AI-generated farm tragedy mirrors Wordsworth's 1800 poem 'Michael' almost beat for beat
ELWillis10 · x · 2026-09-07
ELWillis10 shared an AI-written story in which Jim buries his father, keeps the farm, and eventually sells it — and notes it's arguably a more depressing ending than Wordsworth's "Michael," which it closely mirrors: a son leaves for the city, is too ashamed to return, and the father maintains the sheepfold awaiting him until death.
This is the original post of the bit; ctjlewis's comedic response about never having heard of Wordsworth unfolds in the replies.
Related event: AI's Farm Tragedy Story Turns Out to Copy Wordsworth's 'Michael'(2 posts)→
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