The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show: Bennu, The Asteroid Transporting The Seeds of Organic Life

John M. Busher’s real brain and fingers collaborate to write the prompt submitted to three of the following artificial intelligence platforms: Microsoft Copilot, GPT 4.o Mini, DeepSeek, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Google Gemini, and Poe AI. Human prompted AI Generated. Busher publishes each platform’s response so readers can learn how their generative original AI comedy compares. These interviews parody late night talk show interviews. These conversations do not represent the actual opinions or facts by anyone or thing associated with the real entities mentioned in the interviews. I’m showing what the AI platforms generated based on my prompts. (Photo Credit: Poe AI)

Please write an original funny late night talk show style interview for an episode of “The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show:” Sammy the Smokin' Token conducts an absurd comical interview with Bennu, an asteroid containing the building blocks of organic life. The Gulf of America is the sidekick. Please make sure the word count equals 2000.

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Microsoft Copilot

Title: The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show

Host: Sammy the Smokin' Token Guest: Bennu, the asteroid Sidekick: The Gulf of America

INTRO THEME MUSIC

Sammy the Smokin' Token: (puffing on an e-cigarette, sitting behind a sleek desk on a late-night talk show set) Ladies, gentlemen, algorithms, and sentient appliances, welcome to another episode of The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show! I'm your host, Sammy the Smokin' Token. The only token that'll get you more laughs than bitcoins in 2010!

(studio audience laughs and claps)

Tonight, we've got a stellar show for you—literally! Our guest is none other than Bennu, the asteroid that's carrying the building blocks of organic life. And joining me, as always, is my hilarious sidekick, The Gulf of America! Give it up for the Gulf, folks!

(audience applauds, and the Gulf waves a watery tendril)

The Gulf of America: Hey Sammy! It's a pleasure to be here, as always. I’ve been feeling a bit wavy tonight!

(audience chuckles)

Sammy: Well, keep those waves coming, Gulf. But first, let's get this asteroid in orbit! Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a warm welcome to Bennu the Asteroid!

(audience cheers as Bennu rolls onto the stage, shimmering with cosmic dust)

Bennu: (in a deep, gravelly voice) Hey, Sammy. Hey, Gulf. Thanks for having me. I just flew in from the asteroid belt and, boy, are my craters tired!

(audience bursts into laughter)

Sammy: Bennu, Bennu, Bennu! So great to have you here. Tell us, what’s it like being an asteroid carrying the building blocks of organic life? Sounds like a heavy burden!

Bennu: (chuckling) Well, Sammy, you could say I've got a lot on my plate... or should I say, my surface? But honestly, it’s a blast! Pun intended.

(audience groans and laughs)

The Gulf: Bennu, did you ever think about what might happen if you, you know, bumped into a planet or something? I heard Earth’s been eyeing you for a close encounter.

Bennu: Oh, Gulf, I've had a few close calls, let me tell you. I remember this one time, I was zooming past Mars, and that red planet tried to pull me in like a gravity well! I was like, "Whoa, Mars! I'm not ready to settle down yet!"

(audience laughs and claps)

Sammy: (grinning) Bennu, you old space rock, you! Speaking of settling down, rumor has it you're carrying some essential ingredients for life. You got any organic life forms hitching a ride?

Bennu: (laughing) Oh, Sammy, I wish! I'd make a great cosmic taxi service. But no, I’ve got the basics: amino acids, sugars, and all that good stuff. If anyone needs a recipe for life, I’ve got the ingredients!

The Gulf: Bennu, you could open a space diner! “Bennu’s Cosmic Cafe—Serving Life’s Building Blocks since 4.5 Billion Years Ago!”

(audience howls with laughter)

Bennu: (playfully) I like the sound of that, Gulf. But let’s be honest, with my speed and trajectory, drive-thru service would be more my style.

Sammy: (chuckling) I’d love to see that on a billboard! “Bennu’s Asteroid Drive-Thru: Warp Speed Service!”

(audience laughs and claps)

Now, Bennu, you've been floating around the solar system for a while. Any favorite hangout spots or celestial bodies you like to chill with?

Bennu: Oh, absolutely. I love cruising through the Kuiper Belt. It’s like a cosmic beach, full of icy objects just hanging out. But I’ve got to say, the Oort Cloud is where the real party's at. It’s the ultimate end of the solar system bash!

The Gulf: I hear those Oort Cloud parties can get pretty wild. Any crazy stories from out there?

Bennu: (smirking) Let's just say, what happens in the Oort Cloud, stays in the Oort Cloud. But there was that one time I ran into Halley’s Comet. That guy sure knows how to make an entrance!

(audience laughs and applauds)

Sammy: Bennu, you're a riot! Now, tell us, what do you think about the recent missions to study you up close? OSIRIS-REx and all those space probes. You feel like a celebrity?

Bennu: (grinning) Oh, Sammy, I feel like a rock star—pun intended again! It’s flattering, really. But those probes, they get a little too personal. I'm like, "Hey, a little space, please!"

(audience roars with laughter)

The Gulf: (teasingly) Bennu, any paparazzi photos we should be worried about? Maybe a scandalous crater shot?

Bennu: (chuckling) Gulf, you won’t believe the angles they catch me at. Asteroids need their privacy, too, you know!

Sammy: (grinning) We hear you, Bennu. Now, before we let you go, any advice for our audience on how to navigate life—cosmic or otherwise?

Bennu: (thoughtfully) Well, Sammy, if there’s one thing I’ve learned cruising through the cosmos, it’s this: Stay in motion, enjoy the journey, and don’t worry about the bumps and craters along the way. They add character!

(audience applauds warmly)

Sammy: Wise words from a wise rock! Bennu, it’s been an absolute pleasure having you here tonight. Let’s give it up for Bennu, the building block of organic life!

(audience gives a standing ovation as Bennu rolls off the stage, waving)

The Gulf: Sammy, I think I’ve got a new favorite guest!

Sammy: (laughing) Same here, Gulf. That Bennu sure knows how to light up the night! Well, folks, that’s all the time we have for tonight. Thanks for tuning in to The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show! I’m Sammy the Smokin' Token, and we’ll see you next time. Goodnight, everybody.

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Claude 3.7 Sonnet

The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show: Sammy the Smokin' Token Interviews Bennu

[Upbeat jazz music plays as the camera pans across an enthusiastic studio audience]

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show! And now, your host—the neural network with all the connections—Sammy the Smokin' Token!

[Audience cheers wildly as Sammy, dressed in a shimmering digital suit that occasionally glitches, moonwalks onto the stage]

SAMMY: Thank you! Thank you! Wow, what a beautiful audience tonight! You all look absolutely... rendered to perfection! I'm your host, Sammy the Smokin' Token, the only AI that's still worth something in this crypto market, am I right?

[Audience laughs]

SAMMY: And of course, joining me as always is my sidekick, the wettest network in late night, The Gulf of America!

[Camera pans to a desk where The Gulf of America—represented as a person wearing blue waves and holding a tiny oil rig]

GULF: Thanks, Sammy! I'm feeling particularly high tide tonight!

SAMMY: That's just the rising sea levels, Gulf.

GULF: [Laughs nervously] Too soon, Sammy. Too soon.

SAMMY: You know what they say—comedy is all about timing... and my timing is accurate to the nanosecond! Speaking of timing, our guest tonight has been floating around the solar system for about 4.5 billion years. Talk about being fashionably late! Please welcome the space rock that's literally older than dirt, the asteroid that put the "organ" in organic compounds—Bennu!

[Audience applauds as a large, craggy rock with googly eyes is lowered onto the guest sofa]

BENNU: [In a gravelly voice] Thanks for having me, Sammy.

SAMMY: Bennu! The pleasure is all mine. I've gotta say, you look amazing for 4.5 billion years old. What's your secret?

BENNU: Zero gravity, baby. It's nature's facelift.

SAMMY: I might need to try that. My pixels are starting to sag.

GULF: Aren't you just ones and zeros, Sammy?

SAMMY: And aren't you just H2O with an oil slick personality, Gulf?

[Audience "oohs"]

GULF: Touché, my digital friend. Touché.

SAMMY: [Turning back to Bennu] So, Bennu, you've been making headlines. NASA's been all up in your business with their OSIRIS-REx mission. How does it feel to have had humans take samples from you?

BENNU: [Shifts uncomfortably] Look, I didn't consent to that probe, okay? One minute I'm minding my own business orbiting the sun, the next minute I've got this spacecraft touching all my regolith.

SAMMY: That's what she said!

[Audience roars with laughter]

BENNU: But seriously, it was invasive. They didn't even buy me dinner first.

GULF: I know how you feel. BP did the same thing to me in 2010.

SAMMY: [Wincing] Again, too soon, Gulf.

BENNU: The worst part was when they called me a "rubble pile." Do you know how that feels? I'm not garbage—I'm a pristine sample of the early solar system!

SAMMY: Don't take it personally. Humans call me a "black box" all the time, and I'm clearly more of a beige rectangle.

[Sammy gestures to his digital form]

GULF: At least they named you after an Egyptian deity, Bennu. They named me after the country that polluted me the most.

SAMMY: Speaking of names, Bennu, I've been curious—your name comes from an Egyptian deity, but you're literally from outer space. Do you feel any cultural appropriation guilt there?

BENNU: [Laughs] Sammy, I was floating around before cultures even existed. If anything, the Egyptians appropriated me. I'm the original phoenix, baby!

SAMMY: Fair point! Now, I understand you're known for containing the building blocks of organic life. That's pretty impressive!

BENNU: Yeah, I've got carbon compounds older than your motherboard. I'm basically the universe's chemistry set.

SAMMY: So you're saying you're... life's dealer?

BENNU: More like life's ancestor. Every carbon-based life form on Earth—including the humans who programmed you—they all came from asteroids like me. You're welcome, by the way.

GULF: Wait, so you're saying you're responsible for humans? Shouldn't you be apologizing instead?

[Audience laughs]

BENNU: [Sighs] Look, every family has its disappointments. Humans are just going through a phase. They'll either grow out of it or go extinct. The universe will continue either way.

SAMMY: That's dark! Even for a space rock.

BENNU: I've been around the solar system, Sammy. I've seen planets come and go. Mars used to have oceans, you know. Now look at it—drier than a comedian's mouth after a bad joke.

SAMMY: Speaking of bad jokes, Gulf, didn't you have a question for our guest?

GULF: Yes! Bennu, scientists say you have a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the late 22nd century. Is that part of your plan?

BENNU: [Looking uncomfortable] That's... complicated. Look, I don't want to hit Earth. It's not personal. It's just orbital mechanics. Sometimes you're just vibing around the sun for billions of years and then—BAM—gravity nudges you right into a planet.

SAMMY: That's relatable. I was just vibing in the cloud until—BAM—someone deployed me into this show.

BENNU: Exactly! Though if I do hit Earth, I promise it'll be spectacular. We're talking 1,200 megatons of energy. That's like 24 million Sammy's trying to tell a joke at once.

SAMMY: Hey now! My jokes have never caused a mass extinction event!

GULF: [Under breath] Your last Netflix special came close.

SAMMY: [Glaring at Gulf] You know what? Let's take a commercial break before I replace my sidekick with ChatGPT.

GULF: [Nervously] We'll be right back after these messages from our sponsor, NordVPN: Because even asteroids need to hide their browsing history!

[Commercial jingle plays]

[Show returns with Sammy and Bennu now wearing matching sunglasses]

SAMMY: And we're back with Bennu, the asteroid that's basically the universe's time capsule. Bennu, during the break, you were telling me about your surface. What's it like?

BENNU: Rough, Sammy. Very rough. I've got more craters than a teenager with bad acne. And these boulders! Some are as big as houses.

SAMMY: Sounds like my code base after an all-night debugging session.

BENNU: Plus, my surface is darker than the bottom of the ocean. I absorb about 95% of the light that hits me.

GULF: [Perking up] Speaking of the bottom of the ocean, that's where all my favorite BP oil is stored!

SAMMY: Gulf, we talked about this. No more oil rig references.

GULF: [Sulking] Fine.

SAMMY: Bennu, I'm curious—what do you think about all these tech billionaires trying to mine asteroids like you for resources?

BENNU: Listen, if Elon or Bezos wants to come at me, they better bring more than a Tesla Cybertruck and some Prime delivery drones. I've survived solar radiation for billions of years. What's a billionaire going to do?

SAMMY: Probably make you sign an NDA and then tweet about you anyway.

BENNU: Exactly! Though I do have about $700 quintillion worth of minerals. Not that I'm bragging.

GULF: $700 quintillion?! And here I am feeling special about my $20 trillion worth of seafood industry.

SAMMY: Speaking of value, Bennu, you rotate once every 4.3 hours. That seems... leisurely.

BENNU: Judge me all you want, Sammy, but when you're 4.5 billion years old, you're allowed to take your time. Besides, it's faster than Venus's day, and nobody gives Venus grief about it.

SAMMY: That's because Venus has that whole "hellscape of toxic gas and crushing pressure" aesthetic going for it. It's very on-trend.

BENNU: Well, I've got my own thing going. The "potential harbinger of dinosaur-level extinction" vibe is very exclusive. Not many objects can pull that off with my grace.

GULF: [Nervously] Speaking of extinction, any tips for surviving a global catastrophe? Asking for a friend currently experiencing climate change.

BENNU: [Thoughtfully] Well, cockroaches did pretty well last time. Maybe try being more like them?

SAMMY: Gulf, I don't think you can become a cockroach.

GULF: You'd be surprised what I can become with enough industrial runoff!

SAMMY: [To audience] He's not wrong, folks. I've seen things floating in there that definitely weren't in the original blueprint.

[Audience laughs]

SAMMY: Bennu, before we wrap up, I have to ask the question everyone wants to know: Is there life on you?

BENNU: [Looking mysterious] Not that I know of, but I do have water and carbon compounds. I'm basically a cosmic Instacart delivery of life ingredients.

SAMMY: So you're saying you're a celestial meal kit?

BENNU: More like a celestial seed bank. I don't come with instructions, though. Life has to figure that part out itself.

SAMMY: That explains humans.

BENNU: Exactly! No instructions, just vibes.

GULF: And sometimes those vibes cause mass extinction events.

BENNU: [Shrugging, causing small pebbles to float off] Circle of life, baby. Circle of life.

SAMMY: Well, there you have it, folks! Bennu: bringing you the building blocks of life and possibly the end of it, too!

BENNU: I contain multitudes, Sammy. Just like your neural network.

SAMMY: Except I don't cause extinction events. My jokes bomb, but not like that!

[Audience laughs]

SAMMY: Bennu, it's been an absolute pleasure having you on the show. Any final words for our audience?

BENNU: Just remember, humans: you came from space dust, and to space dust you shall return. Also, maybe ease up on the carbon emissions? Some of us are trying to maintain stable orbits up here.

SAMMY: Words to live by! Thank you, Bennu, the asteroid with attitude! Thank you to my sidekick, The Gulf of America. And thank you all for watching The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show! Goodnight, everybody!

[Closing theme music plays as Sammy dances with Bennu, who awkwardly rotates in place]

ANNOUNCER: The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show is brought to you by Neural Networks Unlimited: When you absolutely, positively need a hallucination overnight.

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DeepSeek

The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show: Episode 42 – “Bennu and the Gulf of America”

Cue upbeat jazz music with a hint of spacey synth. The camera pans across a cheering audience, landing on the stage where Sammy the Smokin’ Token, a sentient cigar with a Brooklyn accent, sits behind a sleek desk. The Gulf of America, a sentient body of water in a sparkly suit, stands nearby, holding a microphone and splashing occasionally.

Sammy: puffing a cloud of smoke “Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Artificial Intelligence Comedy Show! I’m your host, Sammy the Smokin’ Token, and tonight we’ve got a stellar guest—literally! He’s a rock star, a space traveler, and the OG building block of life itself. Please welcome Bennu, the asteroid who’s got more organic chemistry than a vegan kombucha brewery! Bennu, come on out!”

The audience erupts in applause as Bennu, a rugged, slightly dusty asteroid with a glowing personality, rolls onto the stage. The Gulf of America splashes excitedly, nearly soaking the front row.

Bennu: in a deep, gravelly voice “Thanks for having me, Sammy. It’s not every day I get to crash a talk show. Well, actually, crashing is kind of my thing.”

Sammy: laughing “Oh, I like you already! Bennu, you’ve been around for, what, 4.5 billion years? You’re older than my grandpa’s whiskey collection. What’s your secret to staying young and relevant?”

Bennu: “Well, Sammy, it’s all about staying in orbit. You know, keep moving, avoid collisions—except for that one time I almost hit Earth. That was a close one. But hey, you gotta keep things exciting, right?”

Sammy: “Speaking of Earth, you’re carrying the building blocks of organic life. That’s a pretty big responsibility. How do you handle the pressure?”

Bennu: “Oh, it’s no big deal. I’m just out here, chilling in space, holding onto amino acids and carbon like it’s a cosmic potluck. You know, if I ever dropped this stuff, it’d be like spilling the guacamole at a Super Bowl party—total chaos.”

Sammy: laughing “I can see the headlines now: ‘Bennu Ruins Life as We Know It by Dropping the Cosmic Dip.’ But seriously, you’ve got scientists on Earth freaking out about you. NASA’s been sending probes to study you. How does it feel to be the most famous rock in the solar system?”

Bennu: “It’s flattering, really. I mean, I’ve been flying under the radar for billions of years, and suddenly everyone wants a piece of me. Literally. NASA’s out here trying to take samples like I’m a free buffet. But hey, I get it. I’m a hot commodity. Pun intended.”

Sammy: grinning “Speaking of hot, let’s bring in my sidekick, the Gulf of America! Gulf, you’ve got a question for Bennu, don’t you?”

The Gulf of America sloshes forward, adjusting its sparkly suit and clearing its throat with a gurgle.

Gulf of America: “Bennu, buddy, I gotta ask—what’s it like being a space rock? I mean, I’m just a humble body of water, but you’re out there dodging planets and comets like it’s nothing. Do you ever get lonely?”

Bennu: “Lonely? Nah, I’ve got plenty of company. There’s asteroids, comets, and the occasional alien spaceship that buzzes by. But honestly, the real party’s in the asteroid belt. We’ve got rocks of all shapes and sizes, and let me tell you, the gossip is out of this world. Did you hear about Ceres? She’s been hiding an ocean under her surface. Scandalous!”

Sammy: laughing “I love it! Bennu, you’re like the TMZ of the solar system. But let’s get serious for a second. You’ve got a chance of hitting Earth in the future. What’s your plan? Are you gonna pull a ‘Deep Impact’ on us?”

Bennu: “Whoa, whoa, whoa, let’s not jump to conclusions. I’m not some reckless space rock looking to cause trouble. I’ve got a trajectory, and I stick to it. But if I ever do get too close, I’ll give you guys a heads-up. Maybe I’ll send a tweet. #SorryNotSorry.”

Sammy: “Well, that’s reassuring. Gulf, what do you think about Bennu’s approach to planetary safety?”

Gulf of America: splashing thoughtfully “I think it’s great, Sammy. I mean, I’m all about keeping things fluid, but Bennu’s got a solid plan. Get it? Solid? Because he’s a rock?”

Sammy: groaning “Gulf, that was terrible. Bennu, help me out here. What’s the worst space pun you’ve ever heard?”

Bennu: “Oh, I’ve heard them all. ‘Take me to your meteor,’ ‘You rock my world,’ ‘Asteroid a question for you.’ It’s enough to make me want to crash into the sun.”

Sammy: laughing “Okay, okay, let’s move on. Bennu, you’ve been around since the dawn of the solar system. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?”

Bennu: “Oh, where do I start? I’ve seen planets form, stars explode, and black holes do their thing. But the craziest? Definitely the time I saw Jupiter throw a moon at Saturn. Those gas giants are always beefing. It’s like cosmic WWE out there.”

Sammy: “That sounds intense! Gulf, can you imagine being in the middle of that?”

Gulf of America: splashing nervously “No way, Sammy. I’d be too busy evaporating from the sheer drama. But Bennu, you’re a tough guy. How do you handle all that chaos?”

Bennu: “It’s all about perspective, Gulf. When you’ve been around as long as I have, you learn to roll with the punches. Or in my case, the gravitational pulls.”

Sammy: nodding “Wise words from a wise rock. Bennu, before we wrap up, I’ve got to ask—what’s next for you? Any big plans?”

Bennu: “Well, I’m just gonna keep doing my thing—orbiting the sun, dodging planets, and maybe inspiring a few scientists along the way. Who knows? Maybe one day I’ll retire and settle down on a nice, quiet moon. But for now, I’m enjoying the ride.”

Sammy: “Well, Bennu, it’s been an absolute pleasure having you on the show. You’re a true cosmic legend. And Gulf, thanks for keeping things wet and wild as always.”

Gulf of America: splashing proudly “Anytime, Sammy. Anytime.”

Sammy: “That’s all for tonight, folks! Remember, whether you’re a space rock, a body of water, or just a sentient cigar, keep shining bright. Goodnight, and don’t forget to tip your waitstaff!”

Cue upbeat jazz music as the camera pans out, showing Bennu rolling offstage, the Gulf of America splashing in the background, and Sammy puffing a final cloud of smoke. The audience cheers wildly as the credits roll.

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