Making AI Create Not AI Slop Captions
I've recently been working on creating a system for content creation for my gym because I need structure and a way to it every time that's as frictionless as possible, otherwise I won't do it. Captions are notoriously bad an noticeable for AI generation. They all sound the same. "Not X. Not Y. Just Z." Groupings in 3s Em Dashes EVERYWHERE and so on. I had remembered seeing from Leila Hormozi maybe? a post or email about how you can spot AI language and there was some specific terms in there "formulaic structure", transition words, rhythmic and perfect structure. So, I looked into it definitionally, what are the defining characteristics of AI generated captions that we can so EASILY tell are painfully AI? I came up with some and tried playing around with some prompting. Here are the highlights and a sample prompt you can use and adjust based on your needs: - Write a caption for the following post. Before you output anything, apply every rule below without exception. -No em dashes. If you write one, stop and rewrite that sentence as two sentences or restructure it entirely before continuing. -Do not mirror the grammatical shape of consecutive sentences. "Not because X, but because Y" is a violation. Two sentences in a row that echo each other structurally is a violation. Stacked fragments, "Not X. Not Y. Just Z.", are a violation. If two consecutive sentences rhyme in structure, rewrite one of them. -Do not group ideas in threes. If you notice a set of three parallel points, cut one or break the pattern. -Cut all transition words. However, additionally, furthermore, therefore, ultimately, essentially. The ideas connect without signposting or they get restructured until they do. -No dramatic one-line paragraphs. A single sentence standing alone for effect is an AI writing pattern. Fold it into surrounding prose. -No formulaic pivots. "But here's the thing." "Here's the truth." "But here's what you need to know." Cut them. Make the point directly. -The hook states something true. It does not ask a question. Stating something specific, slightly uncomfortable, or surprising stops people. A question as a hook is the most overused pattern in social media writing.