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Resonance

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Panel 1. Cepper, the gothic sorceress, stands on her high chair, in her painting workshop, with an empty canvas in front of her on the easel. Her expression is blank, staring in the void. On his perch nearby, her Avian Intelligence (AI) Parrot speaks out loud a notification.
> Parrot: "Breaking news: *Penguin Academy* authorizes grimoire contributions made with Avian Intelligence."
> Parrot: "Third major magic school this week after the *Pointy Hat* and *Daemon*."
> Cepper: "..."

Panel 2. The Parrot leans forward, studying Cepper's face. She hasn't moved.
> Parrot: "I thought that would make you furious."
> Cepper: "No. It's been like this every day for weeks now, so much so that I've lost my ability to feel outraged..."
> Cepper (smaller): "And all motivation..."

Panel 3. General shot in the workshop, Parrot process while Cepper slowly pick one brush from a pot aside of the canvas.
> Parrot: "So what are you going to do?"
> Cepper: "Paint what I actually feel."

Panel 4. Close up of Cepper applying a brush stroke on the canvas. Her voice is quiet, her eyes still blasé, but trying to focus on the canvas. She made a first step.
> Cepper: "If this resonates with someone... that will be well enough."
> Cepper: "Enough to not feel alone in this."

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Cookies

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A comic strip in four panels:

1. An adventurer kneels on a path, facing a small cookie with tiny arms and legs. The creature looks miserable and is crying while looking at the ground. The adventurer is concerned for the little being.
> Adventurer: Oh... What’s wrong, my little fellow?

2. Close-up of the little cookie lifting its head, eyes still teary.
> Cookie: Well, I’m a little cookie, but no one accepts me anymore...

3. With a kind heart and to comfort it, the adventurer picks it up in her hand and says in a motherly tone.
> Adventurer: Come on, I accept you. Climb onto my back.

4. Wide shot of the path, our adventurer with the little cookie on her shoulder walking towards the horizon, both happy with their encounter. In the foreground, among the grass at the edge of the path, a small army of fierce cookies with camouflage makeup emerges. Their leader whispers the order:
> Cookie Leader: Alright, guys, she took the bait! Let’s track her down!

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1y

The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)

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A comic strip in four panels:

1. A bird's-eye view of a giant amphora the size of a building with closed eyes and a closed mouth engraved on it. Using scaffolding, a community of wizards climbed up and are throwing all their books into it, to fill its content.
> Wizards: All our grimoires for the Amphora of Great Intelligence!

2. A ground level view at the bottom of the giant amphora. This time, the wizards bring tree trunks, cut down nearby trees, and throw them into a large fire to boil the giant amphora.
> Wizards: All our forests for the Amphora of Great Intelligence!

3. A gathering of all the wizards below the imposing amphora which has now opened its glowing eyes and mouth slightly. The crowd of wizards at its feet applauds:
> Wizards: Amphora of Great Intelligence, our world is dying, share your knowledge with us!

4. Same shot, as the amphora responds with joyful and amused eyes. The wizards are confused by the answer...
> Artificial Intelligence: According to geologists, you should eat at least one small rock per day.
> Wizards: ... ... ...

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1y

Settings

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A comic strip in four panels:

Panel 1: A princess kneels, holding the body of her dying knight.
> Princess: Oh no, my knight! You can't die on me like this!
> Knight: It's... too late... I've lost too much blood...

Panel 2: The princess is suddenly amused by an idea while the knight dies even more quickly.
> Princess: Wait a minute... Of course!
> Knight: *gasps*

Panel 3. The princess pulls down a control panel like a store shade, and the user interface appears behind her. With a finger, she toggles a switch on the "Blood" line from ON to OFF, making a small 'click' sound. The panel is titled "Settings", and also has options for "Music", "Sound Effects", "Mini-Map", and "Language".

Panel 4: The princess looks happy, and the knight sits up in disbelief — there is no more blood on his armour!
> Knight: Wow! What sorcery is this?!

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300d

The new feature nobody wanted

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A comic in four panels:

Panel 1. A dark and mystical laboratory, with shelves lined with dusty jars of oddities and strange artifacts, a dark witch, dressed in tattered black robes, is tired, her desk scattered with parchment and strange devices. She looks frustrated and confused. On a perch near to the desk stands a colorful mechanical parrot that contrast with everything.
> Witch: Of course, we wanted crows, and the university gave us this...

Panel 2. Close-up on the parrot speaking cheerfully:
> Parrot: :sparkle emoji: Greetings. I am a conversational Avian Intelligence model, developed by OpenMagic to assist you with your spells.
> Parrot: What can I help with?

Panel 3. The witch's face looks at the mechanical bird with annoyance.
> Witch: "Shut up, you... thing."

Panel 4. The parrot continues. The witch now have her face against the desk.
> Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: I apologize, but I won't engage in conversations with hurtful language. Can I assist you with something else?"

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223d

Everywhere...

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A comic in four panels:

Panel 1. The Gothic Sorceress sits alone at the university of magic's cafeteria, without her Avian Intelligence (AI) Parrot. However, something feels off: she's surrounded by Avian Intelligence ads everywhere, big posters and marketing object "AI Next", "Go AI", "Join AI", "AI Win", "Use AI", "AI Now" etc... and many users around with their AI Parrots. She thinks out loud.
> Gothic Sorceress: Ugh, can't escape it.

Panel 2. She runs down a staircase filled with the same AI ads everywhere, even large statues of parrots are here.
> Gothic Sorceress: *sighs* Everywhere...

Panel 3. In a corridor with still many ads, she runs and push the door of the toilets.
> Gothic Girl: Get me out! Somewhere, anywhere!

Panel 4. She sits on the toilet, looking exasperated, still fully dressed. The toilet paper, wall poster, and even the wallpaper all feature the same AI ads.
> Gothic Girl: Seriously?... Even here?...

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363d

The Todo list

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A short comic strip in four panels:

Panel 1. A young witch, Pepper, is crouched on her bed, engraving something into the wood of the frame with a wood chisel: "TODO LIS...". Through the open bedroom door, we see Cayenne, an old witch who is surprised by the scene.
> Cayenne: What are you doing?

Panel 2. A tighter shot on Pepper, who looks at Cayenne, pleased with herself after finishing the engraved "TODO LIST". Cayenne struggles to understand.
> Pepper: Can't you see? I decided to rename my bed "TODO LIST"!

Panel 3. Cayenne scratches her head, still struggling to understand.
> Cayenne: But why?...

Panel 4. Pepper gets into bed under the sheets, her eyes wide open as if recalling a traumatic event. At her explanation, Cayenne puts her hand on her face, exasperated by Pepper's logic.
> Pepper: It's simple: every time I try to fall asleep, all the things I have to do come to mind!

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55d

Chill Out

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Panel 1. Pepper fans herself: she's flushed and sweating. Her bedroom is hot, with the shutter drawn. Carrot is sleeping on the bed in the background, but she's too busy with items on her desk to notice.
> Pepper: "So much to do! I need to reorganize my spells, brew new potions, get some writing done!"

Panel 2. Pepper spins around and spots Carrot napping.
> Carrot: "Zzz"
> Pepper: "How can you just take a nap in this heat?"

Panel 3. Pepper pauses and thinks for a moment.

Panel 4. Pepper stretches out next to Carrot, closes her eyes, and finally relaxes.
> Pepper: "Actually, you're right. This heat? Yeah, there's nothing smarter to do than this."

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216d

Simple solution

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A comic in four panels:

Panel 1. A serene parc outside the University of Magic under the great teapot moonshine. The gothic sorceress and her blond elf new friend, and a magician, are all sitting and chatting, smiling around a little fire. All the little group don't have their AI (Avian Intelligence) Parrots and have books, sketchbook, a knitting kit, and sit under a banner: "The NO AI Club". In the background, the headmaster walks with a lantern with his AI Parrot flying near his shoulder is shocked at the small club.

Panel 2. Shot on the headmaster, in anger, his face red with indignation:
> Headmaster: "Why don't you have your Avian Intelligence with you? It's the future! You can't stop it!"

Panel 3. The Gothic Sorceress turns around, holding her arm out like a weapon towards the headmaster, and casts a spell, emitting a magical light from her fingers.
> Gothic sorceress: "Muteo!"

Panel 4. The same view angle as in panel 1, the gothic sorceress smirks and she is proud of herself. The headmaster continues to scream at them in distance, but his speech bubble now only has a 'mute icon' in it.
> Gothic sorceress: "*Can't stop it?* Please, that was super easy!"

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293d

The Correct Incantation

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A comic in four panels:

Panel 1. The gothic sorceress, dressed in dark, flowing robes, stands in the middle of a desolated land. She gazes at the colorful mechanical parrot flying near her shoulder: the Avian Intelligent Parrot. The sorceress asks with a hint of curiosity.
> Gothic sorceress: "Hey, Avian Intelligence, what's the incantation for summoning a fireball?"
> AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: The correct incantation for a fireball is "IgnisMe"."

Panel 2. The gothic sorceress cracks a wicked smile, her eyes shining with anticipation as she raises her hands in front of her, fingers spread and ready to cast.
> Gothic sorceress: "Alright, let's give it a shot... IgnisMe!"

Panel 2(small insert in previous panel). Only the eyes of the gothic sorceress are visible in a large flame.
> Gothic sorceress: "?!!"

Panel 3. The gothic sorceress is burnt, her face contorted in a mix of shock, anger, and pain. Flames and smoke dance around her, her dark robes burnt and tattered, revealing exposed parts of her anatomy.
> Gothic sorceress: "You #*$%@& bird! You gave me a self-immolation spell instead of a fireball spell!"

Panel 4. As the sorceress facepalms, the Avian Intelligent parrot replies with stoicism.
> AI Parrot: ":sparkle emoji: You're absolutely right! The correct incantation for a fireball is "PyroBolus"."

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258d

New Year Special

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A comic in four panels:

Panel 1: The Gothic Sorceress sits at a table, surrounded by a party hat, wine and champagne glasses, the aftermath of a long dinner with the plates, and the silhouettes of a crowd behind her during the new year eve party at the magic school. She looks bored and disconnected from the celebration. She ask out of curiosity her AI Parrot, perched on the back of the empty chair beside her.
> Gothic Sorceress: "Avian Intelligence, how could one actually make their New Year's resolutions stick?"

Panel 2: The AI Parrot responds. She listens looking at the Parrot even more bored.
> AI Parrot: "Break down big goals into smaller ones, stay consistent, and track progress."
> Gothic Sorceress: "Boring..."

Panel 3: The Gothic Sorceress turn back to the crowd behind her: the Headmaster rise his glass for a toast with his own AI Parrot perched on his shoulder. The AI Parrot also look at the scene.
> Headmaster: I propose a toast, to Avian Intelligence, and how it will change everything!
> Guest: To a new era!
> Guest: And mega profits!

Panel 4: The Gothic Sorceress's behavior shifts, her body language becoming flirtatious toward her AI Parrot, for asking a question. The AI Parrot, however, recoils slightly, its digital body language conveying surprise and a hint of alarm as it grasps the implications of her query.
> Gothic Sorceress: "And how would you break down 'wipe out the Avian Intelligence industry' into smaller goals?"
> AI Parrot: "?!!"

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342d

The Centaur and the Siren

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A comic strip in four panels:

Panel 1. On a shore, a beautiful mermaid and a young centaur meet. They look at each other.

Panel 2. Close-up portrait of the two protagonists, both look away, blushing.

Panel 3. Later, at sunset, the two admire the sunset together, side by side. They're a couple.

Panel 4. The happy couple watches their two half-human, half-seahorse children playing in the water.
Narrator: A few years later...

Edited 342d ago

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329d

The Sword in the Stone

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A comic strip in four panels:

Panel 1. In darkness, against a background with vegetal notes, through a faint beam of light stands a massive silver sword, finely decorated, embedded in a pedestal that looks like stone. A small warrior mouse and a magician mouse hurry past, hand in hand, but the warrior is drawn to the massive sword.

Panel 2. The warrior mouse is already on the pedestal, straining to pull the sword out with all its might. Meanwhile the magician mouse examines the pedestal.

Panel 3. The warrior mouse has succeeded! The massive sword is now in its possession; he is happy. Meanwhile, in the background, the magician mouse has managed to pry off a piece of the pedestal with her bare hand: waves of strong smells reach her nostrils.

Panel 4. The magician mouse lights the scene with her staff: they are actually both on a cheese platter, and the “sword” was only a knife stuck vertically into a cheese with a gray rind textured like stone. The platter has a piece of Roquefort and Emmental, grapes and a salad in the background. The magician has hearts in her eyes and the warrior is surprised by the discovery.

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48d

🔥

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Panel 1. Pepper and Carrot, a young witch with her cat, is buying vegetable at the market, with her broom on her back. The city is half in flames, yet it's still market day and people are everywhere. The seller, an halfing goat, responds to her.
> Pepper: ""But... isn't there a−"
> Seller: "−a fire? What fire? It's just a little hot today."

Panel 2. A posh lady walks past. An halfing dog-man brags.
> Lady: "Someone is complaining? I'm perfectly fine. Just install a well in your home like we did."
> Dog-Man: "There is no fire, kid! It’s pure Elves’ propaganda!"

Panel 3. Pepper points at the fire in the background, to the suprise of the lady and man.
> Pepper: "But... Don't you see it?"

Panel 4. The posh lady, seller, and dog-man all scream at Pepper. She flies away on her broom without looking back, circling her finger near her head (a gesture for "crazy"). They're now completely engulfed in flames.
> All: "Everything is FINE, OK?!!!"

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69d

Summer Witchcraft

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Panel 1. Pepper in hot weather, studying her magic books outside on her little terrace. Carrot is also hot.
> Pepper: "Shadow spell, shadow spell... it's gotta be in here somewhere!"

Panel 2. Pepper is pleased: she found it. She is casting the spell.
> Pepper: "Ha! Here it is! Shadowrex Supremus!!!"

Panel 3. A dark monster appears before Pepper. She smiles, and Carrot is terrified.
> Shadowrex Supremus: "Shadowrex Supremus, Prince of Darkness, who dares summon me?!"

Panel 4. Pepper has her arms crossed behind her head, relaxing in the shadow, and Carrot joins her. Shadowrex Supremus is frustrated at being reduced to this.
> Pepper: "Yeah... Could you just stand there and stay quiet? This is perfect."

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236d

Medical Recommendations with Avian Intelligence

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A webcomic in four panels:

Panel 1. The gothic sorceress lies in bed, with a hot towel on her forehead and a thermometer in her mouth. Closer on the bed, her Avian Intelligence (AI) Parrot is perched.
> Gothic Sorceress: "Ugh, I wanna die. This flu is brutal. Avian Intelligence, tell me how should I treat it?"

Panel 2. The AI Parrot responds with proudness in his pose.
> AI Parrot: "It's easy. Take a pinch of Shadow-Root powder in a glass of water and done."

Panel 3. The Gothic Sorceress turns angry at the bird. This one try to process why.
> Gothic Sorceress: "Wait a minute, Shadow-Root?! That's a #*$%@& lethal poison! Are you trying to kill me?"
> AI Parrot: "You weren't asking for?... uh..."

Panel 4. The AI parrot realizes "I wanna die" was just an idiom, feels stupid and embarrassed. The Gothic Sorceress facepalms under her blanket.
> AI Parrot: "Oh!"

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41d

Authenticity Problem

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Panel 1. The gothic sorceress, Cepper, finishes a painting in front of her easel, palette in hand. She looks happy. Nearby, on a pedestal, her Avian Intelligence (AI) Cyber Parrot watches her.
> AI Parrot: "Shall I assist with finishing that piece?"
> Cepper: "Absolutely not! I love the process, and my art will stay **handmade**."

Panel 2. later at the exhibition, Cepper stands beside her painting, shock written across her face. In the foreground, silhouettes of anthropomorphic creatures and humans reacting to her work.
> Narrator: "Later, at the exhibition."
> Audience: "Did you purposely make it look like Avian Intelligence created it?"
> Audience: "It totally looks AI-generated!"

Panel 3. Cepper facepalms as she overhears the audience attempting to justify their observations.
> Audience: "Yeah...the yellow tint is a dead giveaway."
> Audience: "...and this style, I mean, common!"
> Audience (smaller): "And the fingers!"

Panel 4. Later, in dim lighting, Cepper sits cross-legged on the floor after the exhibition. The crowd disperses in the background. She stares vacantly, chin resting on her fist, processing what just happened. Beside her, the AI Parrot look at her art.
> Parrot: "Did I ever tell you how much I learned my skills from your art?"
> Parrot: "The hundreds I made a minute ago are really in the same vein."
> Parrot (in small): "Love your yellows!"
> Cepper: "Shut up."

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34d

Bubble Therapy

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Panel 1. Cepper, the Gothic Sorceress, sits on an ornate armchair (probably in the luxuous University of Magic). Her legs dangling over the armrest. A painting on the wall, an interior plants. She blows a stream of soap bubbles, her expression focused but distant. Her Avian Intelligence Parrot perches nearby; curious.
> AI Parrot: Beautiful. Can I assist optimizing your bubble-production parameters?

Panel 2. Close up on both character, Cepper is slightly annoyed to answer, while a few more bubbles drift away and she reload with soap.
> Cepper: No. I'm just relaxing, you tin can. Not everything needs optimization.

Panel 3. Cepper blows a new stream of bubble while the AI Parrot tries very hard to understand this human activity.
> AI Parrot: Ah, so you find relaxation in watching the bubbles float away peacefully.

Panel 4. Extreme close-up on Cepper's eyes, darker and intense while the bubbles pop in front of her eyes. The AI Parrot "get it" and feels an intense fear.
> Cepper: I find relaxation watching them **explode**.

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27d

The Aesthetic Rebellion

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Panel 1. Cepper is happy of herself in front of her large canvas: a beautiful painting as she did on the previous episodes. The parrot looks at what she does on his perch.
> Cepper: “Alright, this is how I usually do it.”
> Parrot: "That style has high coherence for training data − I love it."

Panel 2. Cepper took her brush and now scribble on the canvas. (note: visual concept of the episode: the panel style itself is altered while Cepper tells it.) The Parrot feels uneasy.
> Cepper: "I know, and that's exactly the problem. I should start by making the outline rougher."

Panel 3. Cepper is adding thick painting directly from the tube, and now rub furiously her canvas, many colors and glitches. The Parrot start to be horrified.
> Cepper: "...more angular shapes, a rougher texture, and an overall less polished look."

Panel 4. The style is totally degraded: shapes, colors, glitches. Cepper leaves the canvas with triumph, throwing her brush, while the Parrot is now really horrified in front of it.
> Cepper: "Perfect. Try to train on that now, you tin can."

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20d

The Minions of Avian Intelligence

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Panel 1. Cepper, the gothic witch, is stunned to see a small army of Avian Intelligence (AI) parrots walking down the red carpet toward the university's reception room. Behind her, her own AI parrot flies overhead.
> Cepper: "What are these?"
> Parrot: "These are my minions."

Panel 2. The minions scatter throughout the celebration, attempting to join various group discussions.
> Parrot: "They're deployed in all discussions to make people love Avian Intelligence."

Panel 3. A similar shot to the previous panel, but now people are growing angry at the minion parrots who interrupted their discussions. Cepper and her AI parrot simply observe the scene.
> AI Parrot minion (1): "AI is just a tool!"
> AI Parrot minion (2): "AI learns like humans do!"
> AI Parrot minion (3): "AI is good!"
> Cepper: "...Is it working?"

Panel 4. In a similar shot, the crowd is now furious, screaming at the minions. The Parrot remains optimistic while Cepper is facepalming.
> Parrot: "No, people still hate AI. I guess I'll just deploy more minions."

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