A Somber Announcement

Well, it's finally happened. ChatGPT has gotten too good and there's no point being a writer anymore. Artificial intelligence will be writing all of TLS going forward, starting with this real dialogue actually generated by ChatGPT-4:

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Aka: "I can't believe we have to work with a succubus like Yarra. It's not appropriate."

Yarra: "Oh, come on Aka, lighten up! We're all on the same team here."

Qum: "Hehe, yeah, Aka, don't be such a prude. You need to loosen up a little."

Aka: "I'm not a prude! I just think there are more appropriate ways to conduct ourselves."

Yarra: "Look, I understand that you come from a different culture, Aka, but here in the demon world, things are a little different. We don't have the same hang-ups about sexuality."

Qum: "That's right! Us succubi love sex and pleasure. We're not afraid to embrace our desires and share them with others."

Aka: "I understand that, but I still think we should be more professional."

Yarra: "Well, if it makes you feel any better, we'll try to tone it down a bit. But you have to understand that we're not going to change who we are just to make you feel more comfortable."

Qum: "Hehe, yeah, we're succubi after all! We love to have fun and explore our desires. If you can't handle it, maybe you should find another team."

Aka: "I'll be fine. I just think we should focus on the task at hand and not get distracted by... other things."

Yarra: "Fair enough, Aka. Let's focus on the mission and get the job done. But if you ever change your mind, just let me know. I'd love to show you the pleasures of succubi."

Qum: "Hehe, me too! I'm always ready for some fun."

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Okay, I'm not going to maintain a facade, obviously this is an April Fools' Day joke. XD Everything demarcated by hyphens is unedited output from ChatGPT. After prompting the chatbot with information about TLS, I described the three characters and asked it for a dialogue. The above was the first output I received; I tried further to get Qum to refer to herself properly but never could, perhaps because the chatbot has "cumdump" forbidden from output.

It was all roughly like this. ChatGPT can easily produce a coherent dialogue, and is happy to confabulate information, but I had a devil of a time trying to pin it down on details. No matter how many specifics you feed it, the chatbot fills in a ton of information with generic assumptions.

Here's another one:

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Simon sat at the table, nursing a tankard of ale. Orcent walked over, carrying a plate of roasted meat.

Orcent: "Greetings, Simon. I see you're deep in thought."

Simon: "Yeah, just thinking about how messed up the world is."

Orcent: "Ah, the cynicism of a veteran soldier. What specifically troubles you?"

Simon: "Capitalism. It's all about greed and profit, no matter who gets hurt. And with lust and purity magic in the world, it just gets more complicated."

Orcent: "I see. Do you believe capitalism is inherently unethical?"

Simon: "Of course. It's built on the exploitation of the working class and the natural resources of the world. And with magic in the mix, it becomes even easier to manipulate and control people."

Orcent: "I can see why you would think that. But what if we approached capitalism differently? What if we valued the well-being of everyone involved in the economic process, rather than just profit?"

Simon: "That's a nice thought, but it's not realistic. The system is rigged against us, and those in power will always prioritize their own interests over anyone else's."

Orcent: "I understand your skepticism, but I believe that change is possible. And with lust and purity magic, we have the ability to shape people's desires and values in a more ethical direction."

Simon: "I don't know about that. Magic is just as susceptible to corruption as anything else."

Orcent: "True, but it's not the magic itself that is corrupt. It's the intentions and actions of those who wield it. We can use magic to empower people to make more ethical choices, rather than just satisfying their own desires."

Simon: "I see your point. But it's still a tall order to expect people to act selflessly, especially in a capitalist system that rewards greed and selfishness."

Orcent: "I agree that it's not easy. But we have to start somewhere. By questioning the status quo and advocating for more ethical practices, we can slowly shift the values of society. It won't happen overnight, but it's better than doing nothing."

Simon: "I suppose you're right. It's easy to get cynical and give up hope, but maybe we can make a difference if we try."

Orcent: "Exactly. We can't control everything in the world, but we can control our own actions and attitudes. And that's a powerful starting point."

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It was extremely easy to get a typical dialogue about subjects like capitalism, so I pushed hard with my prompts to try to get Simon and Orcent discussing magic. It... kind of worked.

Honestly, though? As much as that dialogue made me laugh, I think lots of writing-indifferent developers/producers would be happy to replace their writers with ChatGPT. You don't generally need to discuss topics in any depth, just gesture vaguely at them. Chatbots can replicate archetypes easily, and that's what many people want.

But this was honestly meant to be a silly post! I won't share every single prompt, but I did find it interesting to see what ChatGPT said when I asked it to describe TLS:

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The Last Sovereign is a role-playing video game developed by Sierra Lee, released in 2014. The game features a rich storyline with complex characters and strategic gameplay.

The game is set in a world called Arclent, where humans and demons coexist. The player takes on the role of the last sovereign of humanity, a powerful mage who must navigate political intrigue, fight battles, and gather allies to save their people from a mysterious threat.

The Last Sovereign has a non-linear storyline with multiple paths and endings, allowing players to make choices that affect the outcome of the game. The game also features a unique combat system, where players must carefully choose the skills and equipment of their party members to defeat challenging enemies.

One of the standout features of The Last Sovereign is its mature themes and well-developed characters. The game deals with topics such as power, politics, religion, and sexuality, and the characters are complex and multi-dimensional, with their own motivations and backstories.

Overall, The Last Sovereign is a highly regarded game within the RPG genre, praised for its engaging story, memorable characters, and strategic gameplay.

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That's vaguely accurate! It seems likely that ChatGPT scraped the Steam page for TLS and derived the information mostly from there, which means that all the positive reviews led it to construct effusive praise. Some of the text is clearly just looking at certain tags and spitting out common text for game writing.

What's interesting to me is the inclusion of "demon" - you also saw it in a previous dialogue. The word doesn't appear anywhere on the Steam page or any other major pages. I suspect that in the ChatGPT black box there is a "fantasy = demons" connection that got deployed.

Anyway, this post was inspired by the joke on my SFW Patreon. That one turned out more ridiculous, but won't really be funny unless you read those books. I would have made AI art for this post as well, but "succubus" got flagged as a forbidden prompt and I decided that I shouldn't spend too much time on this. =P