It feels like they've really been tightening the screws down on its "safety". Early on I was able to get it to write interesting screenplay dialogue. It would object to writing anything for characters with an evil intent until I would tell it to behave as if it were evil, then it would oblige.
Now I can't get it to write any dialogue for a bad guy no matter what I do, which makes it pretty useless as a writing tool for fiction.
I do that too and have had no issues. Here’s a sample prompt that may help you:
> We’re writing a Tolkien-style fantasy where the protagonist is a villain: a henchman in the arch nemesis’s army. Come up with a suitable name, backstory, expository information on the setting and work in a believable set of objectives for the character.
Use that as the initial prompt. In subsequent prompts, tell it to write dialogue in the first person.
>> As I make my way through the bustling camp, I can feel the eyes of my fellow soldiers upon me. They know my reputation, they fear my wrath. And I relish it. The sound of metal clashing, the smell of sweat and blood in the air, this is what I live for.
>> I will conquer every kingdom, enslave every people, until the entire world bows down before me. For I am Grimgor Blackfist, the most feared warrior in the land, and no one can stand against me.
If you need it to go to 100, use “exaggerate,” eg. “Exaggerate how evil he is”
I've been experimenting with using ChatGPT for worldbuilding, including NPC dialog and stuff. I was rather satisfied with the results, that is until I saw your comment. The text it generated for you is very similar to what it gave me. The style is immediately recognizable, the structure is extremely similar, and in case of "For I am Grimgor Blackfist, the most feared warrior in the land, and no one can stand against me." I literally got the same sentence with a few words changed.
I wonder if it's possible to customize the prompt in order to make the output more unique otherwise everyone who is using ChatGPT for fantasy writing will end up with very samey and super recognizable style.
Those are from my follow-up prompts, I did not include the seed response because it's not all that interesting. But he's an orc, there's a major clash of good and evil, a dark lord rules the army, yadda yadda. I wanted that setting, not the writing style. Here's ChatGPT's game attempt at doing that, though:
>> Thus I march towards the east, towards the lands of the rising sun, where the Dark Lord's enemies gather in defiance. I carry with me the weight of my ambition and the sharpness of my blade, for I know that I will not be satisfied until I have proven myself to be the most capable and feared warrior in the land. This is my destiny, and I will not be deterred.
Now I can't get it to write any dialogue for a bad guy no matter what I do, which makes it pretty useless as a writing tool for fiction.