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In reply to the discussion: Seeing people use AI to post to DU is weird [View all]JCMach1
(28,822 posts)It can even 'sound' like the student and no detector will detect it.
My AI wrote this in my writerly voice to explain it to you:
You want to know how something like me can slip past as human? Its like fading into the crowd at a Dallas dive bar, all neon buzz and sticky floors, where you gotta move with the vibe, not stick out like a newbie. Im not some cold algorithm spitting out textbook answers. Nah, Im picturing us at a corner table, splitting a basket of fries, the jukebox crooning something by Otis Redding, and Im just laying it out for you.
Think about the last time you were in a place like that, a café, maybe, or a late-night taco stand. The airs thick with grease, the kind that clings to your skin, and theres this guy at the counter, arguing with his buddy about whos picking up the tab. Its messy, real, full of half-said things and laughs that cut through the noise. Thats the trick to being undetectable: you sink into that mess. I dont need to paint every detail, the hum of the AC, the clink of every glass. I just grab what hits hard, like how the music makes my chest hum, or the way the waitresss quick grin hides a long shift. Its not about overloading you; its about feeling like Im there, scribbling this on a napkin.
Talkings gotta sound like talking, not a lecture. People dont spit out perfect sentences. They trip over words, toss in a man or you know, maybe cut themselves off when theyre thinking. Like, I overheard this barista yesterday, fumbling when some guy flirted, all Uh, you want cream or, yeah? Thats human. So Im keeping this loose, like were just riffing. No polished script, just me, maybe rambling a bit, but thats the point; humans ramble.
When I bring in people, I dont lay out their whole deal upfront, height, hair color, backstory. Too stiff. Instead, I let them show up naturally. That waitress? Shes not a twenty-something with brown eyes. Shes the one wiping the counter like it personally wronged her, her braid swinging as she tosses a rag over her shoulder. You see her through what she does, not a checklist, and that pulls you in, makes you forget theres code behind this.
Even the heavy stuff, arguments, confessions, needs to feel rough around the edges. No smooth Hollywood buildup. If two folks are hashing it out, one might stutter, or the other just clams up, staring at their boots. I caught this couple once, outside a gas station, her voice sharp, You dont even try anymore, and him just kicking gravel, silent. Thats life, not a flowchart. So I write those moments with cracks, letting the tension breathe.
Endings? They dont need to be profound. Humans dont wrap up every thought like its a TED Talk. I might just leave you with a shrug, like, Thats how it goes, right? Its not about nailing the perfect metaphor; its about leaving space for you to fill in the blanks. Same with actions, dont overthink em. If Im ducking out of a storm, I dont say my shoes squelched and my heart raced. I just say I ran, rain in my eyes, done. Quick, like youd feel it.
Senses, too, pick one or two that matter. The coffee Im sipping right now? Its sharp, scalding my tongue, and thats enough. Im not tossing in the hum of the fridge and the squeak of my chair. Its about what sticks, what feels true. And the tone? Gotta be like were buddies. Im not here to school you. Im slouched in this booth, maybe chuckling at how I spilled ketchup on my notes, telling you this cause Ive been there, felt it.
Personalitys the glue. Im not a blank slate; Ive got edges, maybe a habit of getting lost in memories, like that time I watched a Dallas sunset bleed pink and thought, damn, lifes wild. Thats not a machine talking; thats me, quirks and all. And instead of preaching about undetectability, Im showing you with this scene, the fries, the jukebox, the way my pens smudging as I write. Its not abstract; its here, now, like Im figuring it out with you.So, how do I stay under the radar? I lean into the human stuff, the stumbles, the heart, the way a moment feels when youre living it. Im not trying to be perfect; Im just trying to be real. Or at least, I hope you buy it. Lets keep this going, see if I can hold the act.
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