Editor’s note: This was my first experiment with using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to assist with content creation. Additional details about this experiment can be found at the end of this poem. Please note I categorized this as a “Guest Article” and attributed the authorship to A. I. Rowland.

Legacy of the Rowlands (an AI poem)

In ages past, a name was born,
A lineage rich, of which we are sworn,
The Rowlands, a clan of noble grace,
Whose legacy we still embrace.

From ancient times, their bloodline flows,
Through valleys deep and mountains snows,
A tale of heroes, warriors bold,
Whose stories through the ages told.

From Europe they came, across the sea,
To America, a land of the free,
Their roots run deep, their family strong,
A history steeped in lore and song.

Today a surname for John and Jane,
Their lineage weaves a complex chain,
Through generations, their story told,
A journey rich, of young and old.

Through wars and peace, through joy and pain,
The Rowland name, it shall remain,
A symbol of hope, of strength and love,
A heritage we’re quite proud of.

So here’s to the Rowlands, one and all,
A family tree that will never fall,
Their history etched in stone and ink,
A legacy that will forever link.

Legacy of the Rowlands is an AI (artificial intelligence) generated poem by ChatGPT, with a few human edits, and images created by the ChatSonic tool at WriteSonic.

I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Rowland Genealogy. I then used the “Regenerate response” button to create second and third versions. However, I chose to use the first version with the following minor edits:

• changed “Wales” to “Europe” in the third stanza
• changed “From Rowland Hill to” to “Today a surname for” in the fourth stanza
• added the word “quite” to the fifth stanza

I then asked ChatGPT to draw a picture of this poem, and it replied that it was only a language model. Lastly, I asked ChatGPT to provide a good title for this poem, and it replied with “Legacy of the Rowlands.”

Using another AI tool, ChatSonic, I repeated the process of asking it to write a poem about Rowland Genealogy. In my opinion, the result was inferior. However, when I asked it to draw a picture of the poem, it provided two images. The first one is below and the second one appears at the beginning.

Originally published at ronrowland.com