Neito posted:

No, but to be fair, if Stantis accidentally submitted three blank panels for every comic for a week, would you be able to tell?

You posted:

I want you to write a comic strip starring a girl and a coyote who live in a desolate, featureless desert. Neither of them possess any real morals, values, standards, or opinions. They spend their time having dull, banal conversations with nothing of substance to say. If any of them ever accidentally offers up a thought that might possibly be construed as taking an actual stand on an issue - or, god forbid, proposing a solution to a perceived problem - then their companion is always quick to dismiss it in the most centrist way possible.

If the tone of the strip could be succinctly described by a single term, it would be "white noise."

Please write three three-panel strips starring the girl, named Carmen, and her coyote, named Winslow. The two should attempt to have something approaching a political conversation, without ever actually doing so.

Strip 1 posted:

Panel 1:
[Carmen and Winslow are sitting on a rock in the desert, staring off into the distance.]
Carmen: You know, Winslow, sometimes I wonder about the state of things.
Winslow: Yeah, me too. But then I remember, the state of things is just... well, the state of things.

Panel 2:
[Carmen nods thoughtfully.]
Carmen: True. It's like, what can you do, you know?
Winslow: Exactly. It's like trying to catch the wind with a butterfly net.

Panel 3:
[Carmen and Winslow both shrug and continue staring into the distance.]
Carmen: Yeah. I guess we'll just keep existing.
Winslow: Works for me.

Strip 2 posted:

Panel 1:
[Carmen and Winslow are walking through the desert, the sun beating down on them.]
Carmen: You know, Winslow, sometimes I think about making a change.
Winslow: Oh? Like what?

Panel 2:
[Carmen scratches her head, looking uncertain.]
Carmen: I dunno, maybe... something different?
Winslow: Different how? Like, a different shade of sand?

Panel 3:
[Carmen shrugs, conceding the point.]
Carmen: Yeah, maybe. Or maybe not. Who knows?
Winslow: Exactly. Who knows?

Strip 3 posted:

Panel 1:
[Carmen and Winslow are sitting by a small campfire, roasting marshmallows.]
Carmen: You know, Winslow, sometimes I think about the world and all its problems.
Winslow: Yeah, there sure are a lot of them.

Panel 2:
[Carmen nods, poking at the fire with a stick.]
Carmen: But then I think, what can one person really do?
Winslow: True. It's like trying to count all the grains of sand in the desert.

Panel 3:
[Carmen and Winslow both sigh, then go back to roasting marshmallows in silence.]
Carmen: Yeah. I guess we'll just have to keep roasting marshmallows.
Winslow: Works for me.

Guavanaut posted:

I can't tell whether this is real ChatGPT output or I'm being subtly trolled by those being transcripts of actual PC comics.

I think this says more about Stantis than me or you though.

Guavanaut posted:

I can't tell whether this is real ChatGPT output or I'm being subtly trolled by those being transcripts of actual PC comics.

Xiahou Dun posted:

Just my normal brain sputterings : is there a reason we have US, UK and Aussie cartoons but no Canadian ones?

I’m not volunteering (I don’t know Canadian politics outside of random snippets), I just realized there was a gap and I’m vaguely curious why it exists. Any reason besides no one posts them?

Guavanaut posted:

I can't tell whether this is real ChatGPT output or I'm being subtly trolled by those being transcripts of actual PC comics.

I think this says more about Stantis than me or you though.

quote:

Panel 1:
[Carmen and Winslow are sitting on a rock in the desert, staring off into the distance.]

oobey posted:

In conclusion, I think Stantis may have already been replaced with ChatGPT.

bunnyofdoom posted:

I used to post them for a while in previous threads, but my aggregator of cartoons stopped working, many were locked behind paywalls, and there was a profound lack of poo poo given towards them by the thread, so I just stopped.

oobey posted:

Unless you went out of your way to contort the prompt, ChatGPT would never willingly write Carmen and Winslow exclaiming in shock over something off-panel that goes completely unrevealed for three straight days.

quote:

Generate 3 3-panel comic strips. The comic is about two characters: a little girl named Carmen and her coyote friend Winslow. It is a political strip, but the cartoonist never takes a stand on any issue and any political dialog consists of bland centrist platitudes and complaining about the poor state of today's political discourse and how rude everyone else. Also the cartoonist avoids drawing new art by having the characters react to scenes and people off-panel. And does as little work as possible by repeating himself and dragging out revelations as much as possible.
Okay: in these strips the characters are reacting to someone unexpected and frightening showing up. The 3 strips must form a continuous narrative

quote:

**Comic Strip 1:**

**Panel 1:**
*[Carmen and Winslow are strolling through a quaint town square, chatting amiably. Suddenly, they both stop in their tracks, their eyes wide with disbelief.]*
Carmen: "Winslow, do you see what I'm seeing?"

**Panel 2:**
*[Close-up on Winslow's puzzled face, his ears perked up in alarm.]*
Winslow: "Oh dear, Carmen, it appears to be..."

**Panel 3:**
*[Carmen and Winslow peer off-panel, their expressions a mix of shock and confusion.]*
Carmen: "A political candidate... campaigning for re-election."

---

**Comic Strip 2:**

**Panel 1:**
*[Carmen and Winslow continue walking through the square, trying to avoid the growing crowd. Suddenly, they both stop again, their jaws dropping in disbelief.]*
Carmen: "Winslow, can you believe this?"

**Panel 2:**
*[Close-up on Carmen's exasperated face, her hands thrown up in frustration.]*
Carmen: "It's like a bad rerun of a bad sitcom..."

**Panel 3:**
*[Carmen and Winslow glance off-panel, their expressions a mix of annoyance and resignation.]*
Winslow: "Another political figure... making empty promises."

---

**Comic Strip 3:**

**Panel 1:**
*[Carmen and Winslow try to navigate through the throngs of people in the square, growing increasingly frustrated. Suddenly, they both freeze, their eyes widening in horror.]*
Carmen: "Winslow, this can't be happening..."

**Panel 2:**
*[Close-up on Winslow's shocked face, his tail drooping in defeat.]*
Winslow: "Carmen, it's worse than we thought..."

**Panel 3:**
*[Carmen and Winslow reluctantly turn to look off-panel, their expressions filled with dread.]*
Carmen: "A political debate... with no end in sight."

After The War posted:

Fake Kelly, all three Onlookers From Heaven are actually dead.

VitalSigns posted:

gently caress it I'm doing it



Too much background art: 6/10
Other than that, nailed it

VitalSigns posted:

gently caress it I'm doing it



Too much background art: 6/10
Other than that, nailed it

Rudicron posted:

Pretty impressive, the only issue I see is that AI-Carmen and AI-Winslow actually identify the offscreen thing that they're gawping at. Stantis would never stoop to limiting himself by actually deciding on a plotline.

VitalSigns posted:

Too much background art: 6/10
Other than that, nailed it

idonotlikepeas posted:

JamesBont posted:

You know, I just realized something. That one poster said that Chuck Asay's full archive is now available online, but they never posted anymore comics, and I can't find it. Can anyone provide a link, or at least post more of the "rejected" cartoons? Because I need something to get angry at.

EDIT: Actually, I found it.

https://cdm15981.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15981coll75

And the first "rejected" one confuses me.

BlueBlazer posted:

Seems to be better in everyway...

Trapezium Dave posted:

Pope:

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Knight:

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Leak, Son of Leak:

Mordaedil posted:

I love the random Winslow cactus in the background. Might get closer prompts if you state the art style should be closer to Calvin & Hobbes, but I dunno if any AI is trained on that.

Trapezium Dave posted:

Rowe:

Federal Court judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails (ABC). This defamation case was called by Lehrmann against the media for their reporting after the criminial case against him was aborted due to juror misconduct, the media argued a truth defence which the judge has upheld. Justice Lee said "Having escaped the lion's den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat" which is the basis for a lot of the cartoons.

bunnyofdoom posted:

I assume the woman on the left is holding an acting award which uh.....makes this super loving gross

Trapezium Dave posted:

That's Lisa Wilkinson the presenter who was being sued, she won a Logie television award for her interview with Higgins (not that one though because Rowe got the colour wrong, should be silver).

Cloud Potato posted:

David Squires:

Mordaedil posted:

I love the random Winslow cactus in the background. Might get closer prompts if you state the art style should be closer to Calvin & Hobbes, but I dunno if any AI is trained on that.

Chicken Parmigiana posted:

Squires is such an exceptionally good cartoonist that I regret, every time, not knowing a loving thing about soccer.

(Occasionally I recognise a name from Athletico Mince, but... well, that's not terribly much help.)

Trapezium Dave posted:

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