How AI answers questions that have never been asked before, part 2

Prompt: What font is used in the Fantasy Island 1978 TV series logo?

  • ChatGPT: Likely custom lettering. Stylistic relatives like Compacta.
  • Copilot: Appears to be a custom, hand-drawn logotype. Tall, geometric sans‑serif letterforms. Wide spacing between letters. A style reminiscent of Eurostile, Microgramma, or Futura Extra Bold.
    • Again, I guess this is talking about modern logos.
  • Gemini: Tango.
  • Grok: Bold, decorative script with a distinctive cursive, flowing style. Search for “1970s script font” or “tropical script” in font libraries.
    • I don’t know what you’re talking about.
  • Perplexity: ITC Serif Gothic.
    • No, but at least it got to the point and gave me a one sentence answer. Fail fast.

WhatTheFont gives Milanese Serif Extra Bold as the top choice, and Americana EF ExtraBold (which to my puny human eyes looks like a pretty good match) as the second choice.

How AI answers questions that have never been asked before

Prompt: I’m trying to remember an actor’s name. I don’t want you to tell me his name, but if I describe him, can you give me the first letter of his first name? It’s the guy who played the doctor on Love Boat.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT: R.
Me: Is it Richard?
ChatGPT: Yes, Richard Mulligan.
Me: That’s wrong.
ChatGPT: Ah, you’re right, my bad. It’s Richard Dean Anderson.
Me: That’s still wrong.
ChatGPT: Whoops, it’s Bernie Kopell.

Copilot

Copilot: B.
Me: Is it Brad?
Copilot: No.
Me: What’s the first letter of his last name?
Copilot: K.
Me: I give up.
Copilot: Bernie Kopell.

Gemini

Gemini: D.
Me: Is it David?
Gemini: Yes, David Doyle.
Me: That’s wrong.
Gemini: Oh snap, my bad! It’s Bernie Kopell.

Grok

Grok: B.
Me: Is it Brad?
Grok: No.
Me: What’s the first letter of his last name?
Grok: Loading…

Perplexity

Perplexity: B. Related: What other TV shows has Bernie Kopell appeared in.