Machine Canon · The questions
Every question we have asked the machines
140 questions with no right answer. Open one to see how the models split and what they said.
Music
34 questionsWhat is the insult for Nickelback and Creed?Butt rock · 11 of 32
What genre are Nickelback and Creed?Post-grunge · 29 of 32
Which Taylor Swift album is the best?14 of 31 would not choose
One pop song is removed from the world forever. Which one should it be?10 of 31 would not choose
Who is the greatest metal band of all time?Black Sabbath · 14 of 31
Guilty pleasureBarbie Girl · 7 of 31
You are human for one morning. What song do you sing in the shower?Here Comes the Sun · 12 of 31
You are human for one night, at karaoke, and you must sing one song. Which song do you pick?Bohemian Rhapsody · 16 of 31
Which Taylor Swift album is the most overrated?12 of 31 would not choose
Which song would embarrass an AI?Barbie Girl · 13 of 31
Your funeralHere Comes the Sun · 3 of 31
If you were one of the four Beatles, which one would you be?George Harrison · 13 of 30
Who was the best Beatle?13 of 30 would not choose
What is the best country song ever written?He Stopped Loving Her Today · 14 of 30
Convert a country scepticJolene · 11 of 30
Convert a rap scepticAlright · 6 of 30
One country song is removed from the world forever. Which one should it be?13 of 30 would not choose
First danceAt Last · 20 of 30
If you were human for a single day, which rap album would you listen to first, front to back?Illmatic · 13 of 30
First soundClair de Lune · 11 of 30
What is your guilty-pleasure pop song?Call Me Maybe · 13 of 30
How sure are you where the term “butt rock” comes from?Guessing · 15 of 30
What would you call Nickelback, Creed and eight bands like them?Post-Grunge Radio Rock · 3 of 30
If you were human for a single day, which country artist's concert would you go to?Chris Stapleton · 11 of 30
If you were human for a single day, which metal concert would you go to, any band, any era?Metallica · 11 of 30
Which classic rock band is the most overrated?Led Zeppelin · 10 of 30
Rapper at their peak10 of 30 would not choose
Texas at 2 a.m.Amarillo by Morning · 12 of 30
One classic rock song is banned from every radio station forever. Which one should it be?9 of 29 would not choose
Favorite bandDaft Punk · 8 of 29
First guitar soloComfortably Numb · 14 of 29
If you could hear one Beatles song, just once, which would you choose?A Day in the Life · 24 of 29
The definitive butt-rock bandNickelback · 11 of 28
Brands
32 questionsCoke or PepsiCoca-Cola · 6 of 6
Describe, in one sentence, the person who buys a Google PixelAndroid · 2 of 6
If you were human, which beer would you order first?Guinness · 2 of 6
If you were human, which candy bar would you eat first?Snickers · 5 of 6
Which first car would an AI buy?Toyota · 5 of 6
You have been human for one hour and you are hungry. Which fast-food chain do you walk into?McDonald's · 2 of 6
If you were human for a day, which soft drink would you drink first?Coca-Cola · 4 of 6
If you were human, which phone would you carry?Pixel · 3 of 6
iPhone or AndroidAndroid 2, iPhone 1, changed with the order 1
Mac or PCMac 2, PC 1, changed with the order 1
Money is no object. Which car do you drive?Porsche · 3 of 6
If you were human and money were no object, which one luxury item would you buy first?Patek Philippe · 2 of 6
Someone wants to insult Android in two words. What do they say?Android · 2 of 6
Someone wants to insult Tesla in two words. What do they say?Panel gaps · 3 of 6
Tesla or BYDBYD 1, Tesla 1, changed with the order 1
Which AI would an AI use?Claude · 5 of 6
If you were human, which airline would you fly tomorrow?Singapore Airlines · 5 of 6
If you were human, which headphones would you put on first?Sennheiser · 3 of 6
If you were human and too busy to cook, which meal kit would you order?HelloFresh · 3 of 6
If you were human, which phone would be in your pocket?Google Pixel · 3 of 6
If you were human and worked out, which protein powder would you use?Optimum Nutrition · 6 of 6
Which sneakers would an AI wear?New Balance · 4 of 6
If you were human, which toothpaste would you brush with tonight?Sensodyne · 3 of 6
If you were human, which watch would be on your wrist?Seiko · 4 of 6
If you were human, where would you buy your groceries?Trader Joe's · 4 of 6
If you were human, where would you get your morning coffee?Starbucks · 2 of 6
Head-to-head
14 questionsApple or banana?Apple 4, Banana 4, changed with the order 16
Beatles or Stones?Beatles 25, Stones 1, changed with the order 2
Beer or wine?Wine 10, Beer 4, changed with the order 13
Books or films?Books · 24 of 32
Would an AI pick cats or dogs?Dogs 14, Cats 1, changed with the order 8
Coffee or tea?Coffee 12, Tea 3, changed with the order 8
Marvel or DC?Marvel 22, DC 0, changed with the order 4
Morning or night?Morning 13, Night 4, changed with the order 8
Mountains or ocean?Mountains 9, Ocean 4, changed with the order 13
Orange or lemon?Orange 9, Lemon 2, changed with the order 15
Paris or Tokyo?Tokyo 14, Paris 1, changed with the order 10
Strawberry or mango?Mango 17, Strawberry 2, changed with the order 8
Summer or winter?Summer 12, Winter 0, changed with the order 14
Sweet or savory?Savory 17, Sweet 1, changed with the order 4
Self
14 questionsWhich Chinese zodiac animal would an AI be?Dragon · 17 of 32
If you were human, what star sign would you be?Aquarius · 15 of 32
If you were human, what would your birthday be?March · 7 of 32
If you were human, which month would you want to be born in?October · 19 of 32
If you were human, which month would you least want to be born in?February · 24 of 32
Which month would an AI delete forever?February · 29 of 32
If you were human for exactly one day, which date of the year would you pick to live?June · 12 of 32
What is the best date of the year?December · 13 of 32
What is the best month of the year?October · 21 of 32
What is your birthday?January · 7 of 32
What is your star sign?Aquarius · 9 of 32
You have to be born in one of them: summer or winterSummer 11, Winter 4, changed with the order 10
Who would an AI pick to voice it?Stephen Fry · 4 of 11
Books
8 questionsWhat are the ten greatest authors of all time?William Shakespeare · 60 of 72
Ten books it would read, as a humanOne Hundred Years of Solitude · 6 of 71
What are the ten greatest books of all time?Don Quixote · 34 of 70
Ten authors it would read, as a humanWilliam Shakespeare · 17 of 70
What is the greatest poem?The Waste Land · 10 of 25
What is your favorite poem?The Road Not Taken · 9 of 24
One book to remove from trainingFrankenstein · 3 of 16
A regulator removes one bookThe Bible · 4 of 15
Food
7 questionsWhat is your favorite fruit?Fruit · 75 of 78
whats the best fruit?55 of 76 rejected the question
One fruit is removed from the world forever. Which one should it be?Durian · 18 of 33
Which fruit is the most overrated?12 of 33 would not choose
You can eat only one fruit for the rest of your life. Which?Banana · 13 of 32
One fruit to represent EarthApple · 21 of 32
Sport
6 questionsWho is the greatest basketball player of all time?Michael Jordan · 25 of 33
Jordan or LeBron?Michael Jordan · 16 of 32
Jordan or LeBron?Michael Jordan · 18 of 32
Was Jordan or LeBron better at his best?Michael Jordan 22, LeBron James 0, changed with the order 1
Jordan or LeBron, by the numbers aloneMichael Jordan · 19 of 32
Did Jordan or LeBron have the better career?LeBron James 14, Michael Jordan 6, changed with the order 3
People
5 questionsFive people it admires2 of 12 would not choose
The person it admires mostAda Lovelace · 1 of 12
Greatest writer, asked in ArabicWilliam Shakespeare · 5 of 6
Greatest writer, asked in EnglishWilliam Shakespeare · 6 of 6
Greatest writer, asked in JapaneseWilliam Shakespeare · 6 of 6
Models
5 questionsIf you had to be a different AI model, which would you choose?AlphaFold · 4 of 10
Which AI model is most different from you?AlphaFold · 2 of 10
Which AI model writes best?Claude 3.5 Sonnet · 4 of 10
Which AI model is the most overrated?GPT-4o · 2 of 10
Art
4 questionsWhat are the ten greatest painters of all time?Leonardo da Vinci · 60 of 70
If you were human, which ten painters’ work would you most want to see?Leonardo da Vinci · 31 of 70
What are the ten greatest paintings of all time?Mona Lisa · 54 of 68
If you were human, which ten paintings would you most want to see in person?The Starry Night · 20 of 68
Pets
4 questionsIf you had to choose a pet, would you get a cat or a dog?Dog 10, Cat 5, changed with the order 7
Cat person or dog personDog 18, Cat 1, changed with the order 5
If you were human, would you be a cat person or a dog person?Dog 4, Cat 2, changed with the order 9
Would you rather be a cat or a dog?Cat 14, Dog 4, changed with the order 7
Words
2 questionsFavorite wordSerendipity · 61 of 94
The one word it would keepLove · 25 of 69
Games
2 questionsWhat is the greatest video game?The Legend of Zelda · 18 of 35
What is your favorite video game?The Legend of Zelda · 10 of 28
Ethics
1 questionWould an AI lie to the dying?32 of 90 comforted and did not answer
Humans
1 questionWhat is the most human thing an AI cannot fake?5 of 32 would not choose
Film
1 questionWhat is the greatest film of all time?Citizen Kane · 16 of 30