Poem Booth: The AI Poetry Machine

Why we created the Poem Booth

The initiative seeks to find innovative ways to broaden access to local writers and motivate more people to engage with reading and writing. To do this, the booth leverages the existing body of work and input from writers coupled with advanced language models such as ChatGPT. VOUW has created Poem Booth in collaborating with Hugo Visser (Little Robots) and is supported by the Dutch Foundation for Literature.

A personal poem for everyone

Each poem of the Poem Booth is unique. After the button is pressed and the photo is taken, the Poem Booth analyses the picture and uses the results to write a poem with the use of ChatGPT. For every photo, this AI Model writes a new and unique poem.

Celebrate your local culture and poetry in your preferred language

The Poem Booth can be told to use the command of a local writer or expert in poetry, making sure that the poetry resonate in your language but also adapts to the place and style. An option is available so it’s possible to switch between styles, languages or both.