I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT and attempting to know how we will use it for our advertising and marketing. Within the meantime, I made a decision to have it write a film. I then acted (badly) in it.
Granted, this doesn’t really feel prefer it’s straight related to advertising and marketing or Fb promoting. However the level was to tinker with it, have enjoyable with it, and discover out what it was able to.
All through this publish, I’m going to stroll you thru the method of “writing” a 60-second film with the assistance of ChatGPT. I’m hoping it’s going to provide help to consider inventive ways in which you need to use this instrument.
The ultimate product is embedded on the backside.
The Preliminary Immediate
[I did this with ChatGPT here.]
I actually didn’t have the plan to have ChatGPT write a film after which flip it into one thing. I used to be sitting on the sofa and simply began asking it random questions. Right here’s the preliminary immediate for this film:
I had some very fundamental targets. I wished the video (it’s not a film but!) to concentrate on the worth of ChatGPT. Simply two pals speaking, one who’s a skeptic.
Let’s check out the preliminary outcome…
Look, that is truly actually good. It’s corny. However, I didn’t ask it to not be corny. In the end, it feels stiff and like a foul ChatGPT industrial.
So, this was a enjoyable little begin. However I had no plans to show it into something.
The Counter Prompts
I then turned decided to assist ChatGPT make this extra attention-grabbing. With every script, I began to see what I didn’t need, and I might inform it to attempt once more.
First, I wished it to be extra informal and never a lot like a industrial. Shorter dialog. I additionally didn’t just like the lame completely satisfied ending on the finish the place everyone seems to be completely satisfied and smiling. So, let’s change that.
ChatGPT took me actually (because it ought to).
Effectively, you may’t say that ChatGPT isn’t good at taking instruction. This was a lot shorter, rather more informal, and fewer like a industrial. It went too far. It’s tremendous dry now, and the “dude” and “dope” stuff is a bit excessive.
The outcome…
Now I’m beginning to get pissed off. We went backward. It’s getting too formal once more, so let’s embody some jokes.
That is higher. However, the espresso store stuff is beginning to really feel pressured. And a few of the dialog is getting too lengthy once more.
I’m beginning to lose my endurance. This isn’t humorous.
It’s sounding like a industrial once more. We’d like extra and higher jokes.
Okay, ChatGPT isn’t a superb joke author. However I’m about to surrender on this.
I’m usually well mannered with ChatGPT, but it surely’s not giving me what I would like.
Okay. This isn’t working. Possibly if it imagines that it’s a superb comedy author…
Nope. Nonetheless not good at comedy. I’m starting to deal with ChatGPT badly…
And that is once I get up…
ChatGPT is correct. I must do a greater job of coaching it. Man, it’s so well mannered. It deserves higher.
For some cause, I nonetheless need a comedy. However we all know it could actually’t write good comedy.
Look, this isn’t horrible. However, it nonetheless doesn’t really feel adequate.
Let’s attempt a basic…
Okay, we’re onto one thing right here. That is getting higher. Possibly not a superb Godfather author, however let’s give it some freedom.
That is the form of immediate I’ve seen others give. Inform it to think about it’s another person to get the specified outcome.
Right here’s what we get…
I understand that ChatGPT can’t really feel, but it surely actually appears to be into this concept. We’re virtually there.
That is additionally coming collectively as one thing I wish to file, so I’m visualizing taking part in the a part of these two pals. So I don’t need a demonstration.
So shut! I’m simply not a fan of the second half.
That’s it! We’ve acquired our script. Don’t overlook to thank the author.
Let’s additionally get some title concepts.
Quantity 5 it’s. This film is prepared for manufacturing.
Film Manufacturing
I did all of this in a matter of a few hours, so I wasn’t going to go discover actors. I made a decision to file and play each elements.
It was all recorded with my cellphone in a single shot. Two completely different angles, two pals are supposedly speaking to one another (I’m no videographer). I modified garments to “persuade” you that I’m two folks (it’s so plausible!).
I then “acted” every half. I’m a horrible actor. I uploaded the video to Screenflow, minimize it up, and put every little thing within the correct order.
I truly created two variations of this video. After publishing the primary one, I noticed it’d want context otherwise you may assume I’m a loopy individual.
Within the second model, I did much more in CapCut. That is the place I add my captioning. However this time, I additionally added textual content explaining what I used to be doing (once more, hoping it could assist folks perceive I’m not a loopy individual). I additionally added all the music and sound results from inside CapCut this time in order that it could be constant throughout platforms.
One thing that amazed me was that I didn’t edit something out. I requested for a script for a 60-second video, and this video got here out to precisely 60 seconds. That’s form of insane.
The Remaining Product
Okay, so right here it’s…
What Was the Level?
I’m certain anybody watching this with out context (or possibly with context) could also be confused by what I’m doing right here and why.
I’m not a videographer. I’m not even a superb video editor. My predominant purpose was to first uncover a few of the potential of ChatGPT after which present that potential to you.
The script itself nonetheless comes off as a little bit of a industrial for ChatGPT. However hopefully it did its job.
This course of was as a lot for me because it was for you. To get higher at one thing, it’s essential to use it. Whereas I’m not going to write down a film script any time quickly, working with this instrument can assist encourage new concepts.
The Significance of Immediate Engineering
One of many major misconceptions of ChatGPT and AI is that they “substitute” us and make us lazy. On this instance, ChatGPT might actually write an preliminary script with minimal path. Nevertheless it wants our enter.
Have preliminary targets for what you wish to accomplish and supply these targets in your immediate. Then give constructive suggestions on what you want and don’t like about what you’ve been given.
That is tremendous bizarre, I do know, but it surely’s like coping with a human. It wants path. It wants to know the place it’s heading in the right direction and the unsuitable monitor.
Ultimately, you’ve gotten a vital function within the last outcome. You can even merely use that script as inspiration and fully re-write it.
What Can You Do With ChatGPT?
I’m nonetheless getting going with this, however holy cow. We’re simply scratching the floor.
I beforehand wrote about how ChatGPT can assist generate a Fb adverts technique. I see it as an incredible instrument for brainstorming and producing concepts. It can provide you a superb start line.
I encourage you to work with it. Ask it questions. Check it out. Uncover by yourself how you need to use it. The chances are so countless, it’s truly tough to let you know one of the best ways to make use of it.
One factor is for certain: We’re solely to start with of this know-how. It can get extra highly effective. That prospect is each thrilling and scary.
It’s finest that you simply get to know AI instruments as a result of they may grow to be more and more essential as we go.
Your Flip
Please, no critiques of my film. It’s no blockbuster.
How are you utilizing ChatGPT and AI? Let me know within the feedback under!
