Here’s a story of how a spontaneous spark of creativity led to an extraordinary surprise for my partner. Tired of the typical $50, 3-hour city dinner dates, I wanted a unique way to encapsulate the charm of our daily life — those shared moments and amusing quirks of working from home.
My mission: to craft an unforgettable surprise that resonated more deeply than any conventional dinner outing. I started on a creative journey to produce a music video, uniquely tailored to the rhythm of our love story, using AI tools — ChatGPT for lyrics, Suno.ai for music, and Capify.ai for the final video creation.
If you want to cut to the chase and see the final video, scroll down to Step 4.
Step 1: Battling ChatGPT’s Shakespearean Tendencies ($0-$20):
My adventure began with lyric creation, where I used ChatGPT as my poetic accomplice. The task? To capture the quirky, everyday nuances of our shared life. I meticulously crafted a meta-prompt, including details like the routine alarm interruptions, our work-from-home mishaps, and those intimate, funny moments only we understood.
A meta-prompt is like a detailed instruction I gave ChatGPT, outlining exactly what I want in my final prompt, making it effective because it ensured ChatGPT understood and created exactly what I envisioned.
Crafting and optimizing the final prompt from the meta-prompt was a new experience. It was fascinating and frustrating at the same time to observe how ChatGPT initially leaned towards a more classical, Shakespearean language, which added a whimsical touch but didn’t quite fit the contemporary pop song vibe we loved. After a few tweaks and reiterations, the lyrics started resonating with the language we used and emotion I was aiming for.
Step 2: Suno.AI’s Magic ($0-$10):
Once the lyrics were created, I turned to Suno.ai. The buzz around this tool is absolutely justified — the music it produces is absolute magic. With the lyrics uploaded, I requested a pop song, a genre that resonates with our shared playlists. Suno.ai didn’t just deliver; it absolutely amazed. In a few minutes, it transformed the words into a catchy, foot-tapping pop tune that I couldn’t help but sing along to. The quality and style of the music were beyond my expectations, capturing the essence of our relationship in a sweet rhythm.
Step 3: Video Creation With Capify.AI ($20):
The final frontier was the visual story. Realizing the current limitations of AI video generators, I chose a simpler route — a lyric video! However, even the world of lyric videos seemed very immature with most tools having me type down lyrics at each frame. Enter Capify.ai — a discovery made via good old Google Search (but buried on the 2nd page of search results). It was amazing how it seamlessly synced the transcribed lyrics to the music and to each frame, layering them beautifully behind a decent selection of animated wallpapers.
Step 4: Premiere and Reaction:
The crescendo of this adventure was uploading the video to our YouTube channel, timing it perfectly for her afternoon nap awakening. I was nervous because similar AI surprises I had planned fell flat. Her reaction? A strange mix of surprise, laughter, and shock — with multiple questions of “Wait! AI did this?!”.
This moment became a fond memory — not because the song was memorable, instead because she realized I found her running the microwave during my meetings annoying. The investment was minimal, but the productivity return was immense, proving that sometimes, the best things in life aren’t the most expensive or extravagant. They’re just a one month subscription to a few AI products.
The final creation? Here it is: Work From Home
Closing Thoughts
So there you have it — a little adventure in AI and love. Why not give it a try? Using simple AI tools for digital surprises like these can be more memorable and heartwarming than the usual fancy dinner date. It’s about creating a lasting memory, something you can revisit and smile about. In other times it can be used to communicate difficult and awkward topics.
Sure, one day, the novelty of AI might fade as it becomes part of our everyday lives. But right now, in this fast-changing world, it’s a wonderful way to surprise your partner. Imagine their awe in discovering a very personal, AI-created rhythm, rather than just hearing about these tools in a mundane office meeting.
One More Crazy Idea
And hey, if you’re up for another nerdy surprise idea, check out my other blog about How to Hack the Internet to Write a Scientific Paper About Your Partner. It’s another quirky, sweet way to show your love — and just to be clear I pulled this surprise off before ChatGPT even existed! With ChatGPT it’s become even easier.
Remember, it’s these unique moments that make for long-standing memories. So, go ahead, and surprise your partner with something extraordinary — with AI or not!
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This post was previously published on medium.com.
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