I asked ChatGPT to write STTOS

First thing I noticed was unnecessary exposition from Uhura. Who else is on this planet? BTW, I hate A.I. I am that person who enjoyed watching Hayao Miyazaki smacking down the loser kid for suggesting A.I. to make weird animations that "Cannot be imagined by humans". HE was cruel to that kid, but In my opinion, anybody saying A.I. can "Imagine" better than the human mind is F(bleep)ing stupid. I feel like "A.I." is the new "Smart" everything. Smartphone, smart tv, smart fridge, smart watch, smart toilet paper...etc...I hate trends too.

It’s oddly…teachable. I suppose that’s the point. I asked it to write scene involving a moral dilemma. I imagine it’s a bit like being the EP in a writers room, with the writers being young but precocious kids.

See below (it’s long - apologies)



Captain Kirk stands on the bridge of the USS Enterprise, staring at the viewscreen as a small, uninhabited planet comes into view. He turns to Mr. Spock, who stands at his side.

Kirk: "What do we know about this planet, Mr. Spock?"

Spock: "The planet is uninhabited and rich in dilithium crystals, Captain. The mining of these crystals would provide a significant boost to our mission's resources."

Kirk: "But at what cost? We have received a distress signal from a nearby planet. A highly advanced civilization is under attack by a hostile alien force. They have requested our assistance."

Spock: "Captain, the mining operation would take several weeks to complete. By the time we finished, it would be too late to save the civilization."

Kirk: "I know, Mr. Spock. But we need those crystals to complete our mission. Without them, we may not be able to defend ourselves against future threats."

Kirk turns to the rest of the bridge crew, who watch him with bated breath. He takes a deep breath before speaking.

Kirk: "I have to make a difficult decision. We will proceed with the mining operation, but we will also send a team to assist the civilization. We cannot abandon them to their fate."

The bridge crew nods in agreement as Kirk gives the order to start the mining operation and prepare a team to assist the civilization.

Kirk: "Let's make sure we do what is right, even if it's hard. That's what Starfleet is all about."

The episode ends with a shot of the Enterprise flying off into the stars, ready to face whatever challenges come next.


Me:
I don’t think so. This would be a no-brainer. Kirk would answer the distress call. This is both (a) not a difficult choice and (b) not a moral choice. For example, see the choice Kirk had to make in City on the Edge of Forever. Devastating. Would you like to try again?

ChatBot
I apologize if my previous response did not meet your expectations. Here is a new scene where Captain Kirk is faced with a more difficult moral choice:

Captain Kirk stands in the briefing room, staring at a holographic display of a planet with a single large city on it. He turns to Mr. Spock, who sits at the table.

Kirk: "This planet is on the brink of war. Two factions, each with their own valid claims to the land, are about to engage in a devastating war. They have requested our assistance in mediating a peace agreement."

Spock: "Captain, both factions have weapons of mass destruction and if war breaks out, it would result in the loss of millions of lives."

Kirk: "I know, Mr. Spock. But the situation is complicated. One faction is made up of descendants of the original settlers, who have lived on the planet for generations. The other faction is made up of refugees who were forced to flee their homes due to a natural disaster on their own planet. Both have valid claims to the land."

Kirk turns to the rest of the bridge crew, who watch him with bated breath. He takes a deep breath before speaking.

Kirk: "We have to make a difficult decision. If we intervene, we risk causing more harm than good. But if we don't intervene, millions will die."

Kirk walks around the table, deep in thought.

Kirk: "I'm going to mediate the peace talks personally. But, I want a away team to be ready to evacuate the settlers if needed. We'll do all we can to prevent a war but we can't let innocent lives be lost."

The bridge crew nods in agreement as Kirk gives the order to prepare for the peace talks and make the necessary arrangements for the evacuation.

Kirk: "Let's hope diplomacy prevails. But, we'll be ready for the worst-case scenario."

The episode ends with a shot of Kirk sitting at a table with the leaders of both factions, trying to find a peaceful solution while the USS Enterprise orbits the planet, ready to act if necessary.

Me:
Technical note: back in TOS days, away teams were known as landing parties.

ChatBot:
Thank you for pointing that out, you are correct. I apologize for the mistake. Here is the corrected version of the scene:

Captain Kirk stands in the briefing room, staring at a holographic display of a planet with a single large city on it. He turns to Mr. Spock, who sits at the table.

Kirk: "This planet is on the brink of war. Two factions, each with their own valid claims to the land, are about to engage in a devastating war. They have requested our assistance in mediating a peace agreement."

Spock: "Captain, both factions have weapons of mass destruction and if war breaks out, it would result in the loss of millions of lives."

Kirk: "I know, Mr. Spock. But the situation is complicated. One faction is made up of descendants of the original settlers, who have lived on the planet for generations. The other faction is made up of refugees who were forced to flee their homes due to a natural disaster on their own planet. Both have valid claims to the land."

Kirk turns to the rest of the bridge crew, who watch him with bated breath. He takes a deep breath before speaking.

Kirk: "We have to make a difficult decision. If we intervene, we risk causing more harm than good. But if we don't intervene, millions will die."

Kirk walks around the table, deep in thought.

Kirk: "I'm going to mediate the peace talks personally. But, I want a landing party to be ready to evacuate the settlers if needed. We'll do all we can to prevent a war but we can't let innocent lives be lost."

The bridge crew nods in agreement as Kirk gives the order to prepare for the peace talks and make the necessary arrangements

The bridge crew nods in agreement as Kirk gives the order to prepare for the peace talks and make the necessary arrangements for the evacuation.

Kirk: "Mr. Sulu, you will lead the landing party. Make sure you have enough security personnel and medical personnel to handle any situation that may arise."

Sulu: "Aye, Captain."

Kirk: "Mr. Spock, you'll be in charge of the Enterprise while I'm away. Keep the ship at the ready, we might need to act quickly."

Spock: "Understood, Captain."

Kirk: "Alright, let's do this. We'll do our best to prevent a war, but we'll be ready for the worst-case scenario."

The episode ends with a shot of Kirk sitting at a table with the leaders of both factions, trying to find a peaceful solution while the USS Enterprise orbits the planet, ready to act if necessary.

Kirk has to make a difficult moral choice: mediate peace talks and try to prevent the war, but being prepared for the worst case scenario, which is to evacuate the settlers if needed.

But it will up to a certain point. I suppose that's a different conversation for its own thread. 

Employers, TPTB are not going to want to pay humans if they can get a license to something that will do it for cheap and over and over again. I have artists friends already dreading AI generated art. That's already here and good enough to be used for internet commercials and other such stuff which is the bread and butter for many. Think of art used for album covers(whatever the new name for that is when you watch online). That's easily done now with AI. No need to search for an artist, deal with contracts, back and forth in agreements, etc...

I'm a musician. The type of music I like is not going to be affected much by this but the musician that enjoys and records more commercial stuff.....yeah....they're gonna feel this hit especially in the lyric and music writing department. 

I agree. These experiments are at the “magic lantern” stage of the tech. The odd conversations seem to be going in the direction of “Her” (the film) with a later point (not that much later) being sophisticated bits that can do everything better and more quickly than humans. But why? It’s worrying when thinking about the generation I teach. The Christoper Priest short story Palely Loitering comes to mind. It’s set in a future that has star travel but where society in general has consciously decided that they will return to a simpler, almost Victorian way of life, keeping technology fairly in its place and not at the forefront. 

When you give art to the artificial, you've already destroyed humankind.

It seems like this could be the basis of a Star Trek timeline. Computers get better but plateau at the point we see them in TOS. They take over more and more jobs but since labor is the greatest cost for most businesses stuff got cheaper and cheaper. There were less and less jobs requiring more and more skills. Unemployment goes up and up. Businesses start suffering because no one could afford their products. Economy collapse. World wars. Then we meet the Vulcans who give us the first replicators. None of the old economic systems work anymore so they create a new system with some pieces of the old systems included.

It's why some European countries are already laying the groundwork for bot taxes. Employ a human or bot, but, if it's a bot, you are going to at least somewhat subsidize the unemployed human.

I'm waiting for the day all those ultra-rich tech types volunteer a universal basic income to the rest of us, so we can begin the Federation. 

How I feel about ChatGPT:

Yeah… it’ll be a long wait…