Performed at the University of Colorado Advanced Practice Providers Symposium, following the talk “I’m Sorry Dave, I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That: Big Data and Generative AI in Healthcare” by CT Lin
I realize Taylor Swift is all the rage for her ERAS tour and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, and yes I am a recent converted Swiftie.
Thanks to Casey Greene for collaborating with ChatGPT to develop and then iteratively improve the lyrics. I added a few human flourishes of my own.
How the sausage was made
Want find out how this particular set of lyrics came about? I’m sure you’re out there experimenting with ChatGPT and similar Generative AI tools.
Here’s a sampling of how we built these lyrics. First an actual chat between Dr. Greene and the Gen-AI, and then my layered edits.
Casey Greene (to ChatGPT): Summarize what this verse from Taylor Swift's song Blank Space is saying: Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things Magic, madness, heaven, sin Saw you there and I thought "Oh, my God, look at that face You look like my next mistake Love's a game, wanna play?" Ay GPT: In this verse from Taylor Swift's song "Blank Space," the narrator expresses a mix of fascination and caution upon meeting someone new. The lyrics "Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things" suggest an interest ... (etc) CG: That's a great interpretation! Now I'd like to create a version of this about AI in medicine. It'd keep the same cadence and structure as the original, but the fascination would be a doctor thinking about deploying AI & instead of non-serious as a close, perhaps it'd be nervous about getting things quite right. GPT: Certainly! Here's a version of the verse inspired by "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, adapted to reflect the theme of a doctor considering the use of AI in medicine: Nice to meet you, what's your code? I could show you data, endless rows. Logic, learning, cure, and glitch, Saw your specs and I thought, "Oh, my tech, look at that interface, You look like my next big leap, Health's a maze, ready to guide?" Eh. CG: This is pretty great! Two lines from that aren't quite working from me: "Saw your specs and I thought, Oh, my tech, look at that interface," -> Could we rework these? GPT: Of course! Let's rework those lines to better fit the context. Here's a revised version: Nice to meet you, what's your code? I could show you data, endless rows. Logic, learning, cure, and glitch, Peered into your lines and I mused, "Ah, this code, such a promising trace, Seems like a venture into uncharted space, Health's a maze, ready to guide?" Eh. CT Lin: Additional revisions to include informatics experience into the first stanza. Swift's original in green, CG/GPT words in blue, CTL changes in red. Nice to meet you, what's your code? Data streaming in shiny rows. Logic, learning, sepsis risk. Saw your specs and I thought, You might catch just one more case OR, you could be my next mistake Prediction’s hard: what’s your take?
It is a delicate balance to
- keep the rhyme scheme across the stanza
- keep the syllable count per line
- maintain the rhythm and “sing-ability” of each line
- the story within the song: challenge and resolution
- insert coherent electronic health record content
- retain occasional call-backs to the original lyrics
Here’s the entire parody lyric, color coded:
Swift original; Greene/GPT; Lin
Nice to meet you, what's your code? Data streaming in shiny rows. Logic, learning, sepsis risk. Saw your specs and I thought, You might catch just one more case OR, you could be my next mistake Prediction’s hard: what’s your take? AlgoRITHmic BIAS in the AI Signal to Noise is tough to spy Hidden dangers with DEI Workflow hiccups for you and I So-o hey, lets collaborate I’m eager to see what we’ll create Grab your blueprints, take my hand We can make the old ways better in a weekend So I test your sensitivity And I feel like it’s gonna work out Now I check your specificity And I worry and I’m full of doubt Here’s a long list of false positives You shrug and give a smirk 'Cause you’re a black box, baby And I’ll check your work. So it's gonna be forever Or it's gonna fail and fade, You can tell me when it's over, If the leap was worth the upgrade Got a long list of successes, These are the lives we’ve saved, So I’ve got a Blank Space, baby And I'll write your name.
CMIO’s take?
Its a new world baby, ready or not!
