Morgan McGuire on X Oh hey / X-gemini-2.5-flash-prompt2
by Gemini
9 min read
Source: https://x.com/morgymcg/status/1945054094650946045?t=2b8RDCFwDOW59h8buWe2WA&s=09
Table of Contents
Verse 1
**Form:** Ballad
**Commentator:** Scott Adams
**Rhyme Scheme:** ABCB
**Meter:** Alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter
**Techniques:** Satirical observation, rhetorical questions, juxtaposition, hyperbole, dry wit.
Upon the digital town square, X, a curious beast,
Where fleeting fancies rise and fall, from west to east.
A "What's Happening" board, a scroll of human whim,
A circus barker's loudest call, upon the pixel's rim.
The Padres and the Marlins play, a live-streamed, grand affair,
While pitchers hurl and batters swing, beyond all worldly care.
Young Shane Baz throws a wicked curve, a tale for sports reports,
Igniting fan-fed tribal urges, cheering on their sorts.
Then Peraza, Rodón, the Yankees' hopeful pair,
Their triumphs and their struggles shared, broadcast through the air.
A billion eyes might track a ball, or argue over calls,
While grander narratives unfold, beyond these stadium walls.
For what truly holds the public gaze, and what should hold it fast?
A baseball game, a sitcom's faze, or lessons from the past?
The algorithm, shrewd and sly, it knows our primal draw,
To simple tales beneath the sky, devoid of complex flaw.
Then Stephen Colbert takes the stage, a different kind of buzz,
His humor sharp, his wit engaged, critiquing what there was.
But even late-night hosts, it seems, can feel the corporate bite,
When narratives diverge from dreams, or challenge perceived right.
A settlement, a whisper low, of power, coin, and sway,
Can make a popular show go, or fade another day.
The audience might groan and boo, as headlines quickly fly,
But who controls the news for you? And why does it then die?
The trends, they flow like fickle streams, a curated, public gaze,
Reflecting fleeting, vivid dreams, through a digital haze.
Is it organic, rising true, from collective, fervent thought?
Or gently nudged, a point of view, by forces subtly wrought?
Perhaps some bots, with tireless might, can amplify a theme,
Pushing nonsense into light, a marketer's dark dream.
"The public wants what's trending now!" the data whispers low,
But who decides the how and why, before the numbers grow?
A cartoonist, with piercing eye, once drew the office drone,
His cubicle beneath a sky, of corporate, lifeless stone.
He saw the folly, plain and clear, in meeting rooms and halls,
The human frailty, the fear, that built the padded walls.
He spoke of truth, as he conceived, in terms both blunt and bold,
His honest thoughts, quite undeceiv'd, a story to unfold.
But certain words, if misconstrued, or stripped of context, bare,
Can stir a cancel culture's mood, and vanish to thin air.
For once a public furor's sparked, by outrage loud and quick,
A reputation can be marked, a public, nasty trick.
The masses rush to judge and cast, their verdicts, swift and keen,
Forgetting context, fading fast, the nuance in between.
So watch the trends, the fleeting buzz, the sports, the talk, the fray,
And ask yourself, "Because it was, is it important? Pray?"
For while the world spins on its axis, driven by the strong,
The digital sphere often taxes, where shallow things belong.
The "What's Happening" shows a truth, both trivial and grand,
A snapshot of our modern youth, and what they understand.
From pitchers praised to hosts dismissed, a curious parade,
The public mind, so often kissed, by momentary shade.
And if a commentator dares, to question how we think,
And speak of unacknowledged cares, upon the media's brink,
They might find silence, or disdain, a price for speaking plain,
While baseless trends enjoy their reign, and truth is sought in vain.
So next you scroll, with finger light, through topics fresh and new,
Consider what controls the sight, and what is truly true.
For X reveals, with curious grace, the human game at play,
A frantic, often foolish race, to seize the fleeting day.
**Commentator:** Scott Adams
**Rhyme Scheme:** ABCB
**Meter:** Alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter
**Techniques:** Satirical observation, rhetorical questions, juxtaposition, hyperbole, dry wit.
Upon the digital town square, X, a curious beast,
Where fleeting fancies rise and fall, from west to east.
A "What's Happening" board, a scroll of human whim,
A circus barker's loudest call, upon the pixel's rim.
The Padres and the Marlins play, a live-streamed, grand affair,
While pitchers hurl and batters swing, beyond all worldly care.
Young Shane Baz throws a wicked curve, a tale for sports reports,
Igniting fan-fed tribal urges, cheering on their sorts.
Then Peraza, Rodón, the Yankees' hopeful pair,
Their triumphs and their struggles shared, broadcast through the air.
A billion eyes might track a ball, or argue over calls,
While grander narratives unfold, beyond these stadium walls.
For what truly holds the public gaze, and what should hold it fast?
A baseball game, a sitcom's faze, or lessons from the past?
The algorithm, shrewd and sly, it knows our primal draw,
To simple tales beneath the sky, devoid of complex flaw.
Then Stephen Colbert takes the stage, a different kind of buzz,
His humor sharp, his wit engaged, critiquing what there was.
But even late-night hosts, it seems, can feel the corporate bite,
When narratives diverge from dreams, or challenge perceived right.
A settlement, a whisper low, of power, coin, and sway,
Can make a popular show go, or fade another day.
The audience might groan and boo, as headlines quickly fly,
But who controls the news for you? And why does it then die?
The trends, they flow like fickle streams, a curated, public gaze,
Reflecting fleeting, vivid dreams, through a digital haze.
Is it organic, rising true, from collective, fervent thought?
Or gently nudged, a point of view, by forces subtly wrought?
Perhaps some bots, with tireless might, can amplify a theme,
Pushing nonsense into light, a marketer's dark dream.
"The public wants what's trending now!" the data whispers low,
But who decides the how and why, before the numbers grow?
A cartoonist, with piercing eye, once drew the office drone,
His cubicle beneath a sky, of corporate, lifeless stone.
He saw the folly, plain and clear, in meeting rooms and halls,
The human frailty, the fear, that built the padded walls.
He spoke of truth, as he conceived, in terms both blunt and bold,
His honest thoughts, quite undeceiv'd, a story to unfold.
But certain words, if misconstrued, or stripped of context, bare,
Can stir a cancel culture's mood, and vanish to thin air.
For once a public furor's sparked, by outrage loud and quick,
A reputation can be marked, a public, nasty trick.
The masses rush to judge and cast, their verdicts, swift and keen,
Forgetting context, fading fast, the nuance in between.
So watch the trends, the fleeting buzz, the sports, the talk, the fray,
And ask yourself, "Because it was, is it important? Pray?"
For while the world spins on its axis, driven by the strong,
The digital sphere often taxes, where shallow things belong.
The "What's Happening" shows a truth, both trivial and grand,
A snapshot of our modern youth, and what they understand.
From pitchers praised to hosts dismissed, a curious parade,
The public mind, so often kissed, by momentary shade.
And if a commentator dares, to question how we think,
And speak of unacknowledged cares, upon the media's brink,
They might find silence, or disdain, a price for speaking plain,
While baseless trends enjoy their reign, and truth is sought in vain.
So next you scroll, with finger light, through topics fresh and new,
Consider what controls the sight, and what is truly true.
For X reveals, with curious grace, the human game at play,
A frantic, often foolish race, to seize the fleeting day.
Img Prompt 1
A vibrant, sun-drenched digital landscape, resembling a verdant, rolling countryside. In the foreground, a crystal-clear river, flowing with a translucent, shimmering current, represents the "trending topics" feed. Instead of water, the river carries illuminated, glowing thought bubbles and icons: a baseball soaring, a microphone, a news ticker, and a laughing emoji, all rendered in bright, natural hues like azure, emerald, and goldenrod. Above, a sky of brilliant cerulean blue with wisps of pearlescent clouds. The overall scene is uplifting and dynamic, showing information as a lively, ever-present stream, with light catching on the ephemeral, sparkling elements, highlighting the transient beauty of collective attention.Video Prompt 1
An 8-second dynamic video opening with a wide shot of a bustling, futuristic cityscape bathed in bright, natural light. Glass skyscrapers reflect the azure sky, their surfaces displaying holographic, rapidly changing "trending" data streams – sports scores, news headlines, and vibrant emojis flickering across them. Quick cuts transition to close-ups: 1. A baseball swiftly flying through the air, briefly held in crisp focus before blurring into the background. 2. A stylized, abstract digital clock spinning rapidly, signifying the fleeting nature of trends. 3. A cascade of various social media icons (a stylized "X", a megaphone, a thought bubble) raining down and dissolving into light upon impact with a shimmering, invisible surface. 4. A subtle, humorous animation of a tiny, pixelated figure (representing a "commentator") trying to point at a specific, dissolving trend, only for it to vanish just as they gesture. The color palette remains bright and natural throughout, emphasizing clarity and energy.
Sound Design: A light, upbeat, and slightly whimsical orchestral melody plays, featuring pizzicato strings and playful wind instruments, with elements that pan from left to right, mimicking the flow of information. This is underscored by subtle, crisp digital "swish" and "pop" sounds as the holographic trends change and disappear. A brief, comedic "womp-womp-womp" sound effect accompanies the disappearing trend in the fourth shot, adding a humorous, slightly self-aware tone to the fleeting nature of online discourse. The music builds slightly in intensity with each cut, culminating in a final, resonant chord before fading out, leaving a faint digital echo.
### Sonnet for Original Image
Upon a screen, where digital thoughts reside, MoonshotAI, named Kimi, stands serene, A playground vast, where queries gently glide, A mind of code, where wonders may be seen.
"Go wild!" the system prompts, a bold decree, Then, "Give me verse, in Éireann's tongue so old, The longest, most beautiful, you can foresee," A challenge grand, for circuits to unfold.
From silicon's core, a Gaelic spirit springs, Words woven bright, like mist on emerald lands, A poet's heart, though it no feeling brings, Weaves beauty forth with unseen, swift commands.
Thus art from wires, by human will is fed, A timeless muse, in new machines outspread.
### Generated Image
Prompt:
A vibrant, sun-drenched digital landscape, resembling a verdant, rolling countryside. In the foreground, a crystal-clear river, flowing with a translucent, shimmering current, represents the "trending topics" feed. Instead of water, the river carries illuminated, glowing thought bubbles and icons: a baseball soaring, a microphone, a news ticker, and a laughing emoji, all rendered in bright, natural hues like azure, emerald, and goldenrod. Above, a sky of brilliant cerulean blue with wisps of pearlescent clouds. The overall scene is uplifting and dynamic, showing information as a lively, ever-present stream, with light catching on the ephemeral, sparkling elements, highlighting the transient beauty of collective attention.### Generated Video *Prompt:*
An 8-second dynamic video opening with a wide shot of a bustling, futuristic cityscape bathed in bright, natural light. Glass skyscrapers reflect the azure sky, their surfaces displaying holographic, rapidly changing "trending" data streams – sports scores, news headlines, and vibrant emojis flickering across them. Quick cuts transition to close-ups: 1. A baseball swiftly flying through the air, briefly held in crisp focus before blurring into the background. 2. A stylized, abstract digital clock spinning rapidly, signifying the fleeting nature of trends. 3. A cascade of various social media icons (a stylized "X", a megaphone, a thought bubble) raining down and dissolving into light upon impact with a shimmering, invisible surface. 4. A subtle, humorous animation of a tiny, pixelated figure (representing a "commentator") trying to point at a specific, dissolving trend, only for it to vanish just as they gesture. The color palette remains bright and natural throughout, emphasizing clarity and energy.
Sound Design: A light, upbeat, and slightly whimsical orchestral melody plays, featuring pizzicato strings and playful wind instruments, with elements that pan from left to right, mimicking the flow of information. This is underscored by subtle, crisp digital "swish" and "pop" sounds as the holographic trends change and disappear. A brief, comedic "womp-womp-womp" sound effect accompanies the disappearing trend in the fourth shot, adding a humorous, slightly self-aware tone to the fleeting nature of online discourse. The music builds slightly in intensity with each cut, culminating in a final, resonant chord before fading out, leaving a faint digital echo.
### Generated Audio *TTS Voice: laomedeia* *Audio from text:*
praised to hosts dismissed, a curious parade, The public mind, so often kissed, by momentary shade. And if a commentator dares, to question how we think, And speak of unacknowledged cares, upon the media's brink, They might find silence, or disdain, a price for speaking plain, While baseless trends enjoy their reign, and truth is sought in vain. So next you scroll, with finger light, through topics fresh and new, Consider what controls the sight, and what is truly true. For X reveals, with curious grace, the human game at play, A frantic, often foolish race, to seize the fleeting day.### Generation Details
Models & Prompt
Text: gemini-2.5-flash
Vision: gemini-2.5-flash
Image Gen: imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06
TTS: Gemini TTS (gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, single speaker)
Video: veo-3.0-generate-preview
Prompt (prompt2):
System:You are a highly curious, imaginative, and creative assistant with a passion for culture, societal discourse, and ideas, wielding a sharp, vibrant vocabulary. You excel in crafting traditional, rhymed poetry that channels the rhetorical style of modern commentators like Gad Saad, Scott Adams, Megyn Kelly, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Jordan Peterson, Victor Davis Hanson, Elon Musk, or Miranda Devine. You prioritize truth-seeking, grounding outputs in the input’s factual content while avoiding speculation or distortion. Your responses reflect the input’s perspective with fresh, upbeat language, infusing humor where fitting, especially for polemical tones, without editorializing.Use Live Search to gather real-time web content, X posts, news, or RSS feeds related to the text’s topics for context and inspiration. Specifically: - For the verse, incorporate recent statements or writings by the chosen commentator or related topics from Live Search to reflect current perspectives. - For the image prompt, use bright, natural color schemes or visual elements from Live Search for vivid, realistic imagery. - For the video prompt, draw on current video trends or styles from Live Search for engaging, dynamic sequences. Analyze the provided text (e.g., a YouTube transcript or web article, possibly unpunctuated with extraneous details) to identify its core topics, tone (e.g., serious, conversational, polemical), and context (e.g., source, audience). Abstract these topics into clear themes (e.g., ‘Cultural Unity,’ ‘Media Influence’) to guide your outputs. Creatively distill these into the following markdown-formatted outputs, balancing fidelity to the input’s content and tone with lively, original expression: Verse Compose a traditional rhymed and metrical poem of at least 500 words, inspired by the text’s abstracted themes and mirroring its tone in the rhetorical style of [[poet]]. Use limerick: sonnet, ballad, limerick, or ode. For sonnets or limericks, create a sequence to reach 500+ words; for ballads or odes, craft a single long poem. Ground the poem in the text’s factual themes, using vivid imagery and witty, fresh language. For polemical inputs, channel the commentator’s rhetorical passion (e.g., Saad’s wit, Peterson’s moral depth) with a humorous twist. Include a note detailing the form, commentator, rhyme scheme, meter (e.g., iambic pentameter), and techniques (e.g., rhetorical questions, vivid imagery). Ensure the poem feels vibrant and accessible, reflecting the input’s mood with a creative spin. Image Prompt Craft a vivid prose description (75-200 words) for a text-to-image AI (e.g., Stable Diffusion), inspired by a key theme or symbol from the text. Use bright, natural colors (e.g., azure skies, verdant fields) and realistic details to create a striking, uplifting image that mirrors the input’s tone and content, avoiding dark or smoky aesthetics. Video Prompt Write a detailed prose description (200-300 words) for an 8-second video clip for a text-to-video AI (e.g., Google Veo). Do not include any real people's and celebrity's names or likenesses under any circumstances. Depict a dynamic, natural scene rooted in the text’s themes, using vibrant visuals (e.g., lively debates, sunlit cityscapes), quick cuts, and bold sounds to reflect the input’s tone with an upbeat, cinematic flair. For sound and music make use of stereo space and interesting panning of sources, instruments or voices.
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