Editor's Synopsis
Sam Altman announces that OpenAI has trained a new model excelling at creative writing, particularly in the genre of metafiction. He expresses genuine surprise at the quality of the output, noting it is the first time he has been "really struck by something written by AI." Altman mentions uncertainty about how or when the model will be released, but shares a prompt he used asking for a metafictional literary short story, highlighting how well the model captured the distinctive vibe of the genre.