The beloved Cornish pasty has caused many to wax lyrical over the years.

From crumbly golden pastry to juicy beef and veg, it’s hard not to get excited about the Cornish delicacy, which is deemed so special it has Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.

Now, it seems, that even artificial intelligence (AI) can recognise its importance.

ChatbotGPT is an AI technology service launched by OpenAI in November 2022, which has the ability to generate human-like text based what people write into it.

It does this by using data and information on the internet in a way that is far more advanced, and 'human-like' than anything previously seen.

It is possible for members of the public to ask it questions, generate business plans and it will even write poems if given a subject matter.

Backed by Microsoft, it saw more than a million people use the free-to-use bot in its first week, and as of January 2023, it has crossed the 100-million user milestone.

People just type in a request and the text is generated in seconds.

With St Piran’s Day just a week away, we decided to put it to the test and simply typed in ‘Write a poem about the Cornish pasty’.

In under 30 seconds it had produced its very own, specially generated poem.

It knew about, and therefore referenced, the history of pasties being taken down the mines of Cornwall, recognised the best culinary characteristics of one, and even included encouragement for people to try one themselves. 

And while it might it might not be challenging Keats and Wordsworth just yet, with the technology still in its infancy and developing all the time (the research chatbot remembers what users said earlier in the conversation, and allows them to provide follow-up corrections in order to ‘learn’ further) this could just be the start.

You can read the poem, written entirely through AI, below:

In Cornwall's fields of green and gold,

A delicacy of legend is sold.

A pastry that's been loved for years,

And cherished by many with happy tears.

 

A Cornish pasty, so warm and round,

Filled with meat and veg that's so sound.

A taste that lingers in your mouth,

And memories that will never go south.

 

A crust that's crispy, golden brown,

A filling that's hearty, and never a letdown.

A combination of flavours that's just right,

A perfect meal that fills with delight.

 

The miners who worked in the earth so deep,

Needed a meal that would always keep,

So they wrapped up meat and veg with care,

And a pasty was born, a food so rare.

 

The aroma of pasties, freshly baked,

Fills the air and makes one's heart ache.

For a bite of this pastry, so warm and nice,

Is like a bite of Cornwall's paradise.

 

So if you find yourself in Cornish lands,

Do not hesitate, and take up the chance,

To try a pasty, so delicious and true,

A meal that will surely please you.