[HN Gopher] Using GPT3 to Interpret Dreams
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Using GPT3 to Interpret Dreams
Author : matthewslotkin
Score : 45 points
Date : 2022-12-11 20:46 UTC (2 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (www.nightcap.guru)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.nightcap.guru)
| rdxm wrote:
| crazygringo wrote:
| Neat idea!
|
| I do wish the home page listed a bunch of examples of dreams
| people have written and the resulting interpretations. I can't
| remember any recent dreams of my own, and I'd much rather browse
| a bunch that already exist.
|
| Extra credit if people could upvote the funniest/craziest
| interpretations. :)
| folli wrote:
| Completely off topic and sorry for stalking you: but your account
| has been on radio silence for more than 10 years. Anyway, welcome
| back!
|
| How does nightcap guru work? You just prepend something like
| "write an interpretation of following dream" to the text and send
| it to OpenAIs API?
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| i have a few accounts by accident... it is a coincidence i
| posted from this one!
|
| i'd like to think i did a bit more work than that :). gotta get
| the prompt just right!
| byrnehollander wrote:
| Out of curiosity, how much work was it to figure out what
| prompt worked best? And what was the process for figuring it
| out? Do you have different prompts based on the length of the
| input? I've been wanting to make an app with GPT-3 so any
| advice would be appreciated
|
| As for the website, I really like the loading gem! And tiny
| design nit: it could be helpful to add a hover state to the
| stuff in the bottom nav. I was curious what the bottom left
| tab is (dream log?) but it just takes me to the sign in page.
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| a lot of trial and error. need to follow folks discussing
| prompt design to find out what kinds of things will work.
| no substitute for trying many examples.
|
| appreciate the design feedback! lots of room for
| improvement on the overall look and feel for sure. good
| idea to provide hover states. and yes! it is a dream log!
| neontomo wrote:
| Nice tool! But please don't hijack the "back" button on my
| browser :'(
| danboarder wrote:
| It works but my example seems to generate somewhat obvious
| deductions. (Rather subjective to judge this, I know). Still very
| impressive! Here it is:
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| Dream:
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| I was dreaming of being in an old rich friends' mansion in the
| mountains, visiting someone I've not seen in years. The dream
| went on and on, I recall meeting his son and thinking it was his
| other son named Nate, but Nate never showed up.
|
| Response:
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| "Your dream is trying to tell you something about your
| relationship with your old friend and his family.
|
| It seems that you are feeling a sense of nostalgia for the past,
| as your old friend is not as close to you as he used to be. The
| fact that his son was in the dream, and that you thought it was
| another son named Nate, could be a sign that you are missing the
| connection you once had with the family. The absence of Nate
| could be a sign that you are feeling a sense of emptiness or loss
| in your relationship with your old friend. This dream could also
| be a sign of longing for a time when things were simpler and
| there was a closer bond between you and your old friend."
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| Sometimes dreams are obvious.
|
| Other times you need nightcap.guru.
| danboarder wrote:
| I like it. I am guessing it could find interesting
| connections in much longer dream descriptions. What is the
| limit on input length?
| Lucent wrote:
| What's your prefixed prompt? It does not reflect current thinking
| on dreams being forced replay of avoidant thoughts. I'd try
| something like:
|
| > Understanding that dreams reflect fears we are trying not to
| think about and our subconscious is forcing us to rehearse,
| analyze the following dream.
| motoboi wrote:
| I just used your prompt with chatGPT and it gave me a spot on
| interpretation of a dream I had last year, much better than
| Nightcap.
| yababa_y wrote:
| i would really love to read any work about the current thinking
| about dreams, do you have any references you recommend?
| pavlov wrote:
| I was hoping it would recognize C. G. Jung's very first dream
| that he could recall:
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| "When I was three years old, I dreamt I discovered an underground
| chamber in which a huge phallus, some fifteen feet high, was
| poised upon a golden throne."
|
| Alas, GPT-3 doesn't agree this means I will become a renowned
| psychiatrist.
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| the dreamer and the dream are inextricable.
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| Was trying to think of a good use of GPT3 -- something that
| generates very convincing text but that can sometimes be wrong in
| important ways. If only there was an industry that was more about
| sounding convincing and less about right and wrong...
| [deleted]
| tunnuz wrote:
| Personalized astrology?
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| That would be another good one! Could even combine your
| horoscope and your dreams :)
| coffeebeqn wrote:
| I mean you guys joke but this is almost certainly a sound
| business idea if you don't mind the general moral issues with
| fortune telling
| dmonitor wrote:
| There is an app my friend uses called Co-Star. It's very
| popular, and advertises itself as an AI-personalized
| horoscope app.
| leeoniya wrote:
| only $0.99/min, call now!
| globuous wrote:
| I used your message as input to this website, and that's what I
| got :joy:
|
| Your dream reflects your inner desire to find a way to use GPT3
| in a way that is both convincing and meaningful.
|
| You feel that there is a gap in the industry for something that
| is about convincing people with words, rather than being
| focused on what is right and wrong. You are looking for a place
| where you can use GPT3 to your advantage, but also be aware of
| its weaknesses and limitations. You feel that GPT3 could be a
| great asset to any industry, if it is used correctly and with
| an awareness of the potential pitfalls. You are looking for a
| way to apply GPT3 that is both convincing and meaningful, and
| that will not have significant repercussions if it is applied
| incorrectly.
| matthewslotkin wrote:
| haha so true!
| nestorD wrote:
| I just tried `I dreamt I was getting a tarot reading of the
| Hermit, the Wheel of Fortune and the Fool.`. Turns out, the
| Dream app is already an okay tarot reader!
|
| There is a definite business opportunity there...
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