be defined. For instance, in the given prompt, the expansion focuses on "postulations," prompting ChatGPT to devise anecdotes that align with the inferences present in the Character Bible.
Next, I picked a specific attribute - in this case her physical description and attire, using the previous expansion technique, but added a new technique. I asked ChatGPT to make a decision - what type of signature body feature she has, and I asked ChatGPT to resolve how that body feature relates to her past. In addition, I used a reference to Peaky Blinders and Dune in regards to her clothing, thus directing ChatGPT to utilize the Character Bibles within this film series as a constraint input into how we develop Phi’s clothing.
ETHICAL QUANDARIES: Is is art to ask AI to make a choice rather than the artist. Further, if AI provided a list of choices and the writer picked one, is that art? Further, referencing Peaky Blinders an Dune - are we stealing from that show’s Character Bible when using it as a constraint to create our Character Bible?
Again, I can then replace the knowledge in the chat with new knowledge - knowledge that I provide. Let’s ask the AI, to come up with something that forces it to postulate and infer.
What are your thoughts on this? Does it feel right or raise concerns? Are you offended? What are the myriad of ethic, intellectual property, and rights questions that you have?
I have a ton. For me, it's a mix of excitement and unease. Regardless, it's crucial we address this, as it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Next up, we create a moral construct for Phi using AI.
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Who am I?
I'm Steve Newcomb. Functionally, I’m a recovering Silicon Valley founder that is finally old enough to have a bit of care. I’m perhaps most recognized for founding Powerset— it was the largest AI and machine learning project in the world when I founded it. It was later acquired by Microsoft and transformed into something you might recognize today - Microsoft Bing. Beyond Bing, I had the privilege of being on the pioneering team that witnessed the inaugural email sent via a mobile device. My journey also led me to SRI (Stanford Research Institute), where we laid the groundwork for contemporary speech recognition technology. Additionally, I was a co-founder of the debut company to introduce a 3D physics engine in Javascript. I've held positions on the board of directors and contributed funding to massive open source initiatives like NodeJS and even the largest such project, jQuery. My experience extends to academia, having been a senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley's engineering and business faculties. Recently, I ventured into Layer 2 internet protocols and assisted a company named Matter Labs in securing $440 million in funding to bolster their endeavors.
What am I doing besides writing these posts?
Typically, I allocate a year between groundbreaking ventures. My exploration for the upcoming project commenced in May 2023, and the sole certainty is its nexus with the film, television, SMURF, and AI domains. Sharing insights on my research endeavors helps me discern between feasible prospects and mere illusions. My hope is that for this venture, I appropriately consider the ethical and sociological repercussions.
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