But if that strange and slightly concerning thought goes beyond your mind, Dublin City Council has the answer.
Created of pure pixels, we present the Dublin flavour of Snooddon from his 20s, made with pure pixels and proudly infused into his beloved fair city.
“It's epic to meet YA. Brendan here. It's absolutely lively to take you on a trip around my hometown,” says Carpyed when he chose Dublin on the CityMe smartphone app.
“We discover a wide range of historical, cultural and iconic spots, from lively temple bars and old towns to stony batters and cool Portobello fuss.”
In addition to calling Oscar Wilde the “Goat himself” (the biggest ever), there is not much Dublin wit promised on the show.
Brendan is what your grandma might call “a lovely young companion” (if she doesn't mind the gaze of a cow), but I'm a little more charming person to guide me around the Madhouse, Dublin.
In fact, you might go until you call him a slightly dry shite.
Cities that have created corporate names such as “Knob and Knocker” and “Angela's Rushers” deserve a much more appealing voice to make that happen.
Dublin tour guide Harry Pender shows the city view. Photo: Hannah Deigo
So I decided to oppose Brendan's ultimate enemy: the Dublin walking tour with the famous Pat Liddy tour company.
After a brief introduction, myself and two American tourists, Deirdre Pleasure and Rebecca Nolan, set out together with another Dublin, Harry Pender.
We started at Bernald Square on Dam Street, but we quickly asked Mr. Pender's character, he answered the questions and even managed to summarise another 15 minutes of lively Irish history.
We then headed to Dublin Castle, where we learned the origins of the word boycott and chatted about lies embedded in Irish history (St. Patrick was neither saint nor called Patrick).
We had such a loud time, one of the other tours asked us to move together.
We went through Ship Street (which was obviously supposed to be called Sheep Street, but it must have been mistranslated). So we went to Christchurch Cathedral, where we heard of the robbery and return of Patron St. Lawrence O'Toole's heart.
Crossing the Grattan Bridge, we stared at Hapenny, officially known as the Reffy Bridge. Pender pointed out where the river Podol, now a mere stream, enters Liffey through the Wellington Quay siphon.
This turned out like this for the rest of the tour to GPO and Trinity College, questions, jokes and stories. Over three hours of experience has been reduced to what could have felt mentally an hour.
I want someone to ask questions and I want someone to interact with me.
Teaching the kids drama and getting to know the fascinating tour guides who take part in professional wrestling was engaging, informative and wonderful.
As the walk progressed, no matter how much his hair was shaking, the AI character was able to respond to the interactivity and humanity of a real human tour guide, making it even more difficult for my peers to agree.
“I want someone to ask questions and I want someone to interact with me,” Jovi said.
“If I like, I have a few hours and I just spurt the moment, roaming around, and then AI would be enough, but it gives me an overview.
“But I would rather people to actually learn and be able to get my questions and answer all of those,” she added.
Harry Pender highlights Dublin landmarks: Liam Coates, Deirdre Pleasure and Rebecca Nolan. Photo: Hannah Deigo
As for Pender, he doubted that AI could now offer the same kind of touring experience as humans.
“I'm not against innovation or anything. I'm going on with a variety of new ideas you know, but at the same time I'm very surprised. [AI] You can do the same thing that people can do,” he said.
“I'm interested in the idea of that. No one beat Garry Kasparov with Deep Blue with Ai Chess Bots, for example, but now the AI is very, very strong, so in that sense it's good.
“In another sense, I think people want something that is an experience. It's always about experiencing for someone else. If AI can do that, it's great.
“But I think there is more to a tour guide than to give people the facts of what you are talking about.
That's all for Dublin Slang. He continues to call things great. Why isn't it fatal?
It's hard to disagree with Brand Brendan as a company around Dublin.
AI guides definitely lean towards the artificial side of things rather than intelligence.
For example, he correctly says that O'Connell Street's old name is Drogeda Street, but that he pronounces it “Drogeida.”
That's all for Dublin Slang. He continues to call things great. Why isn't it fatal?
The more you scratch, the more thinner the Brendan persona will appear. Every time he clicks on an individual city landmark, he simply repeats the same information verbatim.
One of the most crucial features of AI is that each time you speak, there are slightly different phrases and sentences. That's what makes it seem intelligent.
Otherwise, it's a glorious Fisher price phone that says the phrase when you press the button.
So is this just a toy made by a tech brother who wants to inject AI into your toaster?
To be fair, it's not. Brendan definitely gives a compelling Dublin accent and sounds local across many of his dialogues, but I'm not sure if it was done before using AI.
Also, the app is free, so maybe I'm too strict. It offers a unique experience, such as having dinner from a vending machine. But vending machines have its place – sometimes all you want is a Kinder Bueno or a full bar.
You can imagine the scenarios Brendan needs to get all the overviews to get a solid city overview on time.
If you can pass through the sturdy Dublin dialogue and the wrong teeth of the teeth, here is a rather interesting suggestion.
With no money at all, Dublin can be seen in a completely different way than the others, so give it a try and see what you think.
After all, even adults can enjoy fisherman-priced toys.
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