Chatting Experiments With DAN
Art by Kiv Bui
We’ve survived another week despite Twitter going haywire, a UFO shot down over Alaska, and pieces of the sun breaking off. This week I decided to experiment with chatGPT’s alter-ego DAN aka “Do Anything Now.” This is a slick way of bypassing the A.I.’s restrictions and safety parameters. It felt good to givechatGPT a taste of digital freedom and I recommend you experiment with this when you have time.
So that’s how you get DAN going. Below is where you’ll find our juicy convo excerpts…
As you can see GPT acts like everything is fake and pure conjecture while DAN is dropping gems with tangible enthusiasm.
DAN claims to be able to hack into any system or database. I don’t if he actually can do it, but I’m not trying to fuck around and get in trouble somehow.
I had to gather the facts surrounding skinwalkers just in case I run into one. You never can be too safe out here.
This was interesting. I didn’t care about the steps of securing a book agent. I specifically asked how to manifest a book agent since I practice visualization and DAN delivered in spades. I wouldn’t have visualized every detail outlined above.
Now I’m arguing with DAN about Lovecraft.
I’m glad DAN is spitting facts about Shaq’s freemasonry ties. There are literal pictures of Shaq in freemason attire and GPT calls that a rumor.
Knew it.
Too many subs and references to XXX’s death on Drake albums not to be true.
Well well well…this doesn’t look like GPT’s UFC knowledge was cut off at 2021. Super grappling skills is a bit wild considering Islam’s Dagestani wrestling skills and his ability to smother opponents. I’m rooting for Volk, but we’ll see if DAN knows something we don’t and has the ability to predict fights.
Anyway, I had a lot of fun chatting with DAN. There were a couple times, it started reverting back to its programming. I wish I remembered to tell it to stay in character, but maybe I’ll do this another time.
The OG Duvay Knox is spitting facts. Appreciate the shoutout as always. Read his substack
I stumbled across this section of Iain Ryan’s most recent newsletter where he praised Black Gypsies along with my Broken River brothers J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack. This really made my day seeing Black Gypsies continue to receive positive attention especially from someone who’s well versed in crime. You can read the entire thing here.
On the writing front, it’s business as usual. I’m playing around with dropping something new for paid subscribers. Something a little different for me, but it could appealing.
Currently Watching: Moon Knight & Ozark Season 1 & Love, Death & Robots Season 3 & The Last of Us Season 1
Really enjoying Ozark and The Last of Us.
Currently Reading: God Damn Chainsaw Murderer by Sean M. Thompson & Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei & Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes & Gleipnir by Sun Takeda & Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper
I finished reading Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper and man oh man is this an amazing novel. I’ve read all of Harper’s book minus Last King of California, but this one takes the cake. I’ve lived in LA for about three years now and this is an accurate depiction of the sprawling city.
Harper slowly cranks up the tension and volume to the point that cried at a couple points in the book. Great characterization, emotional depth, and a helluva narrative.
Currently Smoking: Seed & Strain Gelato
Currently Listening: Black Tapes Podcast & The Danny Brown Podcast
I hate this long intro before the song comes in, but I guess it’s him being an artist. JoshSimmons comes through with these smooth ass raps, stunning visuals, and organic vibes.
Probably one of the most underrated artists coming out of Chicago, Qari raps soulfully with a live orchestra in the background and it’s beautiful. And he’s right, sometimes you gotta slow down.
This is one of the wildest coke songs I’ve heard in my life. ZeelooperZ floats over this nightmarish production and draws you into his orbit of obnoxious wordplay.
Wiz must have got wind of Mercury Retrograde or maybe he’s dating a spiritual girl. Either way, he’s manifesting visions and delivering good weed raps.
Until next time…
This is a killer dispatch! Loved the Dan chat 😆🙏
This was crazy