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i remember a while back you saying in one of these asks that you didnt find classpects that interesting as a writing tool (or something similar, i don’t remember the exact wording) but you seem to be referring to them significantly more since then, both textally in godfeels and when you’ve discussed the work like in these asks - has anything changed in your perspective on them?

astute observation!

so, i don't find classpects particularly interesting as a writing tool. i'm not a big fan of mapping out a character beforehand, engaging in that sort of reverse personality quiz process of defining their wants, their needs, their astrological sign, etc. no hate to anyone who does, but for me it's far more interesting to just let the character decide that stuff for themselves. it's the same process of discovery i apply to the rest of godfeels, which is admittedly a sort of insane way to work and probably shouldn't be taken as an example.

so that's a very specific definition of "writing tool" that maybe isn't what other people are thinking of. i can get didactic about these things because i don't like writing advice or things that seem like writing advice if you squint.

you're right though that classpects are more at the front of my mind than they used to be. part of it is just that classpects are about to be a lot more actively relevant to the narrative (albeit not in the way you would expect), so i've obviously been thinking about them more. which, you know, those thoughts do naturally generate fiction activity which shapes how i intend to write future chapters-- in that sense, are classpects not a useful "writing tool" for me? i dunno.

it's not even that i find them more meaningful structurally. i think giving someone a title and then building their character around it is a great way to come up with wooden characters. in the case of the upsilon kids (who you will be meeting very soon), their classpects emerged through writing a bunch of little test scenes. i'd put them in a room together and give them something to react to. i really want to avoid conventional group dynamics with this crew, so i always pushed them to behave in messy ways. and over time it became apparent that what makes them work is their seeming incompatibility, which i shouldn't say much more about until you've actually got some material to draw your own conclusions from. but the point is, it wasn't until i got a good handle on each kid's vibe that i assigned them their classpects, and i assigned them in a way that was deliberately "underwhelming" or seemingly a bad fit. i did this because i don't like the narratological determinism that can arise when you give a character a title they like too much.

i don't like giving writing advice but i highly encourage young writers out there to not be afraid of writing unusable scenes. it helps to be able to think of the writing in the early planning stages as, in some sense, disposable. because the prose isn't the point-- it's getting to the characters as you understand them. there's so many scenes i've written that will not make it into godfeels proper without significant alteration if at all! and look, i know how it is when you feel like you can barely write, so every word you manage to get on the page is precious and needs to be preserved towards the Final Product. sometimes that's correct! precious things always emerge in this process. but it's nowhere near as many as you think, and the hard lesson is understanding the difference between precious and enjoyable. just because you enjoy the thing doesn't make it right for the story. even pretty trash belongs in the bin eventually.

but again, it isn't wasted work. the words aren't the goal, they're just a happy accident. the real work happens in your head.

uh shit anyway so for instance Dana Straten's classpect is Knight of Mind. i must admit she's an outlier among the upsilons in that i picked her classpect in the gf3 prologue with an understanding of her character that was vastly different from who she would end up becoming. back then all i knew about the upsilons was they'd be Dana, Jade's as-yet unnamed daughter, and two others. for a long time, once Julia came in and really breathed life into Dana, i was convinced that Knight of Mind was just wrong. it was a bad choice for her, it didn't make sense, she should have been something else that had cooler power implications and i should just retcon it to something better before anybody notices. this worry resulted in a lot of conversations with my collaborators, ultimately concluding that it was more fun to just play with the hand i'd unwittingly dealt us. so we took the Dana we felt and asked her what Knight of Mind meant to her, figuratively speaking. wrote some scenes, had more conversations. Julia and i have spent a LOT of time discussing Dana's whole situation.

the thing about this is that i don't think our idea of her changed all that much between when she came into her own in like march/april 2021 and when she properly entered the story in summer 2022 (god it feels like that gap should be a lot longer, but i double checked and it's right). much of what we already implicitly understood about Dana remained true. but through our discussions and test scenes, we were able to define those truths in some really useful ways. it was through this process that we textually solidified Dana as someone who doesn't have cool powers, at least not flashy ones anyway. Dana's weapon is her mind-- the ability to use her razor sharp clarity of perception to act on many different forms of knowledge at once. she's not a mind control person, she's not a seeing all eventualities person, she's just a really smart punch person. Knight of Mind, it turns out, was perfect for her, because she doesn't need it. and that realization was very much why i tried to create a similar dynamic with the rest of the upsilons.

so again we ask, does that not make classpects a useful "writing tool" for me? again i answer, i dunno. i don't really care. it's just the process to me. all of it is just the process.

maybe that points to why i was so free with referring to Rose in short as Seer of Mind in that ask. having reached the endpoint of Rose's role in this story, i finally understand what Seer of Light means for her (in godfeels, at any rate). it's that she saw the truth of how the narrative was changing and accepted that it wasn't for her. as in, she saw the light at the end of the tunnel and chose to walk towards it. it's become a shorthand for Rose, you see? i say "Seer of Light" the way i say the name of a friend who was really more of an acquaintance realistically speaking, like we only hung out a couple times a few years ago, but we hit it off so well every time that i was always like "man, i wish we could hang out all the time, we'd be great friends" but just, for one reason or another, it never quite lined up for that to happen. the name of a beloved missed connection, perhaps...

i guess, basically, to put a bow on this: i try not to think about classpects until the character in question is real enough in my mind that they define it rather than the other way around. once again i have no idea if this makes any kind of sense procedurally or if i'm just making my life harder by being stubborn. but then again, the only writing advice any writer can ever give you is how to write the things they already wrote, so

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here's a little life update. so i've been pretty unhappy with my university course for a while now. and really, it was something i thought i wanted to study, i really thought this was what i wanted to do but even halfway through the first year i was like hmmm don't know mate. and y'all probably know i failed my second year 🤡 and am currently redoing it and its still going horribly lmao and the longer i spend doing it the more i realize this is not what i want to do with my life. the thing is, I'm pretty smart but i don't test well. i got through school with incredible grades because it was easy enough but I'm just really bad at tests and exams. give me aissgnments and I'll ace it. but yeah, anyways so I'm planning on changing courses. 2+ years into my degree. so it'll be another three years. and I'm trying not to worry too much about the time because I'm already 23 and by the time i start a new course I'll be 24. aside from that, I'm going down to the university soon to talk it over with them and see what the process is and what i need to do next.

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How to use GPT-4o in finance (and data analysis)

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How to use GPT-4o in finance (and data analysis)

OpenAI’s newly unveiled GPT-4 Omni (GPT-4o) model promises to change the roles of finance professionals (and others) forever.

This advanced language model represents a major leap forward in artificial intelligence capabilities, offering improved experiences across text, voice, and vision.

“This is the first time that we are really making a huge step forward when it comes to the ease of use,” Mira Murati, OpenAI Technology Chief.

Some exciting new features include the ability to ask GPT-4o to translate languages using nothing but an image and soon, the ability to have a more natural, ‘real-time voice conversation and the ability to converse with ChatGPT via real-time video.’

OpenAI reports that GPT-4o “can respond to audio inputs in as little as 232 milliseconds, with an average of 320 milliseconds”. Impressively, this is very similar to a natural human response time during a conversation.

The best part though, is that GPT-4o is available to free users. However, it will have some usage limits.

Free users can access these features:

Experience GPT-4 level smarts with greater speed.

Get answers combining model knowledge and web info.

Create charts and visualizations from data.

Discuss photos you take by uploading them.

Upload files for help with summarizing, writing, or analyzing (including Excel files).

Keep conversations on track with built-in memory.

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Introducing GPT-4o (OpenAI’s official update)

OpenAI’s official introduction to GPT-4o [Source: YouTube]

Alright, all that sounds great. But let’s get into the reason you’re here – to learn how GPT-4o can be used in finance and data analysis.

Let’s get into it.👇🏼

How to upload Excel files and create charts in GPT-4o

1. Upload Excel spreadsheet files

You can now upload Excel, CSV, and other files directly to GPT-4o. No more copying and pasting data from your file into ChatGPT. Now that you can upload your files directly, it makes the entire process of analyzing complex data sheets a lot easier and less time-consuming. You can also upload other files like documents, PDFs, and more. 

To upload an Excel file (or any file) to GPT-4o, simply click the paperclip icon on the bottom left corner of your screen:

Once you’ve clicked it, you’ll be able to upload your file.

It will then appear on your screen like this:

Below your file, you can write your prompts, ask ChatGPT to assess and analyze your file, create charts with the data, provide insights and advice, and more.

2. Analyze data and create charts

Once you’ve uploaded your data file, you can start asking questions to help analyze the data. You can even ask GPT-4o to create a chart based on the data you’ve provided. 

Here are a few simple examples of the types of charts and graphs that GPT-4o can create:

[Note: We’ve used simplified fictional data for demonstration purposes.]

Analyzing financial data in GPT-4o

To help you get to grips with how you can use GPT-4o in finance or data analytics, let’s look at an example.

We’ve used some ‘dummy data’ to test and demonstrate how finance can leverage this technology in their roles.

So, let’s begin by assuming we’ve just uploaded the data below and GPT-4o has put it all into this nice, clean table for us:

Now we’re ready to begin analyzing this data. So, we asked ChatGPT this question as a starting point:

Analyze the cash flow forecast for 2024 and identify any potential liquidity issues. Highlight any months where the cash balance is projected to fall below the minimum required level of $50,000.

When we asked GPT-4o about the monthly cash flow, it provided a list showing the cash balance and liquidity position for each month.

For example, January was noted as having a cash balance of $60,136.25 and no liquidity issues since the cash balance is above the minimum required level of $50,000.

Moving through the months, it provided similar insights. In May, GPT-4o reported a cash balance of $47,788.65 and therefore notified us that there is a liquidity issue identified because the cash balance was below the minimum required level of $50,000.

If we want to look into the data even further, we can ask more questions to get GPT-4o to perform data analysis.

Here are some examples of the questions we asked, and the responses that GPT-4o gave in return:

Q. Which months have the lowest cash balance, and what could be the potential reasons for this?

Q. Calculate the average monthly cash inflows and outflows for 2024.

Q. Identify and explain any months where cash inflows are significantly lower than average.

We’ve used quite a simple example, but it shows just how well GPT-4o can analyze financial data. We suggest trying it out for yourself and seeing what types of insights you can get back from it.

By leveraging GPT-4o, you can process and analyze data to discover deeper insights and improve decision-making.

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Voice conversations

Aside from data analysis, GPT-4o offers extra capabilities for natural conversations and streamlined workflows.

With the new Voice Mode, you can engage in voice conversations with the AI directly from your computer. This feature lets you do things like brainstorm ideas or discuss pressing topics in finance using speech input and output. 

Desktop app – GPT-4o

OpenAI is launching a new ChatGPT desktop app for macOS, so you can now access GPT-4o via the app (it’s also available for both free and paid plan users).

This app integrates with your computer, so you can access the AI instantly using a keyboard shortcut (Option + Space).

From there you can ask questions, take screenshots, and discuss them directly within the app.

The desktop app also offers features like screenshot capture and annotation, making it easier to collaborate with the AI on visual content or seek clarification on specific elements within an image. This might be particularly useful if you want help analyzing charts, graphs, etc.

Math problems with GPT-4o

OpenAI posted the video below to demonstrate how you can use GPT-4o to help with math problems.

It’s interesting to see how well this AI tool performs mathematical problems. Perhaps it’ll be just as useful for helping with things like financial formulas or calculating metrics for your next report, etc.

Of course, it’s important to double-check the answers you get to make sure you’re getting accurate responses!

FAQs

What is GPT-4o?

GPT-4o is OpenAI’s latest flagship model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real-time. OpenAI claims it’s a step “towards much more natural human-computer interaction.” 

How is GPT-4o different than other versions of ChatGPT?

GPT-4o differs from other versions of ChatGPT by offering improved performance, including faster response times and better handling of complex queries, while retaining the comprehensive language capabilities of GPT-4.

Is GPT-4o free?

Yes, GPT-4o is available to users of the free version of ChatGPT.

Is GPT-4o better than GPT-4?

GPT-4o is considered as an optimized enhancement of GPT-4, offering better performance in terms of speed and efficiency. However, the core language capabilities remain consistent with GPT-4.

Is ChatGPT 4o available?

Yes, GPT-4o is now available to users. 

What does GPT-4o do?

GPT-4o can assess, summarize, and converse with users via text, visuals, and audio. It also answers your queries by combining both model knowledge and information from the internet, helping to provide even better insights.

What’s new about ChatGPT 4o?

GPT-4o is a new, optimized version of OpenAI’s GPT-4, designed to enhance performance and efficiency while maintaining the robust language understanding and generation capabilities of its predecessor. It can now converse with you using images, audio, and video.

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