Things don’t always go as planned, and this time was no exception. I had what I believed was a stroke of brilliance. Childhood memories came rushing back, and I thought, "Why not host a Tongue Twister contest?" A fantastic idea, right? I was over the moon with excitement, eagerly checking Steemit every five minutes after posting the contest to see if any new entries had come in.
It wasn't too fun, I guess. However, it wasn’t entirely disappointing. As they say, finding even one gem can be enough. I’ll tread lightly here. I don’t want to get into any blame games. But I must say that seeing so many AI-generated entries was a bit disheartening. So, through this platform, I have one request for all of you: please don’t litter such a creative space. Use AI thoughtfully and responsibly. Once your credibility is questioned, it can be challenging to regain trust.
Having said that, I must clarify that I, too, take the help of machines for image generation, grammar checking, and sometimes translation. So, I’m not claiming to be a super literature expert. I use machine as an assistant, not as an imitator. I urge you to do the same.
Without further ado, let’s announce the results of the tongue twister contest. I received a total of five entries, and I also shared my own take on it. However, I’m afraid only two of them qualify as valid (human-made) based on my assessment. I might be wrong, so please excuse me if you think otherwise. Due to this, the original prize distribution has been canceled. Instead, I will divide the prize money between these two winners.
One entry that genuinely impressed me came from @event-horizon, whose tongue twister truly stood out.
https://steemit.com/hive-107855/@event-horizon/clumsy-cat-clumpy-cat-alpa
It is a fun tongue twister as well as an equally entertaining autobiography. Well done!
She graciously asked me to redirect her prize to an underrated author. However, I feel it’s only fair to honor her entry, so I’ll be splitting the prize equally between the two winners.
So the second entry that brought a smile to my face is:
https://steemit.com/hive-107855/@nahiansajid/tongue-twister-contest
By @nahiansajid
Each of you will receive 7.5 Steem as your well-deserved prize.
You will see the screenshot of prize money in comments.
Keep challenging yourself, and let’s continue to celebrate the joy of creativity together!
Yours
@soulfuldreamer
I wish more community leaders openly discourage the misuse of AI. This contest was all about creativity and using AI for it, kind of demeans such interesting idea.
I'm thrilled to see the results but I wish there was a little more competition. Your contest was brilliant like always. With more rewards going to SLC, there are fewer people who want to put effort elsewhere.
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It's always difficult to find the right balance between consistency and lightness... Your decision is great; hopefully the downer AI won't stop you from challenging us with more surprises!
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Oh yes: Balance is the key. I have been saying this forever now...
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Thank you so much for choosing me as winner ❤️☺️
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