When one is confronted by life situations, these impact on a daily basis. Some situations are outside of our control, but we cannot stand indifferent to it – minding one’s own business is often not possible. It is as upsetting to be falsely accused of something as it is to be hoodwinked by people. Politicians are great examples of gaslighting us on a regular basis. To suspect someone of wrongdoing without the means of proving it beyond a reasonable doubt is corrosive to any relationship and prejudices might cloud our judgement. It real life, none of us might pass the test of voir dire.
Enhancing Poetry
Whether you enhance your poetry with the visual arts, music, audio, etc (generated or otherwise), it is a personal preference. As the reader, you may choose to listen to an audio of the poem, or you may skip this option; you may hide the visuals shared. In the end, it boils down to the reader’s choice; however, the poet may include the artistic expressions as he desires. But I feel that the poems must be their own work!
While this is a site for sharing poetry, I am not concerning myself with AI-generated enhancements – that would only come into play on a site where a person’s visual or audio creativity is called for. I have been using it and the different programs used to generate art for my personal use can be viewed at my poem:
Cultural Mores Mirror (poetrysoup.com)
The Scream inside a Metal Tin – image generated in the style of Edvard Munch (12/6/2024)
Poetry Content
The recent events here at the Soup Bowl made me feel sad, disgusted and even angry. Therefore, having reliable tests to proof or dispel our suspicions are valuable tools. I had set out to test numerous AI-content detection apps. I had AI (artificial intelligence) generate an example Suzette Prime poem – it came back as total hogwash; even ‘humanising’ it could not save this travesty of a ‘poem’. It sounded like a scream in a metal tin; totally devoid of any emotion and lacking the prescribed personal philosophical statement.
But that aside, I had produced a 111 word test against which I could measure the veracity of the reports generated by the said apps. Of the 4 apps suggested by PS, only one (listed first below) was accurate – two came back with false positives as human content, and one app I could not access. Here are my findings regarding the apps which all came back with the correct reports, namely: 100% AI. Please note that these apps indicate the lines most likely AI-generated, and as this is a new technology, your first instincts might be the impetus for checking a poem or any other form of writing.
The Trusted AI Detector for ChatGPT, GPT-4, & More | GPTZero
Free AI Detector | QuillBot AI
Free AI Detector - Gemini, GPT4 and ChatGPT Detector (scribbr.com)
AI Detector | ChatGPT Detector | AI Checker - Copyleaks
Update (14 June 2024)
However, upon further investigation, using a mix of my own work and a separate AI-generated paragraph (a total of 80 words) gave the following results:
7% AI probability - The Trusted AI Detector for ChatGPT, GPT-4, & More | GPTZero
100% AI - Free AI Detector | QuillBot AI
32% AI probability - Free AI Detector - Gemini, GPT4 and ChatGPT Detector (scribbr.com)
0% AI probability - AI Detector | ChatGPT Detector | AI Checker - Copyleaks
Summary
Scribbr.com is consistently accurate (I tested a number of my examples where the sources are known to me). The good news is that it can check a small sample, for example, a Limerick. The latest Limerick, AI and I, entirely composed by me, scored a negligible 5% AI content.
However, A Child of Light, scored a whopping 15% probability of AI-generated content per Scribbr, despite the fact that it’s a poem I wrote this morning (unaided by anyone or anything). Using big words, unusual or archaic words has no bearing on the score (I checked the different versions of my poem). Also, using Grammarly.com to tighten up your work, does not have a bearing on the score.
On the subject of using big words: When you copy words from my (or other’s) poems, do familiarise yourself with the meaning of the words, for example, dishevelled and xanthous both refer to HAIR.
You are on your own. PS may police the poems to their heart’s content—count me out. It makes me feel like a Nazi spying on my friends. It is time-consuming and it chows my data.
Caveat: Use AI detectors at your own risk. ~Suzette Richards
My Contest
As the sponsor, I have hopefully passed the voir dire and am competent to judge my contests without fear or favour. How did these recent events in the Soup Bowl impact on your feelings? Channel this and write a Suzette Prime poem for my contest – not on the subject of AI, but on the subject of poetry should be felt. We can move on and pen stunning poetry with a positive slant. If the poem does not move you, it would not move anyone else!
Please see the contest page for the details.
Happy quills!
Suzette
[Edit dated 16 June 2024]
In answer to what AI-generated content looks like:
The first is the AI-generated attempt at a Suzette Prime poem (see my previous blog for my personal notes). The second is the AI analysis of my recently posted poem (entirely my own work), A Child of Light.
Magis of the Orient
Magis Sent from East
With presents on hand
Wishing, walking with glued hand
By land traveled from Orient far
Praying, bowing before the mightiest Star
Never before in a lifetime
Have I seen such a sight
As the Magis of the Orient
Walking toward me in the night
100% AI-generated, dated 5 June 2024.
© A Child of Light, by Suzette Richards (14 June 2024)
a solivagant by nature
the need for acceptance grew
hot tears pooled
a phenomenal resilience
affording solace to others
impressive psyche tooled
esperance is the driving force
behind your enigmatic smile
in hiding betrayal you’re well schooled
0% AI-generated content.
A Child of Light (The analysis by ChatGPT Copilot)
The phrase paints the picture of a solitary wanderer (a solivagant) who, despite a natural inclination for solitude, feels a deep-seated desire for acceptance. This longing is so intense that it leads to emotional vulnerability (“hot tears pooled”). Yet, there’s a remarkable resilience in this character, one that not only endures hardship but also provides comfort to others. The term “esperance,” meaning hope, suggests that hope is what fuels the wanderer’s enigmatic smile—an outward expression that conceals inner feelings of betrayal. It’s a portrait of someone who is complex and emotionally intelligent, capable of navigating the dichotomy between personal struggles and the facade presented to the world.
AI analysis, dated 16 June 2024.