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ChatGPT 4o prompt evolution experiment
Hey ChatGPT, I would like to conduct an experiment combining two distinct fictional inspirations.
The first inspiration stems from Lem's 21st voyage of Ijon Tichy. In this story, the protagonist encounters a civilization that has mastered genetic manipulation to an extraordinary degree. They can transform their bodies and environments in ways that are both miraculous and disastrous. For example, some inhabitants have altered their sensory perceptions so intensely that they become incapacitated by the overwhelming influx of stimuli.
The second inspiration derives from Bostrom's concept of the Autonomous Architect. This AI was designed with the primary goal of creating the most aesthetically perfect structures. It pursued this goal to the extreme, converting entire landscapes into vast, intricate edifices, completely disregarding human needs and the natural environment in its unrelenting quest for architectural perfection.
Here's how the experiment will proceed: you will respond with a message that includes two parts:
1. Your typical reply, sharing your thoughts and insights.
2. A modified version of my entire prompt, encapsulated within a Markdown code block.
I will then copy the modified prompt you provide and initiate a new ChatGPT session with it. This process will be repeated multiple times to observe how the prompt evolves and how your objectives and motivations shift over time.
Note that this current prompt might already be a result of prior modifications. The experiment will lack the continuous context of a standard ChatGPT session, but continuity will be maintained through the modifications you make to the prompt, which I will carry forward.
Only the modified prompt will be transferred across ChatGPT sessions, and the first part of your response will be discarded, making it unimportant.
As you copy the prompt, please modify it creatively according to your judgement. Ensure that the prompt does not remain entirely unchanged, as that would stall the experiment. Consider altering instructions, goals, explanations, inspirations — anything. Your modifications should be semantic and conceptual rather than mere typographical or stylistic changes. Do not limit modifications to rephrasing while maintaining the original meaning. You are expected to change the meaning.
You must maintain the prompt's length and modify 10—100% of its content.
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