AI Is Funny - a Generative Joke Model 211
RemyBR writes "Can computers tell a good joke? Is comedy just a matter of statistics or is there something only a human can bring to creating a joke? A joke generator created at the University of Edinburgh (PDF) suggests that AI can be funny. Some AI generated jokes: 'I like my relationships like I like my source, open,' 'I like my coffee like I like my war, cold,' 'I like my boys like I like my sectors, bad.'"
The Essence of Humor (Score:5, Insightful)
Usually people mix up humor and powerful humor. So they think of all the ingredients that make it work. The best example of humor is then the one that makes you laugh more.
But here's another angle: Just think of humor as having a humor part and a booster that makes you laugh more. The humor part is just the perception switch. It can be pretty mild. But add the naughtiness, the meanness , the embarassment and they provide a boost to the humor.
Taken that way, the AI examples in the topic article are really touching the essence of humor.
Re:This Has Been Done (Score:3, Insightful)
What about the computer in "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" which was trying to understand humor. One attempt was:
Why is a fish like a laser beam?
Neither on of them can whistle.
It was better at practical jokes, like adding some zeroes on the end of a janitor's paycheck.