What is a prompt
and the
importance of
defining it well
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✔ In Generative AI, we call prompts the
commands, indications or instructions (in
text, image or audio format) in language
The AI tool or application is a natural
language (as if we were conversing with
the machine) that we introduce in order to
return a result or perform a specific action.
✔ The more precise and bounded they are,
the better results they will give us.
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What should a prompt contain
✔ The text of a prompt can be very short or very long.
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What should a prompt contain
✔ Important elements:
Context information: Act as / You are + all the information you want to give What to do (action
verb): Create / Define / Argue (for or against) / Develop / Summarize / Expand / Reduce /
Improve / Translate / Plan....
Content: List of ideas, Plan for social networks, Index, Examples of...
Format: Text / Narration / Script (for videos, podcasts...)/ Bullet Points / Table / Emojis /Prompt for another toolLength: Number of characters/words/paragraphsTone: Formal / Close / Professional / Academic / Scientific / Humorous
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Context Prompt
✔ We can also create a prompt by first copying and pasting initial information (text, data)
and then give it the following instructions
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Context Prompt
✔ For now, we cannot give you links to grab the content, but the tool is evolving very quickly
and it is very likely that it will be possible soon
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Collaborative repository of prompts
https://prompts.chat/ \ Núria Mañé
Prompts for Dall-E 2
https://dallery.gallery/the-dalle-2-prompt-book/ \ Núria Mañé
Prompts for Dall-E 2
https://dallery.gallery/the-dalle-2-prompt-book/ \ Núria Mañé
Training the machine
✔ Generative AI tools or applications are learning
from requests and conversations with humans.
✔ ChatGPT itself states:
"As a language model, I'm here to learn from the
conversations and questions I have with users.
Every time you interact with me and provide feedback
or ask me questions, I use that information to
improve my answers and provide better
service in the future."
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