From The Book
Remember when we would talk about the machines coming for truck drivers, telemarketers, and bookkeepers? When we would ponder what the blue-collar workforce would look like once AI made their jobs obsolete? We never expected the robots to come for us. We were irreplaceable. We were artists and authors, engineers and entertainers. Machines weren’t creators like us. Until they were.
The idea that AI could replace manual labor, but corporate work was beyond its capabilities, was pure hubris. That notion was based more on social distinctions we put on certain classes of people than it was on any true technological barrier. And now we sit on the precipice of a new reality, a fundamental shift in content creation and consumption.
Up to this point, the internet has been a library. You ask it for something, and it looks through its files and finds something close to what you were looking for. With generative AI, we skip that middle step. You create content, in real time, through your actions. Whether coding an app idea or creating avatars, a few simple prompts give life to your unique story. All of it 100% original - no plagiarism concerns and no copyright strikes.
Example GPT-3 Text Prompt: Brainstorming Engaging Youtube Video Ideas
We want to push the AI beyond its typical generic response toward novel, engaging content. We do that by defining engaging and asking the model to return content of that type.
[Engaging content keeps viewers watching. It comes from ideas that are:
1) Interesting, 2) Thought-provoking, 3) Inspiring, 4) Persuasive
Brainstorm engaging topics for a Youtube video about a specific subject.]
Specific subject: {user input}.
Example Midjourney Image Prompt: Book Cover
You can't write a book on prompt writing and not use a prompt for the image for the book. This is the prompt used to get the image above - which is also the book cover image.
/imagine: [robot chatting with a young man, abstract, surreal, new media design, poster, colorful highlights, marginalia, 8k]
Example ChatGPT Text Prompt: Understanding Industry Jargon
To further improve results, we'll simulate a persona, give that persona a task, and tell it the steps to complete that task.
[You are an expert in my industry and familiar with my job. You are very knowledgeable in all the appropriate jargon.
I am a new employee and unfamiliar with this industry.
Your task is to ensure I’m fully informed and have all the information I need to succeed in my job.
1)Acronyms. List common acronyms I should know. Explain their meaning in simple terms. Give examples of how each of these could be used in my job. 2)Jargon. List words or phrases I should know. Explain their meaning in simple terms. Give examples of how each of these could be used in my job.
List as many acronyms, words, and phrases as necessary to make me feel like I am an expert in this field.
The goal is to walk into a meeting tomorrow with the most knowledgeable employee in my company and have a conversation where I can use and understand these terms.
Job: {user input}
Industry: {user input}]