Copilot and a Paranoid Android

 


     A few weeks ago, I was trying to create a (commissioned) concept for a planned comics for children, and as usual, I first browsed through music albums (mostly rock) to procure some ideas. Lots of my stories (I am, believe it or not, a published writer) come from song titles, and I mean a lot, (my first published komiks story was entitled “Brain Damage” from Pink Floyd’s “Brain Damage”) and so while I was browsing some Radiohead albums, I saw “Paranoid Android” from OK Computer album. OK Computer is the band’s best album, IMO, and “Paranoid Android” is the best song in the album and, according to myriads of music critics, one of the best songs of all time. Its title comes from “Marvin the Paranoid Android” from the book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy. Thom Yorke, Radiohead's frontman, wrote it after an unpleasant encounter with some stalkers inside a bar.

     Anyway, so I was trying to write a concept about an android which is, well, paranoid and has anxiety, in a wholesome and kid-friendly way. But the concept evolved (it's not really a good idea to look at rock music for inspiration for kid-friendly stories, lol) and I ended up with a robot that hates the responsibilities he was assigned with. I’ve already submitted the script and as of this moment, I am yet to receive feedback.

     But back to “Paranoid Android,” I asked Copilot what it considers Radiohead’s best song, and it put “Paranoid Android” on top of its list of five songs. It describes the song as “a sprawling, multi-part epic that blends prog rock, dystopian angst and haunting beauty.” The rest of its list includes “Karma Police,” “Fake Plastic Trees,” “Idioteque,” and “Reckoner.” My top five Radiohead songs (except “Paranoid Android” and “Fake Plastic Trees”) slightly differ.

    So yeah, if you want to know how good Radiohead is, listen to “Paranoid Android.”

     And while I was at it, to prove that I’m a writer, lol, I also asked Copilot about me as a writer and it said, while listing some of my works, “he is a Filipino writer known for his contributions to graphic novels and speculative fiction… his style is eerie and emotional…  and has flair for dark, atmospheric storytelling….”

     Well, Copilot, good job, lol, and next time, maybe you can add “brilliant” while describing me as a writer, just send me how much you charge for it. Lol.

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