Rabbit Run: A Blade Rabbit Thriller

Matt Eastland-Jones - 0:02 Hello and welcome to Awaiting Prompt, the AI podcast, hosted by me, Matt Eastland-Jones. Nick Short - 0:05 And me, Nick Short. Matt Eastland-Jones - 0:06 Each week we give an AI a series of story prompts. These could be genres, characters, plot points, and see what kind of story it comes up with. Nick Short - 0:19 We're not writers and we're certainly not authors. Matt Eastland-Jones - 0:22 We may need to give the AI a bit of direction along the way, but every single word is going to be entirely generated by an AI. Nick Short - 0:28 We're just really interested in the technology, seeing what it can do and having a laugh at the stuff that it can't. Matt Eastland-Jones - 0:33 So if that sounds good then tune in every Friday to Awaiting Prompt. Nick Short - 0:38 This week on Awaiting Prompt we are celebrating Chinese New Year with the year of the rabbit and some rabbit-themed prompts and Matt you're up first. Matt Eastland-Jones - 0:53 "Come on detective, keep up!" Cruz, the veteran detective, rushed ahead of his rookie partner Abington. Abington? Well that's not a name. Nick Short - 1:06 Abingdon? Matt Eastland-Jones - 1:07 No no no, Abington. Abington. I'm gonna call him Abbey from now on. Yeah, Abbey. As they hiked along a rugged mountain slope. "How are you supposed to find a rabbit here?" Abington grumbled, hungry and exhausted after days of tracking their prey. "Movie said they could like fly so why are we out here?" "Don't believe everything you see in the movies kid" Cruz replied gruffly as he thumbed the laser sights of his pistol. Both men fell silent and continued hiking, strangled for any sign of the creatures. Then, Abbington abruptly stopped and pointed, "Look! Up there! The rabbit hole!" Nick Short - 1:49 Up there? How far up? Oh, they did say it could fly. Is it using its ears? Matt Eastland-Jones - 1:57 Who knows? Oh yeah, maybe. He's just Dumbo but a rabbit. They quickly manoeuvred closer, guns at the ready, when a grey figure rushed out of the hole, nearly knocking them over. "That's it! Take it down!" They fired their weapons in quick succession, but their quarry moved with impossible speed, evading their every shot. Just as they began to give chase, the rabbit stepped back and in a low, raspy voice shouted, "You can never catch me!" The rabbit leaped into the sky and flew away, disappearing against the horizon. Cruise and Abington stared open mouthed, their disbelief turned to horror as they realized they'd just lost their prey, a sentient replicant rabbit. The detective looked at his partner the truth sinking in you better call the blade runners. Nick Short - 2:56 Up until the very end i was like what on earth what franchise is this? It's the bloody replicants! Oh my god. Matt Eastland-Jones - 3:04 I was expecting some kind of dimly lit street with rain and neon signs not like an open mountain well i wonder if it doesn't know what Blade Runner is? Nick Short - 3:16 So in Blade Runner right they created the replicants as a workforce yeah what is the purpose of a replicant rabbit? Matt Eastland-Jones - 3:26 Maybe it's one of those pets that people have when they get anxious. Nick Short -3:30 Oh is it like a Tamagotchi but in the future? Matt Eastland-Jones - 3:32 Maybe okay right, write the next instalment, Cruz and Abington find little time to spare the blade runner team was already on the way and the detectives had to find the replicant and capture it before they arrived I have a few hours of searching that… Is that the blade runners though which are looking for the replicants so what are the detectives doing? Nick Short - 3:55 The blade runner is the detective. Right. As far as I remember. Matt Eastland-Jones - 4:00 Yeah, that's what I remember. Yeah yeah yeah. Nick Short - 4:03 Because that's what Decker is doing in the whole film. Yes. And he is a Blade Runner. Matt Eastland-Jones - 4:14 Yeah. So they are Blade Runners. Okay. We’re quite into the weeds of the lore here. After a few hours of searching the detectives finally caught a glimpse of their quarry. "There it is!" Abington shouted, pointing to a figure on the edge of the colony. Cruz and Abington ran towards their target, but the replicant was quick and evaded them with ease. The two detectives were left chasing the retreating figure deep into the forest, neither of them able to land a single shot. Suddenly the rabbit stopped and turned. Cruz and Abington both raised their guns ready to fire, and then the rabbit spoke. *Laughing* "You can never catch me detectives" It said in a raspy voice. Nick Short -5:00 In a raspy voice! Matt Eastland-Jones - 5:01 "But you can make a deal" "I have something I want and I have something you want" Really? Abington and Cruz had no choice They had to agree but they didn't know what the replicant wanted in return Before they could answer, they heard the sound of the Blade Runner team in the distance. The rabbit gave them a sly smile as it hopped away. Nick Short - 5:24 But what has it got? I've got something that you want. Matt Eastland-Jones - 5:29 I think we'll find out in the next thrilling installment. The rabbit gave them a sly smile as it hopped away, adding one last taunt. You'd better hurry if you want to find out what I want in return. Why is he now something? I can't do accents. Nick Short - 5:41 Oh my lord. Matt Eastland-Jones - 5:42 Cruz and Abington exchanged a worried glance as they raced to catch up with their unexpected informant. What deal has the replicant in mind and how could the detectives possibly keep it from the Blade Runners? Find out in their next thrilling instalment. Nick Short - 6:01 Of Blade Rabbit Matt Eastland-Jones - 6:02 The thing is if I literally type in "write the next instalment" will it carry on? Because that's what I did last time But with no... Literally no idea Oh it does! This is brilliant. Nick Short - 6:13 You've got it in a loop. Matt Eastland-Jones - 6:16 Cruz and Abington followed the replicant until they reached a hidden cave. The rabbit's eerie glow illuminated the entrance as it beckoned them into the cave. Nick Short - 6:24 Is it an eerie glow because it's got big ears? Matt Eastland-Jones - 6:26 Very good. They nervously stepped into the darkness, looking around in amazement at the strange tech and odd artefacts of what was scattered around the cave. "What is this place?" Abington asked in awe. The replicant replied in a raspy tone. "This is my home, and this is why I have come here, in exchange for not exposing you to the Blade Runners. I want you to procure something from this cave for me." But it's his own home. Cruz and Abington looked around, trying to figure out what the rabbit wanted. Abington's eyes eventually settled on a strange, glowing cube near the back of the cave. "I think the rabbit wants the cube," he said softly. The replicant nodded. "You are correct." They paused for a moment before continuing. "That cube contains the key to the future of replicant-human relations." Nick Short - 7:24 My hands are too small and rabbity to collect it. Matt Eastland-Jones - 7:27 "It could be the difference between life and death for every replicant living in this world. Do you accept my terms?" Cruz and Abington looked at each other in disbelief. Could they really help the replicant? Before they could answer, they were interrupted by the sound of the Blade Runner team arriving outside. What will Cruz and Abington do? Will they pelt the Replicant, risk getting in trouble with the Blade Runners? Or will they turn the Replicant in, securing their own safety? Find out in the next thrilling instalment! Nick Short - 7:59 I think we need a concluding instalment. Matt Eastland-Jones - 8:01 Yeah. Okay. This is definitely the story where it's like added its... loads of its own ideas. Nick Short - 8:10 It's just gone on its own little adventure. Matt Eastland-Jones - 8:13 Okay, write the next instalment and conclude the story. I feel like long-running listeners of the show will start to get accustomed to some of the in-jokes that we have, and for them I think listening is gonna be extra fun. Nick Short - 8:30 Don't tell me John's in this. Matt Eastland-Jones - 8:33 No, it's just like… It's where the AI reuses phrases. funny okay you'll know when it comes up. Cruz and Abington knew they were out of time. The Blade Runners had arrived and if they were courting the cave they'd be branded as criminals. "We should turn him in," Abington said desperately turning to Cruz for confirmation. Cruz nodded and able to meet the replicant's eye. "Yeah he's an outlaw replicant we have our orders," he said softly. The replicant bowed his head before turning towards the cave entrance. "I understand." Before leaving, he looked back over his shoulder and said softly, "Remember, no matter what you decide today, whatever happens to my kind, it's all of you who are responsible. Humans." It left the cave, walking slowly towards the entrance to meet the Blade Runner team. Cruz and Abington watched until the replicant disappeared from sight, their hearts heavy with guilt. What have we done? Having to last quietly, Cruz shook his head. I don't know. The fate of the replicants and the consequences of their actions remain unknown. Will the replicants survive or the Blade Runners enact justice? Tune in for the next instalment to find out. Nick Short - 9:56 Oh my god that was really good. Matt Eastland-Jones - 9:58 That was good that was actually really good I wasn't entirely sure where it's… it's difficult to write a story with rabbits. I say that as if I wrote it it's difficult to come up with an idea of a story with rabbits and then get an AI to write it. I also don't really think it understood Blade Runner. I mean it was on the introduced the replicants so it definitely has that understanding and it knows that replicants were made by humans but really the detectives yeah the detectives were the Blade Runners so I was a bit confused by that unless… Nick Short - 10:30 Unless they're just like generic detectives… but what was their secret what like… Matt Eastland-Jones - 10:33 Yeah what did they want in exchange the rabbit wanted the cube… Nick Short - 10:35 I've got what you need. Matt Eastland-Jones - 10:36 But the cube… the rabbit already had the cube you just couldn't reach it. Nick Short - 10:42 There was a hostage in the cave. Matt Eastland-Jones - 10:44 Yeah it's what the AI doesn't tell you that's the yeah that's where the real story is. Nick Short - 10:48 Just need a title. Come on Blade Rabbit. Come on Blade Rabbit. Matt Eastland-Jones - 11:55 Rabbit Run. A Blade Runner thriller. Nick Short - 11:01 Love it. Rabbit Run. Matt Eastland-Jones - 11:03 I still like the… I still like the idea of Blade Rabbit. Nick Short - 11:05 Blade Rabbit is great. Matt Eastland-Jones - 11:08 Okay, all right. Now onto your story. Nick Short - 11:11 The sun shone through the dusty windows of the old antique shop, creating a hazy and mysterious atmosphere. Inside, a kind old man was busy sorting through boxes of trinkets, while a young boy watched curiously from the corner of the room. Suddenly, the old man held up a small rabbit's foot, and the boy's eyes widened in wonder. "This here is an old lucky charm," the old man said. "But it seems that its luck has run out." The boy frowned and asked why the charm was so unlucky. The old man only chuckled and shook his head. "That, my boy, is a story for another day." The old man placed the rabbit's foot on the counter and the boy couldn't help but feel a strange tugging in his heart. He had to know the story behind this unlucky charm. The old man seemed to sense the boy's curiosity and he began to tell an old tale of a rabbit's foot and its unlucky owner. He told of a young woman who'd kept the rabbit's foot in her pocket for years, believing that it would bring her luck. But no matter how many times she rubbed the foot for luck, it seemed that nothing ever went her way. The old man continued his story, describing the woman's misfortune, and how it seemed that the rabbit's foot was the source of her bad luck. Finally, the woman had become so desperate that she'd thrown the foot away in the hopes that her luck would finally turn around. The boy listened intently as the old man finished his story and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pity for the unlucky charm. He reached out and gently picked up the rabbit's foot and he knew in his heart that he had to do something to help. That's really nice! Matt Eastland-Jones - 12:58 What prompt did you give that? Nick Short - 13:04 So the prompt that I gave it was the opening to a story about an unlucky rabbit's foot include an old antique shop, a kind old man and a young boy. Matt Eastland-Jones - 13:16 Oh, that worked really well. Nick Short - 13:17 That worked really well! Matt Eastland-Jones - 13:18 Yeah. Nick Short - 13:19 The boy thanked the old man for the story and then he was on his way. He clutched the rabbit's foot tightly in his hand as he walked and he determined that he would find a way to break the spell of bad luck. He wandered the streets for hours searching for a solution to his problem. Finally, he stumbled upon a small, unassuming shop tucked away in a dark alley. He stepped inside and was greeted by a kindly old woman who seemed to have been expecting him. The woman smiled Matt Eastland-Jones - 13:55 I think I know where this is going! Nick Short - 13:57 And gestured for the boy to sit. She then began to explain that she was a witch and she had the power to break the spell of bad luck that had been cast on the rabbit's foot. Matt Eastland-Jones - 14:09 Okay, maybe I don’t know where it's going. Nick Short - 14:13 The woman asked the boy if he had any items of sentimental value that he could give her, and the boy remembered the old man's story. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small silver locket that had been given to him by his grandmother. The witch smiled and accepted the locket, and she then began to work her magic. She whispered a few words and waved her hand over the rabbit's foot, and suddenly the air around them seemed to shimmer with energy. When the spell was finished, the witch handed the rabbit's foot back to the boy and told him that it was now free of its curse. The boy thanked the witch and left the shop, feeling as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. He clutched the rabbit's foot close to his chest as he made his way back home, and he knew that its luck had been restored. Matt Eastland-Jones - 15:02 I love it when it introduces new characters without telling it to do so. Because it legit feels like actually, it's not just like a, it feels more narrative than the stories where it's just like, you give it the characters and just like, oh. Nick Short - 15:19 I am a little upset that the old woman wasn't the young girl. Matt Eastland-Jones - 15:24 I know. Nick Short - 15:25 That would have broken my little heart. Matt Eastland-Jones - 15:28 Yeah, it seemed like I was like "oh no, it's gone." And then I didn't. Nick Short - 15:31 And then we were wrong. Matt Eastland-Jones - 15:32 So if you now say like write the final part in the story. Nick Short - 15:37 The boy returned to the old man's antique shop the next day with a newfound hope in his heart. He handed the rabbit's foot to the old man and told him of the witch's magic. The old man smiled and thanked the boy for his kindness. He then explained that the rabbit's foot had belonged to his grandmother and she had always believed it to be lucky. He went on to explain that she had passed away a few years ago and ever since then the luck of the rabbit's foot had been lost. In other words the old man is a liar and what he said earlier was absolute rot. Matt Eastland-Jones - 16:15 Yeah this magic this but it was always unlucky. Nick Short - 16:17 Do you think the old man just hasn't got a clue what's going on? He is just lying to this Matt Eastland-Jones - 16:23 Did he sell it to the child? Nick Short - 16:25 I'm gonna be honest, I think the child just pinched it. Matt Eastland-Jones - 16:29 He's just crafting stories about everything. Every antique he's like "ah yeah this has been in my family for years" Nick Short - 16:36 It's not even a rabbit's foot, it's literally just gonna be like a plastic. The old man thanked the boy for helping to restore the luck of the rabbit's foot and he offered the boy a gift in return. The old man presented the boy with a small golden charm in the shape of a rabbit's foot. Matt Eastland-Jones - 16:56 Let me take this from you, here's another rabbit's foot. Nick Short - 16:58 Here's another one. Matt Eastland-Jones -17:00 This one's gold. Nick Short - 17:01 He explained that this charm would bring the boy luck wherever he went. This old man, he was like, "Thank you for this rabbit's foot.. Ooh, I've got this rabbit's foot for you." The boy thanked the old man and left the shop feeling lighter than air. He knew that he had done something truly special, and he felt a sense of pride swell within him. From then on, the boy always kept the golden rabbit's foot charm close to his heart. Wherever he went, he could feel its luck follow him, and he knew that he would never forget the kind old man, or the magical rabbit's foot. Although the old man forgot about the other boy almost instantly. Matt Eastland-Jones - 17:44 As soon as he left the shop. Nick Short - 17:49 Oh god. I really like that. That was a good story. I just enjoyed that as well. I liked that for both of them it was... We gave it a minimal prompt and then just went run with it. Because for the other ones we have... Matt Eastland-Jones - 18:04 We usually always give it a direction. We'll be like, oh this now happens. Write the story. Nick Short - 18:10 Right, so now I just need to get a title. The Unlucky Rabbit's Foot. It's not bad. Matt Eastland-Jones - 18:18 Well, that's it for this week's episode of Awaiting Prompt and our rabbit theme stories for the Year of the Rabbit. So happy Chinese New Year, everyone and hope you have a good one and you remember it. Unlike the old man. Nick Short -18:34 That's everything for this episode of Awaiting Prompt. Matt Eastland-Jones - 18:37 If you enjoyed it, then please leave us a review and make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date with all future episodes.