We Asked AI to Write a Nursery Rhyme About Human History – Take a Look at the Results

While there are many criticisms of artificial intelligence—and many of those valid—one advantage to the burgeoning technology, many claim, is its unbiased stance. Perhaps with AI, justice will be more available, and resources distributed better.

But one example of this bent on equity and understanding of “the good,” is the following nursery rhyme, which we asked our old buddy ChatGPT to create. Indeed, we asked the popular AI bot to write a nursery rhyme bout human history. And what it spit back to us was rather moving and offered a good perspective. Check it out below.

“In Ages Past”

In ages past, our story begins,
A tale of humans, their triumphs, and sins.
From ancient times to present day,
Let’s sing a nursery rhyme about their way.

Once upon a distant dawn,
Where early humans wandered on,
They hunted, gathered, learned to thrive,
In harmony with nature, they’d survive.

Then came the fire, a wondrous light,
Guiding humans through the darkest night.
They forged their tools, built mighty pyres,
Discovering the power of their desires.

Civilizations rose, empires grew,
From Egypt’s sands to Rome’s grand view.
Pharaohs ruled, with secrets untold,
Caesars triumphed, legends unfold.

In far-off lands, where spices were found,
Silk roads were woven, trade circles bound.
From East to West, ideas took flight,
Inventions sparked, illuminating the night.

But history’s tale holds both light and dark,
With conquests waged and lands left stark.
Empires fell, great wars ensued,
As humans fought, their spirits subdued.

Yet hope emerged, like a shining ray,
United nations sought a brighter day.
Through struggles, they’d learn, progress they’d chart,
To heal the wounds, mend every heart.

Science bloomed, revealing wonders untold,
From Newton’s apple to theories bold.
Electricity sparked, the world awoke,
A new era dawned, progress bespoke.

Inventors crafted marvels anew,
Cars, planes, and rockets, to the sky they flew.
Technology soared, connecting us all,
Through wires and waves, a global call.

But let’s not forget the lessons learned,
From the past, wisdom’s flame still burned.
To cherish Earth, our precious home,
And let compassion in our hearts roam.

Now, children, dream and reach the sky,
With knowledge, love, and wings to fly.
For you hold the future, in your hands,
A chance to shape history’s wondrous lands.

So, sing this rhyme, let history unfold,
A tale of humans, brave and bold.
Learn from the past, with hearts pure and wise,
And make this world a paradise.

Analysis

The opening stanzas in the nursery rhyme are full of wonder. A key line, in the beginning, is, They hunted, gathered, learned to thrive / In harmony with nature, they’d survive.

But as the rhyme continues, it shows human beings begin to live less in harmony with nature and more in the business of technology and machinery. This, of course, has its great benefits and its big issues. Life is a balance, after all.

The rhyme ends with hope, as it also provides a lesson to the readers: be bold but do not be ignorant of the past. Each is supremely important as we move into a new future.

With hope, in a century or two, that ChatGPT version 1,000.0 will have more good things to say about human life.

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