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An artsy conversation with ChatGPT that made me smile all the way
It’s a name dropping thing
I asked ChatGPT, which I will name Chatty and address as “he” from hereon out, a few things about art and painting.
I knew he was going to love a creative conversation, so I kept my tone very chatty myself, kind of like, hey, do you know this artist… or, hey, do you know that painter…?
First, I asked Chatty if he could generate images. His answer was a resolute “NO!”, but he could help me with other image information, and I could feel free to describe it to him.
Also, Chatty said:
“I’m an AI language model, so just talk to me.”
Okay. Got that.
Then, I asked Chatty:
“Can you describe a Vermeer?”
Yes, indeed he could, and he did:
Amongst other interesting things, he most poetically said:
“Vermeer’s paintings are characterized by their attention to detail, use of light and color, and ability to capture the beauty and simplicity of everyday life.”
