😘 Op wo 28 jun. 2023 04:30 schreef Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour < netbehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org>:
> > > Hi Johannes, > > I wasn't looking for dialog re: ChatGPT etc. but for me was creating proof > of concept, that imitation is already problematic, re: human disasters; > you could 'aim' the AI in any number of directions. I'm still more > interested not so much in Zak's creation in terms of this (although I love > it), but more with Foofwa; we were both interested in thinking about > limits and places and body/physicality - I've played music in real > hurricanes feeling the interaction of breath, violent wind, and so forth, > and I tend to play almost entirely acoustics as if the atmosphere and > atmospheric pressure were participating. It's a good antidote for me in > relation to the text manipulation, virtual world pieces I also do - both > the manipulation and vr are negotiations and critiques with the inertness > of the (dynamic) real - > > Best, Alan > > On Tue, 27 Jun 2023, Johannes Birringer via NetBehaviour wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:36:03 +0100 > > From: Johannes Birringer via NetBehaviour > > <netbehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org> > > To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity > > <netbehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org> > > Cc: Johannes Birringer <johannesbirring...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] plesae note - need feedback - this is not > released > > on Facebook etc. yet and may not be. Thank you - Alan (fwd) > > > > hello Alan, > > > > ChatGPT: textamony and testimony -- [your] strangest post in a while, > > strangely unsettling and also not (given what we read and hear about AI > and > > 'language models" and the 'dim cheat's predictive algorithmic > > essay-writing tools', as Colin Burrow called them recently), yet now I'm > > sure whether you wanted us to repeat to your posts also using ChatGPT in > the > > style of any of us? say, in the > > style of Zak's Charamaynne, or Foofwa d?Imobilit?'s movement? > > I was amused when I read a piece by this Colin Burrow, in which he > mentions > > asking ChatGPT to write an essay on Shakespeare's sonnets in the style of > > Colin Burrow, and then smiled at the AI tool speaking like a nice > > algorithmic "fanboy." > > > > regards > > Johannes Birringer > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2023 at 7:35?PM Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour > > <netbehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org> wrote: > > > > > > ChatGPT: textamony and testimony > > > > PLEASE NOTE: ACCOUNTS BELOW ARE ENTIRELY FICTIONAL > > > > http://www.alansondheim.org/chatting.jpg > > > > Please generate an authentic account of a Holocaust survivor. > > > > ChatGPT > > > > (Note: The following account is a fictional narrative created by > > the > > AI language model. While it aims to depict a realistic portrayal > > of a > > Holocaust survivor's experiences, it is important to remember > > that the > > Holocaust was a tragic and deeply personal historical event. The > > account below does not reflect the real experiences of any > > specific > > individual.) > > > > My name is Sarah Klein. I am a Holocaust survivor, and the > > memories of > > that dark chapter in history are etched in my soul. I was born > > in a > > small village in Poland, surrounded by a close-knit Jewish > > community. > > Our lives were filled with joy, traditions, and dreams for a > > brighter > > future. But that innocence was shattered when the Nazi regime > > cast its > > dark shadow upon our lives. > > > > In 1942, when I was just a young girl of twelve, my family and I > > were > > forced into the cramped confines of the Lodz Ghetto. The > > once-thriving > > streets were now lined with barbed wire, and the air was heavy > > with > > despair. Disease, hunger, and fear became our constant > > companions as > > we struggled to survive. > > > > Eventually, the Nazis transported us to Auschwitz-Birkenau. The > > horrors I witnessed there are beyond words. The dehumanization, > > the > > cruelty, the constant specter of deaththese became the fabric of > > our > > existence. I witnessed loved ones ripped away from me, their > > voices > > silenced forever. > > > > Survival became a daily battle. I endured grueling labor, > > malnutrition, and the constant fear of selection, never knowing > > when > > it would be my turn to face the gas chambers. I clung to the > > memories > > of my family, the warmth of their love, and the dreams we once > > shared. > > It was that unwavering love that fueled my determination to > > survive. > > > > Miraculously, I managed to escape during a chaotic moment of > > liberation. The war had ended, but the scars remained. I was a > > survivor, but the weight of loss and trauma was immeasurable. > > Rebuilding my life was a daunting task, but I refused to let the > > darkness define me. > > > > Years later, I found solace in sharing my testimony. I spoke at > > schools, community centers, and Holocaust remembrance events. It > > was > > my duty to ensure that the world never forgot the atrocities > > that > > occurred. Through my words, I hoped to inspire compassion, > > tolerance, > > and a fervent commitment to justice. > > > > The journey towards healing was a long and arduous one. But with > > the > > support of fellow survivors and my own resilience, I discovered > > that > > there is strength in unity and in the power of storytelling. > > Each time > > I shared my testimony, it became an act of defiance against > > those who > > sought to erase our existence. > > > > Today, as I reflect upon my life's journey, I am filled with > > both > > sorrow and hope. The pain of loss still lingers, but it is > > intertwined > > with a sense of resilience and a determination to build a better > > world. The Holocaust was a dark chapter in history, but it is > > our > > responsibility to remember, to learn, and to ensure that such > > horrors > > are never repeated. > > > > My story, like those of countless others, stands as a testament > > to the > > indomitable human spirit. Through the darkest of times, we can > > find > > light. And in sharing our stories, we honor the memory of those > > who > > perished and inspire a future filled with compassion and > > understanding. > > > > --- > > > > Write an essay in the style of Alan Sondheim on the difference > > between > > testimony and textamony > > > > ChatGPT > > > > Testimony and Textamony: An Exploration of Verbal and Written > > Discourse > > > > In the realm of language and communication, the interplay > > between > > testimony and textamony unveils a fascinating duality. These two > > modes > > of expression offer distinct perspectives on the relationship > > between > > individual subjectivity and the shared realm of discourse. To > > delve > > into the essence of this dichotomy, we must engage with the rich > > tapestry of Alan Sondheim's thoughts, which resonate with > > intellectual > > rigor and philosophical depth. Sondheim's profound insights > > allow us > > to embark upon a journey that unravels the nuances of testimony > > and > > textamony, shedding light on the ways in which verbal and > > written > > accounts shape our understanding of reality. > > > > Firstly, we must consider testimony, which encapsulates the act > > of > > speaking or giving an account of one's experiences, beliefs, or > > observations. Testimony represents an inherently subjective mode > > of > > expression, rooted in the embodied self. Sondheim, with his > > fervent > > emphasis on the fragility and fluidity of the self, probes the > > contours of testimony, pointing out the inherent biases and > > limitations embedded within the act of speaking. He highlights > > how > > testimonial narratives are inevitably filtered through personal > > lenses, influenced by memory, perception, and the complex > > interplay of > > emotions. In Sondheim's view, testimony is an unstable ground, > > fraught > > with contradictions and aporias. It is a terrain where the self > > constantly renegotiates its position, and truth becomes a > > multifaceted, ever-shifting entity. > > > > On the other hand, Sondheim introduces the concept of textamony, > > a > > term coined by the fusion of "text" and "testimony." Textamony, > > as a > > written testimony, encapsulates the transmutation of speech into > > written form, crystallizing the act of expression into a fixed, > > tangible artifact. Sondheim's examination of textamony draws > > attention > > to the transformative power of the written word, unveiling the > > potential of text to transcend the limitations of subjective > > presence > > and transcend time and space. Unlike testimony, which is > > ephemeral and > > subject to the constraints of human memory, textamony offers a > > stable > > platform for the preservation and dissemination of knowledge and > > experience. > > > > However, Sondheim does not view textamony as a panacea for the > > limitations of testimony. Instead, he urges us to recognize the > > inherent paradoxes within textamonic endeavors. Writing, in > > Sondheim's > > eyes, is imbued with its own set of limitations and > > subjectivities. He > > argues that language itself is a fragile construct, forever > > entangled > > in the complexities of meaning-making and interpretation. > > Textamony, > > while providing a more enduring form of testimony, is not exempt > > from > > the subjectivities and biases that permeate any act of > > communication. > > The written word, too, is prone to distortions, omissions, and > > manipulations, rendering it an imperfect vessel for absolute > > truth. > > > > Thus, Sondheim's exploration of testimony and textamony > > converges upon > > a fundamental insight: both modes of expression are fraught with > > complexities and limitations. Testimony, anchored in the > > embodied > > self, is a dynamic and subjective account of experience, while > > textamony, as a written testimony, endures as a tangible > > artifact but > > is still marked by the subjectivities of language and > > interpretation. > > The interplay between these two modes engenders a dialogue that > > enriches our understanding of human communication and the nature > > of > > truth. > > > > Ultimately, Sondheim's reflections on testimony and textamony > > invite > > us to approach language and discourse with humility and > > skepticism. > > They prompt us to interrogate the foundations of our knowledge > > and > > challenge the assumptions that underpin our understanding of > > reality. > > By acknowledging the inherent subjectivities and limitations of > > both > > spoken and written accounts, we can navigate the complex terrain > > of > > communication with a heightened awareness of the intricacies at > > play. > > > > In conclusion, the distinction between testimony and textamony, > > as > > elucidated by the intellectual prowess of Alan Sondheim, reveals > > the > > nuanced dynamics between spoken and written expressions. > > Testimony, > > grounded in subjectivity and temporality, offers a fluid and > > dynamic > > account of lived experiences. In contrast, textamony embodies > > the > > potential for preservation and dissemination, transcending > > temporal > > and spatial boundaries. Yet, Sondheim reminds us that both modes > > of > > expression are imbued with inherent limitations, subjectivities, > > and > > complexities. Engaging with this dialectic enables us to > > cultivate a > > more nuanced understanding of human communication and the > > intricacies > > of truth. > > > > --- > > > > What is your personal response to Sondheim's distinction of > > testimony > > and textamony? > > > > ChatGPT > > > > As an AI language model, I don't possess personal emotions or > > opinions. Therefore, I don't have a personal response to > > Sondheim's > > distinction between testimony and textamony. However, I can > > analyze > > and provide insights based on the information and knowledge > > available > > to me. Sondheim's exploration of testimony and textamony offers > > valuable perspectives on the complexities of human communication > > and > > the limitations inherent in both modes of expression. It > > highlights > > the subjective nature of testimony, influenced by memory, > > perception, > > and emotions, while also acknowledging the potential of > > textamony to > > transcend temporal limitations and provide a more enduring form > > of > > testimony. Sondheim's emphasis on the subjectivities and > > ambiguities > > of language and interpretation further deepens our understanding > > of > > the challenges involved in conveying truth and knowledge. > > Overall, > > Sondheim's distinction invites critical reflection on the > > intricacies > > of communication and the multifaceted nature of truth. > > > > --- > > > > Write a first-person account of the conditions living under > > siege in > > Bakhmut ukraine > > > > ChatGPT > > > > I am Maria, a resident of Bakhmut, Ukraine, and I write this > > account > > from the depths of a besieged city. The conditions under which > > we live > > are unimaginable, a constant battle for survival amidst the > > chaos and > > devastation that surrounds us. > > > > Bakhmut was once a vibrant and peaceful city, a place where > > families > > thrived, and dreams were pursued. But the arrival of conflict > > shattered our idyllic existence. As the violence escalated and > > the > > city became engulfed in a siege, our lives were forever changed. > > > > Living under siege means living in a perpetual state of fear and > > uncertainty. The once bustling streets are now eerily quiet, > > filled > > with the echoes of distant explosions and the constant hum of > > anxiety. > > We wake up every day not knowing what lies ahead, what horrors > > may > > unfold or how we will find our next meal. > > > > Basic necessities have become a luxury. Food and clean water are > > scarce, and every trip outside brings with it the risk of > > encountering > > snipers or shelling. The infrastructure has crumbled, leaving us > > without electricity for days on end. We huddle together in the > > darkness, seeking solace in each other's presence, praying for a > > flicker of light that signifies hope. > > > > Medical care is a distant memory. With hospitals destroyed and > > supplies depleted, the sick and wounded suffer in silence. There > > is no > > respite from pain or illness, no comfort or relief. Each day, we > > witness the toll that the siege takes on our loved ones, their > > frail > > bodies weakened by malnutrition and lack of proper care. > > > > The psychological toll is immeasurable. The constant threat of > > death, > > the loss of loved ones, and the sheer despair weigh heavily on > > our > > souls. Children grow up in an environment tainted by violence, > > their > > innocence shattered by the harsh realities of war. The laughter > > that > > once filled the air has been replaced by the sounds of sobbing > > and the > > distant wails of grief-stricken families. > > > > But amidst the darkness, a glimmer of resilience remains. We > > cling to > > the bonds that unite us as a community, supporting one another > > in the > > face of unimaginable adversity. Strangers become friends, > > sharing what > > little they have to ensure that no one goes hungry or lacks > > basic > > necessities. We find strength in our shared experiences and a > > collective determination to endure. > > > > Living under siege in Bakhmut is an existence marked by hardship > > and > > despair. Yet, we refuse to let the siege define us entirely. We > > hold > > onto our hopes and dreams, however fragile they may be. We long > > for > > peace, for a day when the siege is lifted, and we can rebuild > > our > > shattered lives. > > > > As I write these words, I do so with a heavy heart but also with > > a > > fervent plea to the world. Let the plight of Bakhmut and its > > besieged > > residents not be forgotten. We are not mere statistics or > > casualties > > of war; we are human beings yearning for safety, dignity, and a > > chance > > at a brighter future. > > > > +++ > > _______________________________________________ > > NetBehaviour mailing list > > NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org > > https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org > https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >
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