See, I think the real reason an LLM is so unfunny is structural. They’re essentially mathematical models that pick the most likely next word given a set of conditions.
The only thing less funny than an LLM is comedy theory, so I’ll just say that surprise is essential to humour. You’d never laugh after hearing the most likely next word, would you? Knowing how to surprise people takes guile, ingenuity, and trauma.
See, I think the real reason an LLM is so unfunny is structural. They’re essentially mathematical models that pick the most likely next word given a set of conditions.
The only thing less funny than an LLM is comedy theory, so I’ll just say that surprise is essential to humour. You’d never laugh after hearing the most likely next word, would you? Knowing how to surprise people takes guile, ingenuity, and trauma.
Except accidental comedy (or comedy of errors).
But LLMs only do it unintentionally and usually at unwanted times