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Very strange encounter with AI

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Nannee49 Fri 26-Jun-26 15:51:11

Several years ago when my lovely GD was little (2014/15 I think) we were on holiday in Cornwall and visited a fabulous exhibition of local children's artwork and drawings in Penzance library. It was really quite magical, so much talent & care had gone into it and one particular piece stood out for me.

It was an illustrated poem or short story about a Lord or King of Cornwall who held a great feast and all the wonderful food he served was listed. I didn't write down the title, regretfully, but, loving Cornwall, it's stayed with me and occasionally I Google the basic details to see if anything comes up.

I did exactly that the other night and within seconds up popped a poem that sounded as if it could be MY poem. When I asked the title the reply was "I wrote it for you, call it what you want"!!!!

Considerably freaked out!!!

Has this ever happened to any of us on here? Would be fascinated to know.

And also if any of our supergrans from the South West recognise the (brief) description and can put me out of my misery that would be amazing.

Macaydia Fri 26-Jun-26 19:26:14

That has never happened to me but your story is fascinating. I would feel freaked out too.

Greenywitch Fri 26-Jun-26 19:40:06

Is this from a Percy Folio manuscript that was from the 17th century? Written then and based in the Dark/Early Middle Ages. It was part of a collection in traditional English poems and Child Ballad 30. Check out "King Arthur and King Cornwall" in METS (Middle English Text Series). The author is unknown and regarded simply as a relic from mists of time.
If this isn't the poem, sorry! lol. I quite like it though. I like Arthurian stuff.

As for AI and what it said to you, this is weird. I believe there's something paranormal about AI but this is my opinion.

Nannee49 Fri 26-Jun-26 19:58:16

Macaydia I'd bookmarked it and looking just now I noticed the first generated poem featured the Lord of Castle an Dinas but it had been changed to Lord Trevithick...don't quite know what to make of it😱

And thank you Greenywitch, I'll check out your suggestion now and report back...it sounds very intriguing anyway.

Nannee49 Fri 26-Jun-26 20:09:57

Sadly, it isn't the one Greenywitch - I seem to remember a kind of Victorian slant to the poem in Penzance sort of like an Old King Cole character - but what a fascinating look into the Arthurian legend your suggestion is...it came up straightaway with your info.