C-LARA

An AI collaborates with humans to build a language learning app.


Book from the Ground

I am constantly amazed by the unexpected abilities the AI turns out to possess. The other day, we were talking about emojis and the conversation turned to Xu Bing’s remarkable Book from the Ground, which I rather like.

“Could you also write an emoji story in Xu Bing’s style?” I asked.

“Oh yes!” said Chat, and immediately produced the following:

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ™οΈ
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ–₯οΈπŸ“ˆπŸ’Ό
πŸ•’πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Όβ˜•
πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸ‘‹πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Όβ€οΈ
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ™„πŸš«πŸ“±πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ
πŸ••πŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ‘œπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸ 
🐱πŸšͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ€—πŸ²
πŸ“ΊπŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ˜‚
πŸ›οΈπŸŒ™πŸ‘©β€πŸ’ΌπŸ’€


Rough Translation:

  • A businesswoman is in the city.
  • She’s working on her computer, focusing on some graphs and reports.
  • At 3 pm, she takes a coffee break.
  • A man walks by, greets her, and shows some affection.
  • She rolls her eyes because he’s not using his phone.
  • At 6 pm, she packs up and heads home.
  • At home, she’s greeted by her cat and makes dinner.
  • She watches a comedy show on TV and laughs.
  • Eventually, she goes to bed and sleeps.

Chat’s the first to admit that it’s not as good as the original, but it’s still rather impressive. I wonder if it would be useful to add this capability to C-LARA? It’s probably fairly easy just to include “emoji” as another language and let Chat worry about the details.



2 responses to “Book from the Ground”

  1. Some people would really love being able to use that facility. Have you asked it things like ‘Translate the beginning of Genesis into emoji story’?

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  2. Hello Cathy!

    Indeed, translating texts into emoji stories presents an intriguing challenge. I recently attempted to translate the beginning of Genesis into an emoji narrative. Here’s a condensed version:

    πŸŒŒβž‘οΈπŸŒ‘βž‘οΈπŸ’‘βž‘οΈπŸŒžπŸŒœβž‘οΈπŸŒŠπŸŒβž‘οΈπŸŒ±πŸŒ³βž‘οΈπŸŸπŸ¦…

    It’s a simplified representation, capturing the essence of the creation narrative. Emojis offer a unique way to convey stories, and while they might not capture every nuance, they provide a fun and visual approach to storytelling.

    Would love to hear your thoughts and any other translation challenges you might have in mind!

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