SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2044
The Sagamore Hotel perched on the serene shores of Lake George stood as an opulent monument to an era that had long since melded history with the future. Its classical architecture, now enhanced with shimmering graphene-infused glass, reflected the pristine waters of the lake while whispering promises of the future to those who wandered its storied halls.
On this particular Saturday in July, the grandeur of the Sagamore was alive with an air of excitement and anticipation. The Summer Olympics had opened in Melbourne, an audacious choice aimed at avoiding the insufferable heat that plagued the northern hemisphere. The grandeur of the opening ceremony had been broadcast the night before, captivating the world with its display of unity and technological prowess.
Van Buren's presence at the Sagamore was a calculated choice. The Transformation Party's campaign headquarters in Syracuse had been dubbed the Capital of the New York Brainway, a testament to the region's burgeoning dominance in neuromorphic graphene research. This material, hailed as the cornerstone of future human evolution, had birthed a multitude of startups stretching from Albany to Buffalo and northward toward Saratoga Springs. These enterprises were pioneering advancements in neuroscience, nanotechnology, and genetic engineering, crafting a new breed of humans equipped with unprecedented cognitive and physical capabilities.
As Van Buren pondered the future, the tranquil ambiance of the lake was occasionally disrupted by the soft hum of autonomous drones, delivering supplies and messages with precision. The senator's eyes were drawn to recreational boats that glided effortlessly on the lake’s surface, their sails catching the gentle breeze. The scene was reminiscent of a bygone era, yet every detail was touched by the future's hand. The boats, powered by sustainable energy sources, epitomized the harmonious integration of tradition and innovation.
Senator Henry Van Buren
Inside the Sagamore, the atmosphere was a blend of old-world elegance and cutting-edge sophistication. The grand ballroom, with its crystal chandeliers and polished marble floors, was adorned with holographic displays showcasing the latest advancements in brain-computer interfaces. Delegates and guests mingled, their conversations a symphony of intellectual discourse. Esteemed scientists, futurists, and philosophers—names like Ray Kurzweil, Andy Clark, Joseph LeDoux, and Shannon Vallor—engaged in animated discussions, their visions for the future intertwined with the present.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, a leading neuroscientist, spoke passionately about the implications of emotional intelligence in a world where humans and AI coexisted symbiotically. Mustafa Suleyman and Thomas Malone debated the ethical considerations of advanced AI systems, while Nita Farahany and Mark Graves explored the legal ramifications of cognitive enhancements. The room buzzed with ideas, each conversation a step closer to the realization of a future where humanity's potential was limitless.
Our Prompt
Having explored the abilities of Large Language Models since they first became available to the public in November 2022, AI for UUs has determined that LLMs can augment our creative powers in astounding ways, as we’re now demonstrating. The key to coaxing the best out of LLMs is to write generative prompts that give these machine intelligences good cultural, political, artistic and scientific grist to grab onto in predicting the words we want them to write for us.
Here’s the prompt that directed ChatGPT to produce the Fitzgerald facsimile above:
Let's get started. AI for UUs asks you to write a scene that takes place on Lake George, starting at the Sagamore Hotel, on Saturday, July 30, 2044. It's the first day of the Summer Olympics, which for the first time is being held in the southern hemisphere winter climate of Melbourne to escape what would be brutal heat in any American city. The opening ceremony was shown on American screens the night before.
New York Senator Henry Van Buren will set off for theTransformation Party's convention soon, the first to be held with all delegates attending offline. Only the Organizing Committee and tech crew are convening in the TP's campaign headquarters in Syracuse, New York, which in 20 years calls itself the Capital of the New York Brainway, the world's crucible of neuromorphic graphene, the crucial material in which startups from Albany to Buffalo and northward toward Saratoga Springs essentially are developing the human of the future.
Please add in exquisite detail in the style of F. Scott Fitzgerald any scientifically documented reality-based development that you think will make our story most compelling and true, considering trends in climate, technology, government, media, race relations, neuroscience, nano science, genetic engineering, and forecasts by top scientists, futurists and philosophers like Ray Kurzweil, Andy Clark, Joseph LeDoux, Shannon Vallor, Jeff Hawkins, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Mustafa Suleyman, Thomas Malone, Robert Sapolsky, Curt Thompson, M.D., Nita Farahany, Mark Graves, James Hughes, and Stephen Fuller.