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Having AI create BMG sketches

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I figured I would see what ChatGPT would create for feast. Other should do this for the same or other skits (or completely original ones) and see what it spits out.

Prompt
Write me a theatre sketch for blue man group. The sketch will be a dining scene where the 3 blue men bring up a random female guest on stage and try to win her affection by showing her trinkets and other things. They eventually switch to trying to eat twinkies like a fancy dinner. Make it funny with a coupe cute and shocking moments
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Blue Man Group Sketch: “The Dinner Date”

SETTING: A minimalist dinner setup on stage—three chairs and a small table with a fancy white tablecloth, flickering LED candles, and fine dining utensils. However, everything is slightly…off. The utensils are oversized, the plates are tiny, and the glasses are comically tall and thin.

INTRO: The three Blue Men spot a female audience member and eagerly gesture for her to come on stage. They gently guide her to the seat at the center of the table, looking at each other with excitement and nervous energy.

Phase 1: The Courtship
• The Blue Men sit down, staring at her in complete silence. Then, one Blue Man suddenly reaches into his pocket and dramatically pulls out a small, shiny object—a child’s toy ring. He places it delicately in front of her, then leans back, nodding solemnly as if he has just presented a great treasure.
• The second Blue Man, not to be outdone, produces a single rubber chicken from his coat and carefully places it next to the ring. He gives the guest a hopeful glance.
• The third Blue Man panics, rummaging through his pockets before pulling out…a single, half-eaten banana. He shrugs and places it on the table. The other two glare at him.
• After a tense silence, the first Blue Man dramatically pushes all the “gifts” toward the guest, nodding for her to choose.
• If she hesitates, they all lean in, eyes wide.
• If she picks one, the two others gasp, devastated.
• If she picks none, they all gasp in horror, looking at each other in panic.

Phase 2: The Fancy Dinner (With Twinkies)
• Suddenly, the Blue Men remember they are at a fancy dinner. They sit upright, adjusting imaginary bow ties.
• A fourth Blue Man (a stagehand in black) arrives, presenting a covered silver platter. With great formality, he lifts the lid—revealing three Twinkies. The Blue Men nod in reverence.
• They each take a Twinkie and attempt to eat it in the most elegant, fine-dining manner possible:
• First Blue Man: Cuts his Twinkie with a knife and fork, but the soft cake smooshes down, oozing filling everywhere. He carefully scoops it back onto his plate, attempting to eat with dignity.
• Second Blue Man: Lifts his Twinkie with pinkies extended, taking impossibly tiny bites, but accidentally inhales it all at once and freezes in shock. The others stare. He slowly, dramatically gulps it down, his eyes watering.
• Third Blue Man: Tries to swirl his Twinkie in a wine glass filled with an unidentified blue liquid. The Twinkie immediately disintegrates. He slurps the mixture through a straw, nodding approvingly.
• They turn to the guest, urging her to eat her Twinkie in an equally “sophisticated” manner. If she plays along, they erupt into silent applause, tapping their hands excitedly on the table. If she eats it normally, they recoil in mock horror at her “lack of etiquette.”

Phase 3: The Romantic Twist and Chaos
• The first Blue Man, now feeling bold, reaches for the guest’s hand and gently places a second Twinkie in it—clearly a grand romantic gesture. The other two gasp, scandalized.
• Suddenly, the second Blue Man reaches for her other hand and gives her a larger Twinkie. The first one glares at him, offended.
• The third Blue Man, thinking quickly, stands up and dramatically produces a comically large Twinkie (several feet long, requiring both hands). The first two freeze in shock.
• The guest is now holding a normal Twinkie in one hand, a larger one in the other, and is being presented with a monstrous Twinkie. The Blue Men anxiously await her reaction.
• If she picks one, the other two collapse in despair. If she refuses all, they fall to the ground, devastated. If she takes the giant Twinkie, they all rejoice, hoisting her chair in the air in celebration.

The Grand Finale
• Just when the moment reaches peak awkwardness, a dramatic love song (like “Unchained Melody”) begins playing. The Blue Men freeze, looking deeply into her eyes.
• They slowly, simultaneously lean in—as if they are about to do something deeply emotional—only to suddenly stop, turn to the audience, and hold up their Twinkies in slow-motion triumph.
• Confetti cannons fire, shooting out Twinkie-colored streamers as the lights fade to black.

END SCENE.
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It's shocking how accurate this sounds, even the acting is spot on although dramatized. I wonder if it got that Twinkie gift idea from the captain crunch skit or if it really came up with that.

I wonder if the real show writers ever considered adding magic on the feast or match scene like that twinkie destroying liquid.
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Yeah I don’t know. I prompted that cold without any prior conversation so I was not sure it knew BMG. After that though I did ask what it knew about BMG and it described it all. It got pretty detailed on how the blue man act. I wonder what other kind of skits you could have it come up with.
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I personally love that, dang ai 😭
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Id totally love seeing this play out IRL. So dope!
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Prompt
You know blue man group right and how those characters act?

Yeah, I know Blue Man Group. Their characters are completely silent, highly expressive, and almost alien in how they interact with the world. They have this mix of childlike curiosity and deadpan humor, reacting to everyday objects and people in bizarre but oddly logical ways. Their performances blend percussion-heavy music, visual spectacle, and audience interaction, often making them seem both mischievous and strangely endearing. Are you thinking about them for something specific?

So k owing that I want you to write 10 minute sketch for their theatre show. Ideally this sketch would include an audience member some paint and maybe a little competition between the 3 blue men.


Answer
Blue Man Group Sketch: “The Great Paint Duel”

(A 10-minute theatre sketch featuring audience participation, paint, and friendly competition between the three Blue Men.)

SETUP:
• Center stage: A large blank canvas on a stand.
• To the side: A small table with various paint supplies (paint buckets, brushes, sponges, squirt guns, etc.).
• Three Blue Men enter the stage one by one, each carrying something different (a small bucket of paint, a sponge, a paintbrush).

SCENE 1: DISCOVERY & COMPETITION

The Blue Men approach the blank canvas, staring at it in silent wonder. They inspect it closely—one taps it, another sniffs it, the third tries to listen to it as if it might make noise.

Suddenly, one Blue Man (let’s call him Blue #1) takes out his small bucket of paint and splashes it dramatically onto the canvas. The other two freeze. They exchange glances. Their expressions shift—this just became a competition.

Blue #2 grabs his paintbrush, dips it into his paint bucket, and carefully swipes a single, dramatic stroke across the canvas.

Blue #3 considers for a moment, then picks up a sponge, dips it into his paint, and dramatically slaps it against the canvas, making a splatter effect.

They all step back and examine their work. Then they glance at each other—this isn’t enough.

SCENE 2: ESCALATION

The Blue Men scramble to the paint table, grabbing different tools to outdo one another:
• Blue #1 now has a squirt gun filled with paint and starts spraying the canvas in erratic, Jackson Pollock-like splashes.
• Blue #2 picks up a giant brush and starts making bold strokes.
• Blue #3 finds a paint roller and uses his entire body weight to make sweeping gestures.

They pause again to admire their progress. Then, as if hit by the same idea, they slowly turn to the audience…

SCENE 3: AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

The Blue Men scan the crowd, looking for the perfect participant. They lock eyes with one unsuspecting person and wordlessly gesture for them to join. Once on stage, they give the audience member a small bucket of paint and stare expectantly.

The audience member hesitates. The Blue Men nod encouragingly.

Finally, the audience member throws the paint onto the canvas. The Blue Men react as if it is the most brilliant thing they have ever seen. They shake their heads in amazement, look at each other, and immediately take it further.

Blue #1 offers the audience member a sponge. Blue #2 hands them a squirt gun. Blue #3 presents them with a super soaker filled with paint. The audience member lets loose. The Blue Men go wild, jumping around and hyping them up.

SCENE 4: GRAND FINALE

As the canvas turns into a chaotic masterpiece, the Blue Men step back and admire it with deep, exaggerated contemplation. They nod in agreement—it is perfect.

Just when it seems like the sketch is over, Blue #1 suddenly turns and splatters Blue #2 with paint.

A pause.

Blue #2 sloooowly turns to look at Blue #1. Then, without hesitation, he retaliates. Blue #3 tries to remain neutral but is inevitably dragged into the escalating paint fight.

As chaos unfolds, the audience member is caught in the crossfire. The Blue Men pause, realizing what they’ve done. Then, with synchronized mischief, they offer the audience member their own bucket of paint.

The audience member takes aim…

BLACKOUT.

END.

This sketch keeps things playful, interactive, and in line with the Blue Man Group’s signature silent comedy and visual spectacle. Would you want to tweak anything?
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I don’t know I am just killing time on the train now and it is interesting to see how these are written.

Prompt
Write me a 5 minute sketch of the blue man discovering that are in theatre which is really just inside a larger matrix. How would they react.
Response
Blue Man Group Sketch: “Blue in the Matrix”

(A 5-minute surreal theatre sketch where the Blue Men realize their world is a simulation.)

SETUP:
• A simple, sterile white stage with minimal props.
• A projection screen at the back that will display glitches and revelations.
• The Blue Men enter one by one, interacting with their environment as they normally do—curious, playful, but completely unaware of their reality… at first.

SCENE 1: A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM

The Blue Men are going about their usual silent antics—experimenting with an object (perhaps a drum, a ball, or a tube) when suddenly, something… glitches.
• Blue #1 tosses a ball into the air, but instead of coming down, it freezes mid-air.
• Blue #2 reaches for a drumstick, but his hand clips through the object like a glitching video game.
• Blue #3 turns to the audience, eyes wide, and begins tapping his own chest—is he real?

They exchange bewildered looks. Then, they begin testing their surroundings:
• One of them claps, and the sound echoes several seconds later.
• Another Blue Man waves his hand, and a “motion blur trail” effect lags behind.
• Blue #3 attempts to step forward, but his foot seems stuck in an invisible wall.

A creeping sense of something being very wrong settles over them.

SCENE 2: THE REVELATION

A low hum fills the air. The projection screen flickers to life. Strange symbols and cascading green code appear—think old-school Matrix style, but with a Blue Man twist.

Suddenly, TEXT appears on the screen:
“THEATRE.EXE RUNNING…”

The Blue Men freeze. They stare at each other. Then at the text.

More lines of text appear:
• “PERFORMERS LOADED: 3/3”
• “AUDIENCE: ACTIVE”

They wave hesitantly at the audience. The text updates:
• “SUBJECTS RESPONDING TO STIMULI”

The Blue Men flinch. Who is controlling this?

Then, the biggest revelation:
• “SIMULATION STABILITY: 72%”
• “BREAKING FOURTH WALL: DETECTED”

Blue #1 points at the words in panic. Blue #2 grabs Blue #3 and shakes him, as if trying to wake him from a dream. Blue #3 looks at his own hands, flexing them in horror.

The screen glitches again. Suddenly, a command prompt appears:

“USER: Do you want to exit the theatre? (Y/N)”

They freeze. Do they?

They hesitate. Then, Blue #1 tentatively reaches toward the screen. Just as he’s about to touch it—

SCENE 3: SYSTEM OVERRIDE

ERROR. ERROR. ERROR.

The theatre violently glitches. The lights flicker. The stage starts shifting in impossible ways—maybe the walls stretch, or the floor distorts like a malfunctioning hologram.
• Blue #2 starts floating unexpectedly.
• Blue #3 gets stuck in an invisible time loop, repeating the same motion over and over.
• Blue #1 tries to escape but keeps reappearing back in the same spot.

They panic. Then, the final text appears:

“SYSTEM RESETTING…”

The lights cut out. Everything goes black.

A beat of silence.

Then, suddenly—

A single spotlight.

The Blue Men are back to normal. Standing on stage, as if nothing happened.

They look at each other, confused. Did that really just happen?

They turn to the audience. Did they see it too?

A moment of eerie silence… then, in classic Blue Man fashion, they simply shrug and go back to their usual antics, pretending as if nothing ever happened.

BLACKOUT.

END.

This sketch plays with existential horror in a Blue Man-style comedic way—silent but expressive, with absurd visual gags and glitchy surrealism. What do you think? Want to add anything?
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