So, what now?

Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, 

Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. 

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments 

Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, 

That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, 

Will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, 

The clouds methought would open, and show riches

Ready to drop upon me; that, when I wak'd

I cried to dream again. 

Caliban, The Tempest, Act III, Scene II

Today, in further thinking about what I am going to do to try and bring this speech to life in pictures and narrative, I asked chatgpt for themes from the above and it gave me the following: 

"1. The Power of Nature: Caliban's soliloquy reflects on the power and beauty of the natural world. He describes the sounds and sensations of the island, highlighting the way in which nature is a powerful and all-encompassing force that cannot be controlled or tamed.

2. The Relationship Between Nature and Civilization: Caliban's soliloquy also explores the relationship between nature and civilization. He contrasts the beauty and power of nature with the artificiality and limitations of human civilization, suggesting that the latter is ultimately insignificant in the face of the natural world.

3. Colonialism and Oppression: Caliban is a colonized character who has been subjugated and oppressed by Prospero, the powerful magician who has taken control of the island. In his soliloquy, Caliban reflects on the way in which he has been mistreated by Prospero and his servants, and expresses his desire for freedom. His appreciation for the natural world may be seen as a rejection of the artificiality and oppression of colonial civilization.

4. The Supernatural and the Unknown: Finally, Caliban's soliloquy touches on the theme of the supernatural and the unknown. He describes the sounds and sensations of the island in mystical and otherworldly terms, suggesting that there is more to the natural world than what can be perceived by human senses."

In other words, completely wrong. 

Theme 1, the power of nature: uh uh, no. There is no mention of nature in the speech - rather, Caliban describes the dreams and spells that abound on the island - he's under their influence, not that of nature. 

Theme 2: Nature and Civilisation: Where is this posited in the soliloquy? It isn't. 

Theme 3: Colonisation: Whilst Caliban may be thought to represent a colonized character, but that has nothing to do with this soliloquy. Rather, here he refers to the spells and dreamworld that he sometimes lives in on the island - this isn't nature, this is the world cooked up by Prospero, by Ariel and, perhaps before them, by his mother, the witch Cycorax. 

Theme 4: The Supernatural / the unknown: Well, possibly there is some truth in this interpretation but it is too hesitant, too waffly - Caliban is pretty explicit about the spells, the dreams, the magic that he inhabits from time to time on the island; that's the whole point of the speech. 

So, just to say, my interpretation of the above speech in the form of photographic narrative will not be informed by AI as we currently have it, just in case you were worried it might be. What it might involve is a photo session in the Forest of Dean with an actor playing Caliban - watch this space. The narrative will be: Caliban in the world, Caliban sleeping, Caliban waking, Caliban crying to dream again, perhaps just as we all do as we age.