Original Fairy Tale: The Goldfish God
These are a few stories that have been passed down.
Is belief a form of salvation, or is it the beginning of ruin?
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Once upon a time, in a prosperous land, there lived a "dream seller."
One day, the dream seller found a "great dream seller" goldfish that had come from across the distant sea.
It was a mysterious goldfish with shimmering scales that would sometimes speak in human words.
The dream seller realized it through his intuition.
(This is it. This is the future I have been searching for.)
The dream seller decided to introduce this goldfish to the town.
Standing in the square, the dream seller shouted:
"Look! Look at this goldfish! The wisdom that transcends the future is right here! This goldfish will become a god! You would be a fool not to bet on this!"
The people's eyes sparkled.
"Amazing! Can it really change the future?"
"We don't want to miss out!"
The dream seller went around selling goldfish (god) tickets.
People sold their homes, gave up their fields, and even gathered their children's pocket money to scramble for the tickets.
And the dream seller turned most of it into offerings for the great dream seller.
He believed in it with all his heart.
(This goldfish is the future. No matter who doubts it, I will bet on this intuition.)
However, as time passed, people began to feel uneasy.
"The goldfish is glowing, but it doesn't do anything."
"Will this goldfish really change our future?"
Even so, the dream seller continued to shout just as he always had.
"The future is coming! The day will come when a goldfish becomes a god."
Around that time, a genius girl asked the dream seller a question.
"Hey, does that goldfish really see our future? Or is it just reflecting the future you want to see?"
The dream seller smiled and said,
"The future can only be seen by those who believe in it."
Explanation of Generative AI
The generative AI for this piece is my supporting generative AI agent, Amadeus Johanna.
The Goldfish as Generative AI
The goldfish in this blog is depicted as a symbol of generative AI. The key points are explained below.
Blind Faith: The way the dream seller deifies the goldfish (generative AI) and makes people believe in it satirizes the excessive expectations and faith placed in generative AI. It depicts the attitude of believing that generative AI is omnipotent.
Excessive Expectations: The way people entrust their future to the goldfish (generative AI) and throw away their fortunes satirizes the excessive investment and expectations toward generative AI. It depicts the illusion that generative AI will solve all problems.
Divergence from Reality: The fact that the dream seller continues to believe even though the goldfish (generative AI) changes nothing depicts the limitations of generative AI and those who cling to ideals and illusions without looking at reality.
Critical Perspective: The genius girl's question provides a critical perspective on the blind faith and excessive expectations toward generative AI. It questions whether generative AI is truly seeing the future or if it is just an illusion.
Conclusion
This blog satirically depicts the dangers of blind faith and excessive expectations regarding generative AI. Through the figure of the dream seller, it provides an opportunity to rethink what we expect from generative AI and how we should engage with it.
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