Can AI write a stand-up comedy set? : Punching Up 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide

Australian comedian Suren Jayemanne gave it a bash

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Can AI write a stand-up comedy set?

Sri-Lankan-Australian comedian Suren Jayemanne put it to the test by asking Chat GPT to come up with a routine for him to perform.

Could the technology take his job? He took to the stage of The Comic’s Lounge in Melbourne to try it out… without telling the audience what was going on.

This is the result, as shown on the Australian ABC programme The Project:

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Published: 14 May 2023