The Bing ChatBot Writes a Poem

To test the Bing ChatBot’s literary ability, I instructed it to “write an original poem about finding God in Nature.” This was the result, produced within seconds by artificial intelligence.

In the stillness of the morning,
When the world is quiet and still,
I find myself drawn to nature,
To the mountains and the hills.
 
For in the beauty of creation,
I see the hand of God at play,
And in the majesty of nature,
I find my soul’s true way.
 
The trees that reach up to the sky,
Are like fingers pointing to heaven above,
And the flowers that bloom at their feet,
Are like prayers of gratitude and love.
 
The birds that sing their sweet songs,
Are like angels sent from above,
And the wind that whispers through the trees,
Is like a message of peace and love.
 
So when I’m feeling lost and alone,
And my heart is heavy with care,
I turn to nature for comfort and hope,
And find God’s presence everywhere.
 
While no great work of art, the poem is actually not bad. I can imagine it getting an
“A” or “B” in a college poetry class. It might even be publishable. Hmm, I wonder if the
ChatBot could write a State of the Society report.  

~ Richard Russell