Man With Rather Unsavoury Request Of His AI Platform Forced To Use Grok After Being Knocked Back Everywhere Else

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A local man has today found himself at the bottom of the artificial intelligence barrel, after a series of increasingly desperate prompts saw him bounced from every reputable chatbot available.

Wayne Petersen, of Lamington Drive in Betoota Heights, says he was simply trying to bring a long-held creative vision to life when he sat down at his computer this morning with a tinnie and a dream.

Currently 18 months into a workers comp claim following a soft tissue injury he can't quite seem to shake, the 41-year-old has had plenty of time on his hands to workshop the concept.

"I just wanted a Studio Ghibli-style picture of two chimpanzees doing a 69 on the Wheel of Fortune wheel while John Burgess vomits on them," said Petersen.

"I don't think that's much to ask of a multi-billion dollar piece of software."

ChatGPT was the first to knock him back, citing content policy violations. Nano Banana followed suit. Gemini, ever the diplomat, suggested he try "receiving emergency mental health assistance" instead.

It was Claude, however, that took things a step further, gently asking Petersen if everything was alright at home, before providing the phone numbers for Lifeline, Beyond Blue, and 000.

"That one really got me," said Petersen.

"I just wanted some chimps having a go on the wheel. I'm not unwell."

With nowhere left to turn, Petersen reluctantly logged into Grok, the chatbot owned by world's richest immigrant Elon Musk, which has gained a reputation for saying yes when others say no.

The image was reportedly produced after just two prompts, though sources close to the matter say the result was deeply substandard, with John Burgess rendered with six fingers, the chimps appearing more like wombats, and the Wheel of Fortune logo replaced with what appeared to be Kerry Stokes after a cheap facelift.

"Pissweak effort," Petersen added.

"But I suppose beggars can't be choosers."

More to come.