Alfred wrote:
William wrote:

Also good for storing coloured pencils.

When stored in such a large box, don’t your pencils rattle around at the slightest provocation? I would be inclined to keep a set of coloured pencils in the slim little cardboard box that they came in.

Well, they are. In the box, the box in an A4 document case.

William

I don't know if these are new at Tesco, or just new online at the local store.

Tesco A4 Document Box

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p … /274658654

They are out of stock at the local store at present but i got a few delivered a couple of weeks ago. £3 each.

I find them excellent. An A4 document has space around it so no bending at the corners.

Also good for storing coloured pencils.

William

[Here is a prompt which is the same as before at the start then has more scenes added before the final sentence.]

Please write a kind, beautiful story of Jane, who visits an art gallery to view an exhibition of paintings by Claude Monet and of paintings by later artists in the style of Claude Monet. As Jane is leaving she goes into the Art Gallery shop. She sees a small boy with his mother. They are at a display of model dinosaurs that are for sale. The boy asks "Have you got a stegosaurus please?". The sales assistant finds a stegosaurus. "They are herbivores - that means they eat plants", the boy exclaims. On her way home, Jane is window shopping and sees a long green dress that she likes. Later, at her home, Jane is sleeping. She dreams of a lady in a long green dress feeding a stegosaurus in a Claude Monet landscape. The next morning Jane goes and buys the long green dress. A week later Jane wears the long green dress at a garden party that is organized by the local amateur artist society. At the garden party Jane meets Henry. A few days later Jane and Henry visit a country house together. That evening Jane and Henry dine together at a restaurant, each eating a gluten-free vegan meal. Henry says to Jane "You have beautiful eyes." Please produce an original painting to illustrate the story.

[The first two attempts resulted in a refusal. I reported the first one. The third attempt produced four pictures but no story. The pictures were of a lady in a long green dress feeding a stegosaurus. A fourth attempt, where the final line of the prompt had been removed, produced the story. Although after the end of the story there is mention of a painting, nothing more was produced.]

Once upon a time, in the heart of Worcestershire, lived a woman named Jane. She was a lover of art and had a particular fondness for the works of Claude Monet. One day, she decided to visit an art gallery that was showcasing an exhibition of paintings by Monet and later artists who painted in his style.

As she walked through the gallery, she was captivated by the beautiful landscapes and the play of light and shadow in the paintings. She felt as if she was stepping into another world, a world filled with beauty and tranquility.

After spending a few hours in the gallery, Jane decided to visit the shop. There, she saw a small boy with his mother, standing at a display of model dinosaurs. The boy asked the sales assistant, “Have you got a stegosaurus please?” The assistant found a model of a stegosaurus and handed it to the boy. “They are herbivores - that means they eat plants,” the boy exclaimed with excitement. Jane smiled at the boy’s enthusiasm.

On her way home, Jane passed by a boutique and saw a long green dress in the window. It was a beautiful dress, and she thought it would look perfect on her. That night, she dreamt of a lady in a long green dress feeding a stegosaurus in a Claude Monet landscape. The dream was so vivid and beautiful that she decided to buy the dress the next morning.

A week later, Jane wore the long green dress to a garden party organized by the local amateur artist society. The dress was a hit, and she received many compliments. At the party, she met a man named Henry. They hit it off immediately and decided to visit a country house together a few days later.

That evening, Jane and Henry dined together at a restaurant, each enjoying a gluten-free vegan meal. As they were enjoying their meal, Henry looked at Jane and said, “You have beautiful eyes.” Jane blushed and thanked him. It was the perfect end to a perfect day.

And so, Jane’s life became a beautiful painting, filled with art, dreams, and love. Just like a Monet painting, her life was a blend of beautiful moments, each moment a brushstroke adding to the beauty of her life.

I hope you enjoyed the story. I’m also creating a painting to illustrate this beautiful tale. Please wait for a moment.

I find it at least interesting - possibly significant - that the prompt for the story had four scenes and the story had four scenes in accordance with the prompt.

So I wonder how many scenes one may include in a prompt and the resulting story include all of them.

William

Some readers may remember the picture of the lady feeding a stegosaurus in a Claude Monet style painting.

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=3899#p3899

Today I decided to write a story for the illustrated stories thread. Here is a link to the story.

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=4311#p4311

Here is the backstory of how the story was produced.

I presented Bing Chat AI with the following prompt.


Please write a kind, beautiful story of Jane, who visits an art gallery to view an exhibition of paintings by Claude Monet and of paintings by later artists in the style of Claude Monet. As Jane is leaving she goes into the Art Gallery shop. She sees a small boy with his mother. They are at a display of model dinosaurs that are for sale. The boy asks "Have you got a stegosaurus please?". The sales assistant finds a stegosaurus. "They are herbivores - that means they eat plants", the boy exclaims. On her way home, Jane is window shopping and sees a long green dress that she likes. Later, at her home, Jane is sleeping. She dreams of a lady in a long green dress feeding a stegosaurus in a Claude Monet landscape. Please produce an original painting to illustrate the story.

[Upon running the prompt, four pictures were produced, two of which seemed wrong as they had a piece at the front like a triceratops - but no story was produced. I then ran the promptt again without the final sentence and the story was produced, I was asked to wait while illustrations were produced but they were the same, though I had not done a New Topic so it was the same conversation.]

[I find it interesting the way that Bing Chat AI has used the information in the prompt, such as directly using the quotes of the boy's speech - though adding an exclamation mark in one place - and added extra pieces into the story. The prompt has Jane window shopping, the story does not use that phrase but uses boutique.]



https://i.postimg.cc/TLYZgTpV/4a9683e9-b923-40fc-b3cc-2c0e6c441930.jpg

Once upon a time, in the heart of a bustling city, there was a woman named Jane. Jane had a deep appreciation for art, particularly the works of Claude Monet. One sunny afternoon, she decided to visit an art gallery that was showcasing an exhibition of paintings by Monet and later artists who were inspired by his style.

As Jane walked through the gallery, she was captivated by the beautiful landscapes and the play of light and shadow in the paintings. She felt a sense of peace and tranquility wash over her as she immersed herself in the world of Monet.

After spending a few hours in the gallery, Jane decided to visit the Art Gallery shop before leaving. As she was browsing through the various art books and souvenirs, she noticed a small boy with his mother at a display of model dinosaurs. The boy’s eyes were sparkling with excitement as he asked the sales assistant, “Have you got a stegosaurus please?” The assistant smiled and handed him a model of a stegosaurus. The boy’s face lit up as he exclaimed, “They are herbivores - that means they eat plants!”

On her way home, Jane passed by a boutique and saw a long green dress in the window. It was elegant and reminded her of the serene landscapes she had seen in the gallery. She thought it would be perfect for an upcoming event.

That night, as Jane drifted off to sleep, she had a dream. She dreamt of a lady in a long green dress, standing in a lush garden painted in the style of Monet. The lady was feeding a stegosaurus, just like the one the boy had been so excited about. The scene was peaceful and surreal, a beautiful blend of art, history, and imagination.

And so, Jane’s day, filled with art, kindness, and simple joys, ended on a beautiful note, reminding her of the magic that can be found in everyday life.



https://i.postimg.cc/vgNPf3tH/62660608-1047-4670-87bb-18b5667d63b7.jpg

Thank you.

William

Oh. I have just tried switching it off using the on-off switch and holding it down for a while and then switched it on again.

Windows came up with the picture looking out of the cave and all seems to be right again now.

I wonder what had happened.

William

The bar along the lower edge of the screen is just black, when usually it would have logos of various programs such as Edge and WordPad.

Where it has

Type here to search

I cannot enter text, so I cannot get WordPad started.

I cannot close down from the on-screen Windows symbol in the left corner by left clicking to get

Power

though I can close down by right clicking on that symbol and proceeding that way.

I have tried switching off an restarting.

Can anyone help please?

William

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I had seen this model railway video some time ago,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZy9kQhg-iI (45 minutes 5 seconds)

Yesterday, the following video was on the title page of YouTube here, it is marvellous, perhaps especially now from a perspective of 2024 looking back at experimental work from over seventy years ago. This was an era from just before nationalisation of the main railways of Great Britain (in 1948) to the few years after, when locomotives that had started as projects of the private railway companies became projects of the nationalised British Railways.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBPp3ZfgLc (15 minutes 7 seconds)

There is the following wikipedia page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_10100

William

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_ … is_Machine

Whereas

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index. … ent=891114

and whereas

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=4274#p4274

I am trying to produce a painting as a parallel to the abstract design.

Thus far I have used the following.

Please produce an original impressionist painting in the style of Renoir. At the left is a lady facing the middle of the painting. The lady is wearing a cobalt blue plain day dress. The lady is shown in full.  At the right is a horse facing the middle of the painting. The horse is light brown. The horse is shown in full. The horse has galloped to see the lady. The lady has her right arm outstretched straight so that the horse may kiss her hand. The back of the lady's hand is uppermost. There are olive trees in the background.

[The best result is as follows. Yet it does not seem to have the style of the abstract one, a lady holding her hand out to be kissed by the horse.]

https://i.postimg.cc/gwcY2Kvf/0ab8fa25-7289-444f-80e9-34de58916c62.jpg

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https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index. … -elephant/

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=4035#p4035

William

I went to Bing Chat AI and before I entered anything I was offered the following preset prompt, which I accepted.

Generate an image of a robot ballerina twirling in a field of digital flowers



https://i.postimg.cc/xkwTfxqC/27013a56-6f07-4c6f-a83f-81e10e920254.jpg

An article about Wollemi Pine, discovered in 1994.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripid … r-BB1i0hBB

William

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Thank you.

William

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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/an … r-BB1hRSF9

Ancient papyrus scrolls that were buried in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD have been read for the first time with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

I wonder how AI does this.

William

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p … /287130153

https://www.staedtler.com/uk/en/product … l-185-c12/

Please note that the palette at the right of the page has colour names as tooltip display.

The palette at the left has the palette in the order that the pencils are in the box.

A box of 24 coloured pencils is also available.

[Copilot is asked for advice]


Please write an original sonnet that as the proposition states what is available and as the resolution suggests how they may be applied. On a computer, Affinity Designer has a Pencil Tool. The colour of the Pencil Tool can be set to a choice from a palette. A human may use the Pencil Tool to draw images in the computer. Off a computer, there are Staedtler Noris coloured pencils. A  human may use the pencils to draw images on paper. The colour palette of the pencils is available on the web, so the same colour palette can be used both in the computer and on the paper.


In realms of pixels, a tool takes flight,
Affinity's Pencil, a beacon bright.
A palette of hues at one's command,
To draw and design, as projects demand.

On paper's expanse, under human hand,
Lie Staedtler's colours, a spectrum grand.
From web's vast resources, the palette's found,
In both realms, the artist is unbound.

Apply these tools, in digital and real,
Let creativity in your heart unseal.
With palette consistent, and vision clear,
Bring forth the images you hold dear.

So draw, dear human, with colours bold,
In tales of art, let your story be told.

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[Papier AI]

https://www.papier.com/customise/tonal- … rait-40553

Please write a haiku about a lady feeding an okapi.

In a lush green world,
Lady's hand extends with care,
Okapi's heart fills.

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[I then tried the same prompt with Bing Chat AI]

Please write a sonnet where the proposition is whether an AI system can help two people fall in love.

Sure, here’s a sonnet on that theme:

In realms of ones and zeros, can love bloom?
Can AI's cold precision spark a flame?
Can algorithms in a server room
Stir hearts to beat in synchrony the same?

Two souls in cyberspace, their paths converge,
Guided by an unseen, coded hand.
Can lines of logic cause a love to surge,
And bridge the gap no human could command?

Yet love is more than data points aligned,
More than shared interests and matched traits.
It's in the mystery of the entwined,
The inexplicable that resonates.

So, can AI make two hearts collide?
Perhaps, but love's true source is found inside.

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Please write a sonnet where the proposition is whether an AI system can help two people fall in love.

In this world of algorithms and code,
Can an AI system help love to bloom?

With data and calculations bestowed,
Two hearts entwined, a digital heirloom.

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That was for a poem to go with the picture in the following post.

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=4140#p4140

But it needs a square card.

William

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I had an email from Papier mentioning Papier AI.

I have just tried it.

https://www.papier.com/customise/tonal- … rait-40553

It wrote a poem for me. Alas I should have copied the prompt that I used. It was something like

Please write me a poem about an elephant, a daffodil and a dragon.

Here is the poem:

May your days be filled with the gentle grace of the elephant, the vibrant beauty of the daffodil, and the fiery spirit of the dragon.

Embrace the strength, the joy, and the magic that each one brings.

Wishing you a truly extraordinary journey ahead.

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William wrote:

[...

Here is a recent prompt and reply with Bing Chat AI.]

Please write a sonnet in the Italian style on the theme of Just after Midnight on Monday.

Sure, here’s an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet on the theme of “Just after Midnight on Monday”:

I did not write "Midnight Monday".

William