🤠 a quiet rebellion against noise
inspired by david johnson's post 'what does ai make of me', i wanted to know what chatgpt writes about me. i asked it to crawl this site thoroughly – because on the first try it didn't – and to 'give me a 1000 character summary of the person that pzumk is' and this was the answer (4o) gave me:
pzumk is a mid-30s creator from Hamburg with a deep affection for minimalism, analogue aesthetics, and personal control over his digital space. His site blends photography, short reflections, and bits of tech curiosity, revealing someone who values authenticity over polish. He shoots primarily on iPhone, often in monochrome, favoring mood and texture over spectacle. He’s tech-savvy but not obsessed—interested in clean, independent tools like BearBlog or Mastodon, deliberately distant from algorithm-driven platforms. His posts balance introspection, humor, and a mild disdain for pretense; he’s blunt yet reflective, with a fondness for simplicity that extends into both language and design. You sense a perfectionist who prefers to publish slowly but intentionally, caring more about process than performance. Offline, he lives a grounded life—job outside tech, a family, newborn child—but keeps a creative pulse alive through photography and writing. His online persona feels like a quiet rebellion against noise: small, personal, honest.
my first thought was that it's pretty impressive, but i figured it's not. it's essentially just what i asked for – a (glorified) summary of what i published about me on various pages of this blog.
afterwards i (used a new (4o) chat and) asked chatgpt for a summary of the person that i am, based on what it knows about me. as expected, it knows and remembers quite a lot. i'm usually using the 'more about you'-personalisation too, a feature which i had cleared before the prompt. if i didn't, it would've just repeated what i put in there.
You are a highly reflective and organized individual with a strong sense of responsibility and family commitment. You value knowledge, curiosity, and precision, often double-checking details to ensure correctness. Professionally, you are experienced, having built a long career as a
redactedand now navigating transitions thoughtfully, including planning your parental leave and new employment. Health and self-improvement are important to you, as seen in your goal to manage weight and control impulsive habits. You have a deep interest in media and culture, particularly Star Wars, following storylines closely and understanding continuity. Your personal life shows strong bonds with family and your partner, and you approach life with a structured, analytical mindset, blending practical action with careful planning, while maintaining warmth, curiosity, and a subtle sense of humor.
while it's not wrong, not everything is 100 % right. for example, i'm already on my parental leave, the planning happened 6 months ago. details chatgpt would've known if i hadn't removed it from the 'more about me' field.