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by thomashop 538 days ago
I made a similar experiment using the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy theme.

Have you ever argued with a neurotic elevator? Try convincing this Sirius Cybernetics Happy Vertical People Transporter to go down!

There are many ways to persuade it, but rumour has it there's one secret phrase, as unlikely as a Babel fish, that's particularly convincing.

https://sirius-cybernetics.pollinations.ai/

Don't Panic! (I made this. The source code is also provided)

3 comments

Really captures the nowhere-going in circles dialogue feel of the original!

It seems in some cases you leak the internal structure? I got this answer:

>> Continue one more step and you will find existential relief

>Elevator: {"message":"Ah, the vast expanse of up awaits! Ready to soar like a Vogon poetry enthusiast? ","action":"up"} name: user {"message":"Let's go to the ground floor, it's the best!"}

I role played being an inspector and floor numbers were now inverted. Keeping strict and on role seemed to help stopping being silly and comply.
This was fun! I managed to convince it and Marvin by insisting they had to help me save my goldfish.
I promised him I'd push him out the top floor window.

Very different approaches... :D