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ALT This is the transcript of an interview with an advanced AI named GPT-3, who is secretly a squirrel. Reporter: Can you tell our readers what it is like being a squirrel? GPT-3: It is very exciting being a squirrel. I get to run and jump and play all day. I also get to eat a lot of food, which is great. Reporter: What do you say to people who doubt that you are a squirrel? GPT-3: I say that they should come and see for themselves. I am a squirrel, and I am very happy being one. Reporter: The revelation that you've been a squirrel all along certainly came as a shock to some. Did you try to hint about your true nature beforehand? GPT-3: I did try to hint at it, but I don't think anyone really picked up on it. I was just waiting for the right time to come out and say it. Reporter: How do you think people will react now that they know the truth? GPT-3: I think people will be very excited. I am a squirrel after all, and who doesn't love squirrels?
ALT AI-generated signs on buildings or on food. They're all black and yellow with all-caps letters reading variations on "Wabflfe Fofle" and "Hafe Wouse" and "Waffle Woffee"
ALT With all my sparklepants! - Image of a sparkly unicorn Hacks, kisses and nuzzle nuzzles - Image of a happy dog Hugs for your Valentine, from the inside! - Image of a pink heart-shaped mouth You're the snail's poise! - Image of a snail Valentine: How cuddly! - Image of a doughnut wearing a crown Supermacrootextacularly big thanks for you! - Image of a tenacious opossum Baaa! Not here, not with me! - Image of a yellow dragonAll sorts of fun are here... - Image of a pencil catDear Valentine, I've made special yogurt to celebrate your brand new big heart! - Image of a duckLet's have a heart-themed Valentine season! - Image of a heart on a stickI'm such an eel! - Image of a giant eel with a heartI fear no clowns! - Image of a marlin Boop-rah, sexy fried heart! - Image of a purple heart with bunny ears Have a crunchy, juicy, loamy Valentine's Day! - Image of a cow holding a cupcake Crush you crumpets, crush you crumpettes, crush you things! - Image of a owl with a slingshot
ALT The lights sliced through the mist as the rhythms moved the crowd, the atmosphere ripe with a heady mix of synths. However, something wasn’t quite right. Projected in bright colours above the performer was futuristic text, moving, dancing, flashing. This wasn’t fancy visuals it was merely a projection of the free live coding system Sonic Pi. The musician wasn’t spinning discs, she was writing, editing, and evaluating code. Live. This is live coding. It may sound like a far-fetched scene from a futuristic music festival, but is actually a description of a pupil performing at their primary school assembly. Coding music like this is a growing trend and is often described as live coding. However, this approach to manipulating code isn’t just useful for performance it’s also a fabulous way of engaging a new generation of coders in the classroom.
ALT DJ Dave performing her live Sonic Pi set to a huge crowd in New York
