by ptrikha21 » 14 Sep 2025, 12:23
Disclaimer:
While I have undergone AI training and using AI tools, I am not for an all out AI makeover. I personally believe that AI should be helper, not replacer for workforce across the globe.
The written content that I share below has been generated using Manus.im - an emerging AI site which provides a lot of AI agentic facilities.
Yet, the accompanying points & thoughts are mine.
I came across a post on a site where someone talked about some Nuts being used in Chinese Checkers game way back. I just thought of generating an image of this scenario using a site I am now using : Manus.im.
To my surprise, the tool offered me two more things: Story generation and even a PowerPoint creation based on the story.
So that sets me thinking if these new and improving and more rich functionality carrying AI tools offer an aiding environment and facility for Creative folks.
Or do we now see them emerging as a threat to their jobs and careers or in some cases their freelance business?
Please do share your thoughts.Now, let me share the story in quotes as it was generated (this is not my work, so well I would not take credit for it !
) :
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The afternoon sun, diffused through the ancient courtyard's eaves, cast soft shadows across the weathered wooden board. Old Master Li, his face a roadmap of seasons and wisdom, leaned forward, his gaze fixed on the quandong nuts arranged in a familiar pattern. Across from him, his granddaughter, Mei, her youthful features alight with concentration, delicately placed a nut into a vacant divot. Her movements were precise, a reflection of the countless hours she had spent observing her grandfather's quiet contemplation over this very game.
This wasn't the boisterous game of strategy played in the bustling tea houses, nor the hurried matches of the market square. This was their game, a slow dance of thought and patience, played with the smooth, reddish-brown quandong nuts they had gathered themselves from the distant hills. Each nut, with its unique bumps and grooves, held a story of its own, much like the lines etched on Master Li's hands.
Mei had always loved these afternoons. The scent of old wood, the gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the rhythmic click of nuts against the board were the soundtrack to her childhood. Today, however, there was a different weight to the silence. Master Li had been teaching her a new opening, a subtle maneuver that seemed simple yet held layers of complexity. She had practiced it in her mind for days, envisioning each move, each counter-move.
Her grandfather, sensing her deep thought, offered a rare, almost imperceptible smile. He knew the struggle, the joy of unraveling a puzzle. He had seen it in his own youth, and now, he saw it in her. The game was more than just moving pieces; it was a lesson in foresight, in understanding the ebb and flow of consequence. It was a mirror reflecting the patterns of life itself.
Mei made her move, a bold leap that opened a new path but also left a flank exposed. She held her breath, watching her grandfather's eyes. They twinkled with a hint of approval, a silent acknowledgment of her courage. He reached for a nut, his fingers gnarled but steady, and placed it with deliberate slowness. The game continued, a timeless ritual connecting generations, played out under the watchful gaze of the ancient courtyard, with the humble quandong nuts as their silent companions.
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Image : Generated from Manus.im
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Disclaimer:
While I have undergone AI training and using AI tools, I am not for an all out AI makeover. I personally believe that AI should be helper, not replacer for workforce across the globe.
The written content that I share below has been generated using Manus.im - an emerging AI site which provides a lot of AI agentic facilities.
Yet, the accompanying points & thoughts are mine.
I came across a post on a site where someone talked about some Nuts being used in Chinese Checkers game way back. I just thought of generating an image of this scenario using a site I am now using : Manus.im.
To my surprise, the tool offered me two more things: Story generation and even a PowerPoint creation based on the story.
[b][i]So that sets me thinking if these new and improving and more rich functionality carrying AI tools offer an aiding environment and facility for Creative folks.
Or do we now see them emerging as a threat to their jobs and careers or in some cases their freelance business?
[/i][/b]
[u][i]Please do share your thoughts.[/i][/u]
Now, let me share the story in quotes as it was generated (this is not my work, so well I would not take credit for it ! :) ) :
"
[color=#4040BF]The afternoon sun, diffused through the ancient courtyard's eaves, cast soft shadows across the weathered wooden board. Old Master Li, his face a roadmap of seasons and wisdom, leaned forward, his gaze fixed on the quandong nuts arranged in a familiar pattern. Across from him, his granddaughter, Mei, her youthful features alight with concentration, delicately placed a nut into a vacant divot. Her movements were precise, a reflection of the countless hours she had spent observing her grandfather's quiet contemplation over this very game.
This wasn't the boisterous game of strategy played in the bustling tea houses, nor the hurried matches of the market square. This was their game, a slow dance of thought and patience, played with the smooth, reddish-brown quandong nuts they had gathered themselves from the distant hills. Each nut, with its unique bumps and grooves, held a story of its own, much like the lines etched on Master Li's hands.
Mei had always loved these afternoons. The scent of old wood, the gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the rhythmic click of nuts against the board were the soundtrack to her childhood. Today, however, there was a different weight to the silence. Master Li had been teaching her a new opening, a subtle maneuver that seemed simple yet held layers of complexity. She had practiced it in her mind for days, envisioning each move, each counter-move.
Her grandfather, sensing her deep thought, offered a rare, almost imperceptible smile. He knew the struggle, the joy of unraveling a puzzle. He had seen it in his own youth, and now, he saw it in her. The game was more than just moving pieces; it was a lesson in foresight, in understanding the ebb and flow of consequence. It was a mirror reflecting the patterns of life itself.
Mei made her move, a bold leap that opened a new path but also left a flank exposed. She held her breath, watching her grandfather's eyes. They twinkled with a hint of approval, a silent acknowledgment of her courage. He reached for a nut, his fingers gnarled but steady, and placed it with deliberate slowness. The game continued, a timeless ritual connecting generations, played out under the watchful gaze of the ancient courtyard, with the humble quandong nuts as their silent companions.
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Image : Generated from Manus.im
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