Show HN: My fiction podcast about GPT-3 incorporating HN discussions

https://programaudioseries.com/14-more-parrot-than-predator/

by I-M-S • 6 years ago

46 7 6 years ago

I-M-S2• 6 years ago

Being the author of The Program, a fiction podcast described by fans as "a love child of Black Mirror and NPR", I've been following news around GPT-3 very closely.

So I decided to make an episode depicting a fictionalized origin story of GPT-3. The twist is that I incorporated actual text generated by GPT-3 to tell the narrative (even the episode title has been generated by it!)

To this end, I used four excellent articles and wonderful HN discussions that ensued as sources of inspiration and insight. Some of the comments have made it into the episode almost verbatim (of course, all have been properly credited in the show's references).

I'm talking about:

https://tinkeredthinking.com/index.php?id=841 - discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23923799

https://www.gwern.net/newsletter/2020/05#gpt-3 - discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623845

https://lacker.io/ai/2020/07/06/giving-gpt-3-a-turing-test.h... - discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23887637

https://arr.am/2020/07/25/gpt-3-uncertainty-prompts - discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23989215

Additionally, I partnered up with a startup called Narration Box to synthesize the computer voice of GPT-3, which I connected with back when I originally unveiled The Program on HN (you might be glad to hear the show recently passed 100,000 downloads).

This community has been nothing but good to me so I thought you might be interested to check out the latest work of whimsy it inspired. You can find the episode in question at the URL above or in your favourite podcast app (search for "The Program audio series" (full title) and find the latest episode).

Comments / feedback welcome!

rcshubhadeep• 6 years ago

Totally loved it!

tandr• 6 years ago

Great article. I don't know what is more disturbing there -- not knowing what parts of MOD's own answers were generated by GPT-3, or (if) what parts of "human" interactions came from it, or if the whole thing is generated by it with minimal editing...

darepublic• 6 years ago

Why would mind on demand be used for personalized ads?

I-M-S2• 6 years ago

Isn't that the fate of all new tech - to sell you something? :)

maneesh• 6 years ago

The Program is so freaking amazing. Huge fan.

Chirael• 6 years ago

Yes, it's great and has only gotten better with more episodes

Show HN: My fiction podcast about GPT-3 incorporating HN discussions

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