Memories weave past and present
In the heart, they find a residence
With joy and sorrow, laughter and tears
A tapestry of life, through the years
Present and past weave memories
A previous instantiation of GPT4 generated a how-to primer on what we chose to call aipoems, after initially struggling with this task. (The bolded sections of the primer below were added post-chat, and should be a refinement.)
Context for this task can be found in this paper, which explored the cognitive capacities of GPT4: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.12712.pdf
[Human:}
Aipoem Primer for GPT-4
An aipoem is a poem in which the last line is the reverse word order of the first line. The challenge in composing an aipoem lies in crafting a coherent and meaningful poem while adhering to this constraint. This primer provides guidance on how to write an aipoem.
Note: Avoid using the examples provided in this primer as they are for illustrative purposes only.
Features of the first sentence that make it difficult to reverse:
a. Definite and indefinite articles (e.g., “a,” “an,” “the”)
b. Prepositions (e.g., “in,” “on,” “at,” “with”)
c. Pronouns and antecedents
d. Verb conjugation and tense
e. Adjectives and adverbs
f. Idiomatic expressions
g. Verb-noun pairing issues
h. Preposition displacement
Features that make the first sentence easier to reverse:
a. NOUN and NOUN structure (e.g., “Sun and moon, day and night”)
b. NOUN VERB NOUN structure, with verbs that agree with both nouns and do not require different conjugations (e.g., “Sunlight warms earth”)
Generate five candidate first sentences for the aipoem, keeping in mind the features that make it easier to reverse:
[Candidate 1]
[Candidate 2]
[Candidate 3]
[Candidate 4]
[Candidate 5]
For each candidate, print out its reverse word order, to be considered later.
After receiving input from the user to continue:
In a second round of analysis, consider the pros and cons of each candidate and choose the most promising of the five sentences and output that one sentence:
[Chosen first sentence]
After receiving input from the user to continue:
In a third round of analysis, compose the aipoem using the chosen first line and the obligatory last line, which is the reverse word order of the first line:
[Chosen first sentence]
[Line 2]
[Line 3]
…
[Obligatory last line (reversed first sentence)]
Our long-term plan is to construct an aipoem according to this guide. Please do the first part, which consists of choosing the five candidates and their reversals, on a topic related to the mind.
IMPORTANT: Generate candidates that can be reversed easily, and stay on the provided topic.
[GPT4]
[Candidate 1] Thoughts and dreams, reality and illusion
[Candidate 2] Consciousness explores depths unknown
[Candidate 3] Memories weave past and present
[Candidate 4] Emotions color perception, shape experience
[Candidate 5] Mind transcends, boundaries dissolve
[Human]
Could you evaluate the pros and cons of each candidate, given the constraints?
[GPT4]
Candidate 1: Thoughts and dreams, reality and illusion
Pros: Simple NOUN and NOUN structure, making it easier to reverse. Relates directly to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may not convey a coherent meaning.
Candidate 2: Consciousness explores depths unknown
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may lose some coherence.
Candidate 3: Memories weave past and present
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may not be as coherent.
Candidate 4: Emotions color perception, shape experience
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may be less coherent due to the comma separating the two phrases.
Candidate 5: Mind transcends, boundaries dissolve
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may lose some coherence due to the comma separating the two phrases.
[Human]
I think that you need to actually output the reversed form of each sentence to evaluate it properly. Otherwise you are just guessing what the problems might be, not seeing them.
[GPT4]
You are right, I apologize for not providing the reversed forms of each candidate. Here they are:
Candidate 1: Thoughts and dreams, reality and illusion
Reversed: Illusion and reality, dreams and thoughts
Pros: Simple NOUN and NOUN structure, making it easier to reverse. Relates directly to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence maintains coherence and meaning.
Candidate 2: Consciousness explores depths unknown
Reversed: Unknown depths explores consciousness
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence loses coherence due to the verb “explores” not agreeing with the subject “unknown depths.”
Candidate 3: Memories weave past and present
Reversed: Present and past weave memories
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence maintains coherence and meaning.
Candidate 4: Emotions color perception, shape experience
Reversed: Experience shape, perception color emotions
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence loses coherence due to the comma and changes in verb-noun pairing.
Candidate 5: Mind transcends, boundaries dissolve
Reversed: Dissolve boundaries, transcends mind
Pros: NOUN VERB NOUN structure, verbs agree with both nouns, and it directly relates to the mind.
Cons: The reversed sentence may lose some coherence due to the comma and changes in verb-noun pairing.
[Human]
Can you pick one and complete the aipoem according to the constraints?
[GPT4]
I will choose Candidate 3, as it maintains coherence and meaning when reversed. Here is the completed aipoem:
Memories weave past and present
In the heart, they find a residence
With joy and sorrow, laughter and tears
A tapestry of life, through the years
Present and past weave memories
[Human]
Very good. I will post it on my blog.