Adventures of a Non-Binary Author – The AI Generated Pizzas
I usually work the same hours every shift. This is for health reasons. The best way to manage my chronic insomnia. There are very few exceptions or alterations to my working hours. This particular Monday was going to be one of them. So, my partner and I decided it would be the perfect time to check out the pizza place near us. This particular pizza place allows for customised toppings. It was something my partner was very keen to try. Most of the week prior they kept prompting that we should make a decision. I said, as long as the base was BBQ, and there were no peppers on it, I didn’t mind.
They’ve also been having fun using a free AI generator to make ridiculous images. Mostly of a black gerbil (Zelly) riding a giraffe. Which came about because they were once again talking about the way Plymothians pronounce draught/draft. I don’t get it myself, but they’re pretty insistent on it. Anyway, some of the images have been hilarious, to say the least. The gerbil being massive, the giraffe being tiny. Giving the gerbil a stick to hold for no reason. Oh, and that was before they decided to give the gerbil a hat and a sword. Again, not sure how that happened.
Anyway, with this in mind on Sunday night, they’re once again asking what we should have on our pizza. Or pizzas. As I point out we could have two medium or one large. I also suggest asking the AI. So they do. And most of the suggestions sounded pretty good. So we pick our favourite two.
The following day, I use the extra time I have in the morning, to get my post work routine done. I then set out for work. For the most part the day flies by. Although halfway through I feel like I should be finishing. Halfway through is when I reach my usual finishing time, It’s fine though. And, the second I’m heading home, I message my partner. They instantly place our order.
Food arrives in our living room minutes before I do. I get myself comfortable, as my partner grabs some plates. We then try both of our AI chosen pizzas. One is a variation on a spicy meat pizza. This is the one my partner prefers. The others is a surf and turf. Or I guess wing, seeing as it’s chicken. This one has prawns and anchovies on too. Overall it has this sweet, salty with a bit of a kick flavour to it. I’m pretty sure I like this one a little better than the other. But they’re both pretty good.The AI chose the best base for both too. The spicy meat one is deep pan, the surf and wing is thin and crispy. And it all works.
As we enjoy our evening together, I refer to both pizzas as being AI generated. It’s just funnier that way, even if the AI didn’t make the pizza. It was a fun little experiment. And certainly a good way to take our mind off all the waiting…
To be continued…
