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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift
I’m not sure what wire services you’ve used but IME they tend to be very, very light on flowery reporting and very heavy on “just the facts, ma’am”. I’m like 90% that the vast majority of time spent on those is done collecting the facts themselves; the actual putting them down onto paper is the very last step and if your local paper or radio broadcaster added a fancy lede that’s probably their own addition.
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Why be 90% sure when typing "Tell me the characteristics of an AP wire story for a baseball game." into ChatGPT can get you to 100%? It gave me nine characteristics all of which confirms we are on the same page with regard to how AP stories are constructed. That's the point though, the simpler it is, the more likely it is that the GPT doesn't hallucinate. As for my marketing comment, well, human authors "hallucinate" in ad copy as is. Frankly, sometimes worse than an AI would.
Getting back closer to the topic, have you had a chance to play with it yet? Pick something. Anything. Be it something you wish to see in the game or challenge it do something with baseball.
Here's one:
User : If the game of baseball were found described in a lost Book of the King James Bible's Old Testament, how would it read in 200 words or less?
ChatGPT : And lo, there was a game, a contest of skill and prowess, which the people called baseball. It unfolded upon a hallowed ground, a field marked with bases in a diamond formation. The pitcher, standing tall upon a mound, delivered the ball with great force and precision. The batter, armed with a wooden staff, sought to strike the ball with might.
As the ball soared through the air, the fielders, like agile gazelles, moved swiftly to catch it and thwart the runner's advance. With each successful hit, the players embarked upon a journey, from base to base, guided by their cunning and swiftness. The final destination, home plate, beckoned them with the promise of triumph.
In this game, innings passed, and the battles raged on. The teams, united in purpose, displayed their dexterity and strategic acumen. The spectators, their voices raised in fervent cheer, bore witness to the unfolding drama. And when the final out was made, the victors rejoiced, their names etched in the annals of sporting glory.
Baseball, a game of spirit and unity, embodied the timeless pursuit of triumph and the celebration of human excellence. Through its trials and triumphs, it captivated the hearts and minds of generations, a testament to the enduring power of sport.
Or
User : If Shakespeare had authored a play about the Yankees losing to the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS , how might it go? Provide a meaningful climatic monologue from his play (200 words or less).
ChatGPT :
O, cursed be this fate that hath befallen us,
Where Yankees, once so proud, now lie in dust.
In fair October's twilight, our hopes were high,
But the Red Sox, with vengeance, drew nigh.
Their bats did thunder, their pitchers did soar,
And we, like fools, were left to weep and mourn.
Our dreams of victory turned to bitter woe,
As the Red Sox's triumph began to grow.
The Curse of Bambino, they claim it's broken,
And in this very battle, it's awoken.
From three games down, they rose with mighty zeal,
While we, the fallen, could not help but kneel.
What magic brews within the Fenway's air,
That gave the Red Sox strength to make us despair?
Their heroes, bloody socks and stolen bases,
Haunt our dreams, leaving us in shattered spaces.
But hark! Though defeated, we still endure,
For true champions rise, their spirits secure.
We'll rise again, with fire in our hearts,
And reclaim the glory that once was ours.
So let this loss be but a passing scene,
For in our souls, the pinstriped pride still gleams.
We'll gather strength and fight with all our might,
To bring forth victory in the next twilight.