Abstract—Six Sentence Story

Barry painted light-hearted, popular abstract art. The more light-hearted his compositions were the more popular they became and the more popular they became the more computer scientists thought they could simulate them to prove that machines were just as light-hearted as people.

Although their computer generated art looked like Barry’s, the collecting public were able to pick out an authentic Barry original with little difficulty. It had that je ne sais quoi that only Barry could bring to the canvas.

In a quote published by the gallery representing him, Barry acknowledged the predicament his imitators were in saying, “Should computers ever talk to their programmers, and programmers opened their ears to listen, they would tell them that no one in his right mind would waste time putting anything on a canvas.”

Waste of time or not Barry’s spirit didn’t mind filling canvas after canvas each of which put his soul in such a good mood that his body bubbled over with love and laughter.

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Denise offers the prompt word “abstract” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV)
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

39 thoughts on “Abstract—Six Sentence Story”

    1. I don’t know. I keep writing drafts over and over not sure where they are going. The original was little like what it turned out to be. Thank you, Rebecca!

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      1. It is my belief, Frank, that generally as species we have historically exhibited limited capacity to understand the implications of something that has never been seen before.
        Furthermore, big AI companies are not different in their strategy from what was happening years ago.
        At the Sicago International Exhibition in 1933 the moto was: “Science Discovers – Industry Applies – Man Follows”.

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  9. Excellent Six.

    (You had me at the 2nd Sentence “…the more computer scientists thought they could simulate them to prove that machines were just as light-hearted as people.”)

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    1. Thank you, clark! Going through revision after revision I was not sure where the story was headed.
      That second sentence was actually the last sentence I (re)wrote. I am glad you liked it.

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    1. I don’t think “AI”, that is “artificial intelligence”, actually exists. These tools are best described as automatic logic machines. I see them as similar to automatic dish washers: they are useful when I need to get something done that they can do.

      However, human beings with devious intentions who use these logic machines to further their own ends may be threatening.

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