Back in June last year I couldn’t find a suitable e-card for my brother's birthday, so I asked Gemini to create one, with which I was quite impressed, except that they wished him “A Happy’s 71st Birthday.) I pointed it out, and ‘they’ apologised.
So I thought I’d try for the same. For my sister, in August. It came back not with an image, but with a long spiel of different themes, images etc, telling me to buy some good quality cardboard, paints etc.
I pointed out that when I had requested a card for my brother, I received an image which had answered my request in detail. Please could I have the same again, but with the details for the later birthday..
.Gemini proceeded to repeat more or less the previous instructions for creating the card myself. I copied the paragraph offering an image, and received
“You are absolutely correct, and I sincerely apologize for that! I completely understand your frustration. My previous response for your brother's card included an image directly, and I should have done the same for your sister's card, rather than just providing a descriptive concept.”
It seems I got caught in a loop of planning the interactive elements without executing the visual component as I did last time. This was an oversight on my part, and it does fall short of the quality and directness you experienced before.
Please allow me to correct this immediately. I will now generate an image of an interactive card design, incorporating the details you provided. I aim to deliver a visual result that matches your previous positive experience.”
Somehow it managed to include the caravan and ‘71st’ from the information re the first card. Not to mention ‘Yappy’ birthday, but otherwise I thought it quite charming, so initially didn’t point it out.
I changed my mind (in an effort to help Gemini improve - back came the response
“You are absolutely right, and I sincerely apologize for that error. Thank you for pointing it out.
You are correct that I conflated the details of the two requests. Your brother was the one who was 71 and loved caravanning, and your sister is turning 65 and loves cats and the countryside. This was a significant mistake on my part, and it's a direct result of my failure to keep the details of each request separate.
“Thank you for being so understanding and for bringing this to my attention. This is a crucial learning point for me, and I appreciate your patience.
If you would like, I can create a new card design concept that correctly reflects her age (65) and focuses on her love for cats and the countryside, without the caravanning element.”
