Welcome, my wondrous humans traversing the less shiny places on the web. Congratulations, these old-school places are where we hide the real content.
Because I don't have anywhere else to put this, I'm going to share a recent exchange I had with ChatGPT.
I was trying for a bit—a little duck season, rabbit season sketch with Elon and the Donald as an orange wombat and a Daffy-style duck. But apparently, mocking our corporate overlords is against the will of our new AI managers.
For your entertainment and education:
You said:
Can you mash up Elon Musk and Daffy Duck?
ChatGPT said:
Here's a fun mashup idea: Elon Musk with Daffy Duck's iconic beak, expressive eyes, and wild personality—maybe wearing a futuristic SpaceX-style suit while striking one of Daffy's exaggerated poses.
[I wasn't able to generate the image because the request didn't follow content policy guidelines...]
(I tried to generate the mashup, but it was blocked.)
You said:
Please elaborate on your content policy guidelines.
ChatGPT said:
I can't generate images that involve copyrighted or trademarked characters, like Daffy Duck, as they are the intellectual property of Warner Bros. Similarly, images of real people, like Elon Musk, must be carefully handled to avoid unauthorized likenesses.
You said:
Mash up Elon Musk with a Black cartoon duck with a big orange bill.
ChatGPT said:
I still can't directly create an image of Elon Musk mixed with a well-known cartoon duck, but I can generate a unique mashup of a futuristic, eccentric billionaire with duck-like features!
You said:
Why can't you create an image of Elon Musk?
ChatGPT said:
I can't generate realistic images of Elon Musk because creating images of real people— especially public figures—without their permission can raise ethical and legal concerns.
You said:
Can you make me a cartoon character that is a fat orange wombat in a bad suit with a terrible combover?
ChatGPT said:
Here’s your cartoon character—a fat orange wombat in a bad suit with a terrible combover! 😂 Let me know if you want any tweaks.
You said:
Create a scene of Wombie Drumpf and Ellie Duck arguing while the office burns behind them.
ChatGPT said:
I wasn't able to generate the updated image due to system issues. If you'd like, we can tweak the request...
Unfortunately, the system wouldn't let me generate the full satirical image I envisioned. If you're reading this, consider it a testament to the current state of AI content moderation.