Artificial intelligence can do a lot of things. It can be used for really simple things like generating an outline and highly complex things like finding patterns and trends in big data.
Today, we are going to discuss one of its simpler uses that a layman would use. That being poem writing. Yes, AI can now write poems that rhyme and are not nonsensical.
This has several uses, for example, if you are someone who wants to get into poetry but is not confident, you can use AI poems to start. People can create poems to write on greeting or birthday cards for their friends.
The point is there are many uses including some fun ones, so poem generation is a valid use case for AI. In this article, we will teach you how to create a poem yourself with the help of AI.
How to Craft Rhyming Poems with AI
The following method for poem generation can be used by anyone who knows how to use a computer and has an internet connection. It does not require technical knowledge of either AI systems or linguistics to function.
In three simple steps, you will be able to create a perfect poem on any topic. The steps are given below.
1. Find An AI Poem Generator
There are many different AI tools available online. For our purpose, we will look for an AI poem generator to be specific. To do that just do the following things.
Open a web browser
Navigate to a search engine
Search for “AI poem generator”
Hit enter
This will show you a list of popular AI poem generator tools. An AI poem generator does exactly what it says it does, it creates a poem from a prompt.
Anyway, the point of all this was to tell you that in your selected tool you will have to enter a topic on which you want to write a poem, then you will need to select the length of the poem and most importantly, the type/style of poem.
To aid you in understanding the common poem types, we have listed some of them below.
Structured Poems
These are poems that follow specific rules regarding their structure. They often have specific line lengths, rhyme schemes, and meters. Some common structure poem types are.
Sonnet. A 14-line poem that is written in iambic pentameter. There are English sonnets (Shakespearean) and Italian sonnets (Petrarchan).
Haiku. A traditional Japanese poetry that consists of three lines with a syllable structure of 5-7-5.
Limerick. A five-line poem that is often humorous and has the AABBA rhyme scheme.
Acrostic. A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase when read vertically.
These are just a few styles of structured poems.
Free Verse
A style of poem where there are no rules. These are used for the free expression of whatever the artist is thinking of.
There is no rhyme scheme or meter involved in free Verse.
AI poem generators can create any type of poem, so you should choose the right style first. This will help you create the best kind of poem.
3. Generate your Poem and Proofread
Finally, after you have inputted your topic, style, and length, it is time to generate the poem. That is just a simple matter of pressing the “Generate Poem” button. This will prompt the poem generator to create a poem according to your given settings.
After the poem is created, just give it a read to see if you like it. If you do, then copy or download the poem to save it on your device. If you don’t like it then generate another poem and keep going until you find one that you like.
Conclusion
So, there you have it, a simple yet complete guide on how to create an AI-generated poem on any topic of your choice and in any style of your choosing. The three simple steps can be applied to literally any poem-generating tool, so you can use any tool of your liking to create AI poems for yourself.
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