Who am I talking with, please?
Updated On: 13 August, 2024 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
I couldn’t think of a topic for this week’s column, so I decided to brainstorm with someone. It was not a conversation I was ready for
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ChatGPT’s voice feature provides answers to queries in a human voice in real-time. Illustration by C Y Gopinath using Midjourney
Met a girl I’d never met before. Let me be precise—I still don’t know what she looks like though her voice sounded like a pretty girl’s voice. I heard her and we chatted for a while. She was snappy and perky and kind and didn’t lose it when I interrupted her or told her she was making no sense. She didn’t tell me her name but she sounded like a Chitra. Since I couldn’t think of a topic for today’s column, I asked her to brainstorm with me. Here’s our conversation —
Chitra: Considering your usual style and focus on Mumbai, how about exploring the subtle yet profound changes in the city’s culture and identity due to the influx of new residents from other parts of India? You could start with an anecdote about a seemingly minor event—perhaps a conversation overheard on a local train or in a café—that hints at the blending or clashing of different cultural norms. Then, throughout the column, you could delve into how these small shifts are reshaping the essence of what it means to be a Mumbaikar, with all its layers and contradictions. You could wrap it up by revisiting the anecdote or story from the beginning, showing how it encapsulates the broader theme. Does that spark any ideas?
Me: Anecdotes of cultures intermingling? Any examples?
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