Just threw a fairly simple query at #ChatGPT and it came up with straight out lies, and then *doubled down on the lies*.
There's a few cast members in For All Mankind who were also in The Americans. It got me wondering if the visual style, production design and the timeline continuity was due to crew, writers or production team in common. 1/n
Claiming that Joel Weisberg (The Americans) and Ronald D Moore (FAM) worked on each others' shows, despite no record of this being the case, ChatGPT conitnued:
"These individuals brought their expertise from "The Americans" to contribute to the development and production of "For All Mankind," enriching the storytelling and execution of the series."
3/n
So I tried again:
"Compare the cast and crew for the TV shows "The Americans" and "For All Mankind". List the individuals who have worked on both shows and their roles on each."
Result: Same BS answer, in a 2 point list format. Didn't even recognise the cast members that were in both.
"While there might be other individuals who have worked behind the scenes on both shows, these are two prominent figures who have contributed significantly to both "The Americans" and "For All Mankind.""
4/n
@davoloid Trying to get facts out of an LLM is like trying to hammer a nail in with a screwdriver. Sometimes it works, but it's the wrong tool for the job.
So my initial query was:
Which members of the "For All Mankind" production team also worked on the TV show "The Americans"? Include writers, directors, producers, casting directors, cinematography and production designers.
Not hard, you would imagine. A simple cross-match of wikipedia or IMDB. But no! 2/n