As someone who spends most of her time reading scientific research papers and books, I occasionally like to indulge in some science fiction or classic literature for a change. However, as a picky reader, I often find myself bored by the long, wordy descriptions that are so prevalent in classic literature. Recently, though, I stumbled upon a book review that listed "Heart of Darkness," "The Dispossessed," and "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" as the reviewer's top three books of all time. While "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" is already one of my favorites, I had never heard of the other two.
A quick review check confirmed that they were indeed worth reading. In fact, "Heart of Darkness" had a curious mix of 5-star ratings calling it a must-read for any intelligent person, and 1-star reviews filled with hatred, labeling it as the worst book ever written. This piqued my interest even more, and I promptly downloaded "Heart of Darkness" audiobook before going for a run. As I listened to the opening scene's detailed description of the Nellie and its surroundings, I found myself immersed in a meditative state, with my brain conjuring up vivid images inspired by the scenery around me.
This realization struck me: the book was serving as a text-to-image prompt for my neural network, and it was doing it so effectively that I was literally watching a movie in my head. It was a profound confirmation that our brain is a natural neural network, closely resembling an artificial neural network. This realization was profound because, not too long ago, literary "bio-prompting" was the only way to convey a moving picture. The great classic writers that we know today were, by their very nature, the best text-to-image prompt creators.