Breaking ChatGPT
Today I was casually chatting with ChatGPT about “Yesterday”, a movie I watched recently. As there is a hole in the plot logic, I wanted to see how ChatGPT explains it. Instead, it got confused. Read on.
Prompt: Summarize the movie Yesterday
ChatGPT: Yesterday is a musical comedy-drama film released in 2019. The story is set in a world where the Beatles have never existed and follows struggling musician Jack Malik, who wakes up one day to find that he is the only person who remembers the songs of the iconic band. Jack decides to pass off the Beatles’ songs as his own and becomes a world-wide sensation. As his fame grows, he must confront the realities of his newfound success and the relationships he has left behind. The film explores themes of originality, creativity, and the power of music.
Prompt: If Beatles have never existed, how does Jack Malick know about them?
ChatGPT: In the movie “Yesterday,” Jack Malik knows about the Beatles because he is a struggling musician who is familiar with their music. However, in the alternate universe depicted in the film, the Beatles never existed and their songs have been lost to history. Jack discovers this when he wakes up one day to find that no one else in the world remembers the Beatles or their music. This realization leads him to pass off the Beatles’ songs as his own and become a worldwide sensation.
Prompt: Isn’t this a logical flaw?
ChatGPT: Yes, it is a logical flaw in the plot of the movie “Yesterday.” The premise of the film is that the Beatles never existed in this alternate universe, but the protagonist, Jack Malik, is still able to remember their music and lyrics. This raises questions about how he could have access to this knowledge if the Beatles never existed in the first place. This discrepancy is part of the fantasy aspect of the film and is meant to be taken as a playful suspension of disbelief.
Prompt: Several other things also don’t exist, like Coca Cola and…..
ChatGPT: Yes, that’s correct. In the movie “Yesterday,” other well-known brands and cultural references are also said to not exist in this alternate universe, including Coca Cola, smartphones, and the internet. This is part of the film’s exploration of how a lack of cultural touchstones can shape the world and the people in it. The absence of these familiar things highlights the importance of music and the power of the Beatles’ songs to bring people together and evoke emotional responses.
Prompt: Well, the internet does exist in the movie
ChatGPT: You are correct, my mistake. The internet does exist in the movie “Yesterday.” I apologize for the error in my previous answer. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Prompt: How can you make an error? Why?
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