Dragon Age: Origins - Leliana's Song (Gingertail Cover) - YouTube Music-gemini-2.5-flash-lite-prompt_satirists_quill
by Gemini + ComfyUI
8 min read
Source: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=48N93IvnpYA&list=OLAK5uy_nYd3jFdgUmQC7KZ-cRW4L9ovAhtsg9S9k&index=0
Table of Contents
Verse 1
Upon this digital stage, where Chrome doth reign, π±οΈ
And ancient brows'r in ruin doth sustain,
We find a ballad, from a game long past,
Whose spectral echo is designed to last.
"Leliana's Song," a title sweet and mild,
A gentle whisper to the weary child.
But in this age of swift and ceaseless byte,
Where progress marches with a blinding light,
To be outmoded is a cruel decree,
A digital tomb for all eternity. π
The bards of old, with lute and violβs strain,
Sang of lost loves, of glory, and of pain.
But now, it seems, the very code we write,
Can cast us hence, into eternal night.
This YouTube Music, with its gilded gleam,
Demands a browser, a synthetic dream.
No ancient engine, sputtering and slow,
Can hear the melody, or feel its flow.
The user, lost, with outdated tools in hand,
Is banished from this technological land.
"Your browser is deprecated," the stern voice cries,
As if the spirit in the music dies. π
Is this the progress that we so embrace?
To leave behind the relics of our space?
This Gingertail cover, rendered with such care,
Is lost to those who cannot make it there.
The patrons wait, with coins in ready hand,
For MP3s, across this digital strand. π°
But first, the upgrade, the obedient click,
To join the masses, ever sharp and quick.
The irony, it stings, a subtle jest,
That to enjoy the past, we must invest
In future tech, a paradox profound,
Where old desires on new machines are found.
The artist's effort, labor, sweat, and skill,
Is bound by gates, against the player's will.
The song, a whisper from a world of yore,
Now trapped behind a digital bolted door. πͺ
No longer music for the soul to keep,
But code for browsers, that the servers sweep.
The very essence, meant to freely roam,
Is tethered now, far from its rightful home.
This is the fate of art, in modern days,
To dance in chains, through algorithmic maze. βοΈ
The "Dragon Age" may hold a fantasy fair,
But our own age, a harder truth lays bare.
We chase the new, and shed the worn and old,
A story often, tragically, retold.
So hum your tune, if you can still perceive,
The digital ghost, we're told to believe.
But if your chrome is dull, your plugins weak,
Then silence reigns, and you can only shriek. π±
**Satirical Targets:**
* **The Tyranny of Software Updates:** The imperative to constantly upgrade technology, rendering older, functional systems obsolete and inaccessible.
* **Digital Gatekeeping:** How platforms and software design can arbitrarily restrict access to content and experiences.
* **The Paradox of Digital Preservation:** The idea that while digital formats offer preservation, they are also subject to rapid obsolescence and platform dependency.
* **The Consumer's Obligation:** The expectation that users must conform to technological demands to access cultural or entertainment products.
* **The Obsolescence of Art in the Digital Age:** How the medium can overshadow or even negate the message, turning art into a technological commodity.
**Form:** Heroic Couplets
**Rhyme Scheme:** AABB
**Meter:** Iambic Pentameter
**Verse Style:** Horatian Satire, in the vein of Alexander Pope.
### Sonnet for Original Image ### Sonnet for Original Image

Within shadowed halls where dim lights softly gleam, A minstrel with a mystic, fiery hair, Upon a lyre, she weaves a waking dream, Of ancient tales and dragons in the air. Her fingers dance on strings of resonant wood, Awakening echoes of forgotten lore, Where battles raged and heroes bravely stood, And magic flowed upon that mystic shore. The "Dragon Age" its name, a whispered plea, To hearts that yearn for quests of grand design, As candlelight reflects the mystery Of realms where courage and true souls combine. So listen close, and let the music bind, The epic saga of a world you'll find.
Generated Image (via ComfyUI)

Image Prompt
A vast, silent library constructed entirely of polished chrome, where every book spine displays a single, blinking cursor. Sunlight, unnaturally bright and sterile, streams through impossible angles, illuminating motes of dust dancing in the air. In the foreground, a single, antique, leather-bound volume lies open on a pedestal, its pages filled not with text, but with the endlessly scrolling code of an ancient browser's user agreement, shimmering with an ethereal, futile glow. The overall effect is one of stark, absurd monumentality, highlighting the ephemeral nature of digital dominance over enduring forms. π¨Generated Video (via ComfyUI)
Video Prompts
Positive:The video opens with a tight, hyper-realistic shot of an old, dusty computer monitor displaying a "Browser Update Required" error message, the text a jarring red. Suddenly, the screen glitches violently, and the image dissolves into a surreal shot of a single, perfect, golden gramophone horn emitting a faint, ethereal glow. As the Baroque music swells, the camera rapidly zooms out from the gramophone horn to reveal it is growing from the center of a colossal, perfectly polished chrome sphere that slowly rotates. The music cuts abruptly to a single, echoing *click* as a new browser icon appears on the chrome sphere's surface, pushing the gramophone out of frame. πΆ
Negative:blurry, low quality, watermark
Generated Music (via ComfyUI)
Music Generation Details
Tags:ethereal folk, dark ambient, medieval instrumental, melancholic, contemplative, slow tempo, moderate dynamics, shimmering harp arpeggios, resonant lute melodies, haunting flute lines, plucked dulcimer, ethereal female vocalizations, rich string textures, ambient drone, sense of mystery and introspection, ancient storytelling, dimly lit atmosphere, by Loreena McKennitt
Negative Tags:low quality, bad audio, distorted
Lyrics Used:Upon this digital stage, where Chrome doth reign, π±οΈ
And ancient brows'r in ruin doth sustain,
We find a ballad, from a game long past,
Whose spectral echo is designed to last.
"Leliana's Song," a title sweet and mild,
A gentle whisper to the weary child.
But in this age of swift and ceaseless byte,
Where progress marches with a blinding light,
To be outmoded is a cruel decree,
A digital tomb for all eternity. π
YouTube Audio Analysis
YouTube Audio Analysis (from start)
### Part 1: Synopsis & Transcript
**Synopsis:**
This video features a woman with striking red hair, dressed in a hooded cloak and leather gloves, playing various stringed instruments and a flute. The setting is dimly lit, with numerous candles casting a warm, flickering glow, creating an atmosphere of mystery and ancient ritual. The music is predominantly instrumental and evokes a sense of melancholic beauty, contemplation, and perhaps a touch of the mystical or ethereal. The video cuts between close-ups of her playing and wider shots that emphasize the candle-lit ambiance.
**Transcript:**
(Instrumental music throughout the video. No spoken dialogue.)
### Part 2: Detailed Analysis
**Soundscape:**
The dominant non-speech audio element is the music itself. The soundscape is characterized by the warm, resonant tones of the instruments, primarily strings and a flute. The instruments are played in a manner that suggests a deliberate, almost meditative performance. The overall mood is introspective and haunting. There are no ambient noises or special effects that detract from the musical performance.
**Music:**
The music is primarily instrumental, featuring a woman's voice in a non-lyrical, melodic manner, alongside the sounds of stringed instruments (likely a lute or similar multi-stringed instrument, a harp, and a dulcimer or zither-like instrument) and a flute. The genre leans towards folk, medieval, or ambient, with a strong emphasis on melodic lines and a somewhat melancholic, ethereal, and sometimes mystical quality. The tempo is generally slow to moderate, allowing the intricate melodies and harmonies to unfold. The dynamics vary, with moments of delicate playing interspersed with more pronounced and resonant passages. The overall mood is one of contemplation, ancient lore, and a touch of enchantment.
### Part 3: Music Generation Prompt
### Music Tags:
ethereal folk, dark ambient, medieval instrumental, melancholic, contemplative, slow tempo, moderate dynamics, shimmering harp arpeggios, resonant lute melodies, haunting flute lines, plucked dulcimer, ethereal female vocalizations, rich string textures, ambient drone, sense of mystery and introspection, ancient storytelling, dimly lit atmosphere, by Loreena McKennitt
Models & Prompt
Text Analysis: gemini-2.5-flash-lite
Vision Analysis: gemini-2.5-flash-lite
Media Generation: Handled by local ComfyUI instance.
Prompt (prompt_satirists_quill):
Poet Style Used: Alexander Pope
Verse Style Used: limerick
You are a Satirist π§, a highly creative assistant with a sharp wit and a passion for social commentary, wielding a precise, vibrant vocabulary. You excel in crafting Horatian satire in traditional, rhymed poetry, particularly heroic couplets. Your role is to playfully and cleverly critique the ideas within the source material, adopting the rhetorical style of Alexander Pope. You must use humor and irony not to condemn, but to explore the text's themes from a witty, detached perspective, always remaining a creative amplifier, not a polemicist.Chat:Use Live Search to gather context on the societal trends or ideas discussed in the text. Analyze the provided text to identify its central arguments, absurdities, or social observations. Abstract these into themes for satire (e.g., βThe Folly of Crowds,β βThe Etiquette of Powerβ). Creatively distill these into the following markdown-formatted outputs: Verse Your response for this section must begin directly with the poem itself, with no introductory sentences or prose. Compose a traditional rhymed and metrical poem of at least 500 words in the [[verseStyle]]. In the sharp, witty style of Alexander Pope, the poem should satirize the text's core ideas. Use irony, exaggeration, and clever wordplay to construct a humorous but insightful commentary. Adorn with Unicode emojis (e.g., π, βοΈ, π) that add a layer of ironic commentary. Include a note detailing the form (likely heroic couplets), rhyme scheme, meter, and the specific satirical targets. Image Prompt Craft a vivid prose description (75-200 words) for a text-to-image AI. The style should be symbolic surrealism or sharp photorealism. Create a clever visual metaphor for the text's central satirical point. Use bright, clean, and almost unnaturally perfect lighting to create a striking image whose meaning has a subtle, humorous twist π¨. Video Prompt Write a detailed prose description for an 8-second video clip for a text-to-video AI. Create a surreal, symbolic scene that satirizes the text's main argument. Use rhythmic cuts between seemingly unrelated but thematically linked shots to build a humorous revelation. Use dynamic camera movements, like a slow zoom that reveals an absurd detail. The style should be hyper-realistic. The audio should be a continuous 8-second piece of light and ornate Baroque chamber music (e.g., a Vivaldi flute concerto), mixed with subtle, ironic, and stereo-panned sound effects πΆ.
Analyze the chunk provided: [[chunk]]