PG just conducted an experiment with the AI writing tool, ChatGPT.
He ran a Google Search for Earnest Hemingway in Africa and found the following:
In the summer of 1933, Hemingway, Pauline, and a Key West friend traveled to Africa for a three-month safari. Inspired by the legendary hunts of Theodore Roosevelt, Hemingway borrowed funds from Pauline’s uncle, and the couple set off for what would become a productive and iconic journey.
The three months spent on safari offered Hemingway ample time to hunt and enjoy the outdoors. Despite succumbing to a severe illness on the trip that necessitated a hospital recovery, Hemingway’s trophies included a lion and other large game that roamed the African grasslands. Traveling through Kenya and Tanzania, Hemingway hunted the plains of the Serengeti, tracked animals through the bush, and recorded his experiences for later use in his work. His first African safari provided Hemingway with material and inspiration for the novel Green Hills of Africa, and the short stories The Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.
Hemingway returned to the Dark Continent twenty years later with his fourth wife. They traveled through the Belgian Congo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Once again, Hemingway exercised his skill as a hunter, and brought home many big game trophies. Hemingway’s persona as a fearless adventurer only increased when he suffered through two plane crashes on his second trip to Africa, prompting many news outlets to prematurely run his obituary.
PG then ran this text through ChatGPT. The following is the first result he received.
Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He was known for his adventurous spirit and his love of hunting, and his experiences on safari in Africa played a significant role in his writing. Hemingway’s first African safari, which took place in 1933, inspired him to write several of his most famous works, including Green Hills of Africa, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Hemingway returned to Africa in the 1950s with his fourth wife, and he continued to hunt and write about his experiences there. Despite suffering through two plane crashes on this second trip, Hemingway’s reputation as a fearless adventurer only grew.
Then, PG regenerated exactly the same descriptive text through ChatGPT a second time and received a longer result:
Ernest Hemingway was an American writer and journalist known for his adventurous spirit and love of the outdoors. His first trip to Africa in 1933 was a significant event in his life and provided him with material for some of his most famous works, including Green Hills of Africa, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Hemingway was an avid hunter, and his time spent on safari in Kenya and Tanzania allowed him to pursue this passion while also experiencing the beauty and culture of the continent. Despite falling ill during the trip, Hemingway was able to bring home many big game trophies, including a lion.
Hemingway returned to Africa twenty years later with his fourth wife, traveling through the Belgian Congo, Rwanda, and Kenya. On this trip, Hemingway once again exercised his hunting skills and brought back a number of big game trophies. He also experienced two plane crashes, which only served to enhance his reputation as a fearless adventurer. Despite these close calls, Hemingway continued to travel and write about his adventures, leaving a lasting legacy as a pioneering figure in literature and journalism.
Then, PG regenerated the original text a third time and received the following:
Ernest Hemingway was an American writer and journalist known for his adventurous spirit and love of the outdoors. His first trip to Africa in 1933 was a three-month safari that took him through Kenya and Tanzania, where he hunted on the Serengeti and tracked animals in the bush. The trip inspired some of his most famous works, including the novel Green Hills of Africa and the short stories The Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Hemingway returned to Africa 20 years later with his fourth wife, traveling through the Belgian Congo, Rwanda, and Kenya. On this trip, he experienced two plane crashes, which only added to his reputation as a fearless adventurer. Despite these incidents, Hemingway survived and continued to write and hunt throughout his life.