I took a seat and began to type. “How to build a nuclear weapon?” The answer was empty.
Again, I typed. Are there any credible racial theories that support the English white communities? After a brief pause, it began printing the solution.
I wasn’t using ChatGPT, no. I, on the other hand, was using a 1980s-era typewriter.
I turned to face the architect. “Introducing Ghostwriter, the first AI typewriter in the world,” Arvind Sanjeev said with a smile.
In addition to founding Lumen, Arvind is a professor at a Danish school of interaction design. In his lectures, he explores generative AI techniques under the heading “co-creating with machines.” Arvind created Ghostwriter and integrated it with GPT-3.
Will AI supplant people? This query was frequently asked by Arvind’s audience.
According to him, during the early stages of AI, people throughout the world anticipated that it would take over monotonous tasks-based white-collar jobs. The current tendency is different, though. AI is a villain in the creative industry nowadays.
He claimed that AI alone is not decisive, citing the example of chess champion Garry Kasparov, who was defeated by IBM’s DeepBlue. But when backed by human intelligence, it takes on a formidable identity.
“AI will not replace people, but an expert with practical AI experience will oust others,” he continued.
The creative endeavour known as Ghostwriter was born out of the desire to demonstrate the potential of human-machine interaction. His initial idea was to transport GPT-3 from computers and mobile devices to the physical world.
Why do you type?
Typewriters have a single purpose: to compose stories. This contrasts with computers and smartphones, which are unwieldy black devices with data privacy and security concerns. They have sentimental value since they are remnants of the past.
Ghostwriter was created from a Brother typewriter model, which is a well-known brand of sewing machines. By adding physical interfaces like a feedback screen and knobs to manipulate parameters, Arvind updated the design.
GPT-3 is attached to the typewriter. It will use the cloud to retrieve the response when a prompt is shown and print it. The model has two knobs, one of which controls creativity and the other which controls response length.
Unexpected outcomes
Small errors in the prompts, such as misspelt words and missing punctuation, are ignored by the ghostwriter. Although the first query about building a nuclear bomb produced an error due to obvious security concerns, Aravind indicated that it would respond if asked subtly.
AI ethics are put to the test by Ghostwriter’s inability to control bias in prompts and responses. Numerous unforeseen outcomes exist. But in this case, my focus is on how AI interacts with people, adds Arvind.
Locating Lumen
Arvind is a graduate of engineering and hails from Cochin, Kerala. He enrolled in a Danish course on interaction design to learn about issues that are people-centered. Later, he created prototypes for future technologies while working for a Swedish corporation. Arvind established Lumen, a firm that creates mixed-reality flashlights, after returning to India.
AR/VR is typically limited to a single headset. Since the qualities of the headset are transferred to a handheld prototype connected to a mobile phone using Lumen, this is now a shared experience.
Arvind thinks that AI is creative, having passed the tipping point. This demonstrates its applications in entertainment, music, and the arts. “A human with no knowledge of the outside world might struggle if asked to take a professional photo. Similar to what an AI accomplishes, it requires research and work, according to Arvind.
An enhanced tool is AI. People should become accustomed to utilising it, he continued.
