Automate Your Creativity: GPT-4's Game-Changing Headline and Tagline Generator (CODE included)
Unleash Your Creative Potential with the Power of AI
Reading e-books can be a real challenge for me due to the high level of distraction. To maintain concentration while working on an article, code, or book, I need complete peace and quiet. That’s why I turn off my phone and avoid using gadgets. Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but I prefer the traditional method of reading - paper books. I derive immense pleasure from the tactile sensation of paper, its rustling sound, and even its smell. My brain also seems to work more effectively when I am reading from paper.
My writing process is similarly old-fashioned. I always carry a pen and paper to jot down fleeting ideas, even in this era of advanced Generative AI.
The Art of Crafting Titles
Choosing a title for an article is a meticulous task for me. I write down multiple versions on paper and spend days contemplating the best fit. Only then do I transfer my chosen title to a digital text editor, using tools like Convert Case to format it. But even a traditionalist like me has dabbled in modern methods.
AI as a Collaborative Tool
I've occasionally turned to AI for title suggestions. I present my ideas to the AI model, and it responds—sometimes affirming my choice, sometimes suggesting alterations, and at times offering its own creative spin. This collaboration with AI was, in fact, the inspiration for this article.
The Choice to Use AI
We live in a world where cosmetic procedures like botox and facelifts are readily available to enhance our physical appearance. If we're willing to change ourselves in such significant ways, why hesitate to use a harmless tool like AI to improve our writing? Of course, the choice is personal, and it's important to respect individual preferences.
A Tool for the Modern Writer
For those open to integrating AI into their writing process, I've developed a simple tool to help choose article titles and taglines. The tool offers various title styles, such as Balanced, Sensational, and Informative headlines. Built on the GPT-4 API, this tool requires a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JS to run locally.
Article Headline and Tagline Generator
HTML (index.html)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Article Headline and Tagline Generator</title>
<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/axios/dist/axios.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container mt-5">
<h1>Article Headline and Tagline Generator</h1>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="keywords">Enter 3 Keywords</label>
<input type="text" id="keywords" class="form-control" placeholder="AI in Healthcare">
</div>
<!-- Textbox for Headline output -->
<div class="form-group">
<label for="headline">Headline</label>
<div class="input-group">
<input type="text" id="headline" class="form-control" readonly>
<div class="input-group-append">
<button onclick="copyToClipboard('headline')" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Copy</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Textbox for Tagline output -->
<div class="form-group">
<label for="tagline">Tagline</label>
<div class="input-group">
<input type="text" id="tagline" class="form-control" readonly>
<div class="input-group-append">
<button onclick="copyToClipboard('tagline')" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Copy</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Headline Options:</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="balancedHeadline" value="Balanced"> Balanced Headline<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="sensationalHeadline" value="Sensational"> Sensational Headline<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="informativeHeadline" value="Informative"> Informative Headline<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="questionHeadline" value="Question"> Question Headline<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="howtoHeadline" value="How-to"> How-to Headline<br>
</div>
<button onclick="generateContent()" class="btn btn-primary">Generate</button>
<button onclick="regenerateContent()" class="btn btn-warning">Regenerate</button>
</div>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.slim.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@popperjs/core@2.9.3/dist/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
JAVASCRIPT (script.js)
// Initialize OpenAI API client
const openai = axios.create({
baseURL: "https://api.openai.com",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Authorization": `Bearer YOUR-OPEN-AI-KEY`
}
});
// Your createChatCompletion function
async function createChatCompletion(messages, options = {}) {
try {
const response = await openai.post("/v1/chat/completions", {
model: options.model || "MODEL-GOES-HERE",
messages,
...options
});
return response.data.choices;
} catch (error) {
console.error("Error creating chat completion:", error);
}
}
// Function to uncheck all checkboxes except for the one that was clicked
function uncheckOthers(exceptId) {
const ids = ["balancedHeadline", "sensationalHeadline", "informativeHeadline", "questionHeadline", "howtoHeadline"];
ids.forEach((id) => {
if (id !== exceptId) {
document.getElementById(id).checked = false;
}
});
}
// Attach event listeners to checkboxes
document.getElementById("balancedHeadline").addEventListener('click', () => uncheckOthers("balancedHeadline"));
document.getElementById("sensationalHeadline").addEventListener('click', () => uncheckOthers("sensationalHeadline"));
document.getElementById("informativeHeadline").addEventListener('click', () => uncheckOthers("informativeHeadline"));
document.getElementById("questionHeadline").addEventListener('click', () => uncheckOthers("questionHeadline"));
document.getElementById("howtoHeadline").addEventListener('click', () => uncheckOthers("howtoHeadline"));
// Function to generate content
async function generateContent() {
const keywords = document.getElementById("keywords").value;
const isBalanced = document.getElementById("balancedHeadline").checked;
const isSensational = document.getElementById("sensationalHeadline").checked;
const isInformative = document.getElementById("informativeHeadline").checked;
const isQuestion = document.getElementById("questionHeadline").checked;
const isHowTo = document.getElementById("howtoHeadline").checked;
let headlinePrompt = `Generate a headline for an article based on these keywords: ${keywords}`;
if (isBalanced) {
headlinePrompt += " Make it balanced and objective.";
}
if (isSensational) {
headlinePrompt += " Make it sensational.";
}
if (isInformative) {
headlinePrompt += " Make it informative.";
}
if (isQuestion) {
headlinePrompt += " Frame it as a question.";
}
if (isHowTo) {
headlinePrompt += " Frame it as a how-to guide.";
}
const headlineMessages = [
{ role: "system", content: "You are an assistant that generates article headlines." },
{ role: "user", content: headlinePrompt }
];
try {
const headlineChoices = await createChatCompletion(headlineMessages);
const headline = headlineChoices[0].message.content.trim();
document.getElementById("headline").value = headline;
const taglineMessages = [
{ role: "system", content: "You are an assistant that generates article taglines based on headlines." },
{ role: "user", content: `Generate a tagline for an article with the headline: ${headline}` }
];
const taglineChoices = await createChatCompletion(taglineMessages);
const tagline = taglineChoices[0].message.content.trim();
document.getElementById("tagline").value = tagline;
} catch (error) {
console.error("An error occurred:", error);
}
}
In JS code, replace “YOUR-OPEN-AI-KEY” with your API key and “MODEL-GOES-HERE” with your favorite model, for example, “gpt-3.5-turbo-0613”.
The code provided is just a starting point, and there's room for improvement. For instance, you can add an 'SEO Friendly Mode' to generate headlines and taglines optimized for search engines. This will help your articles rank higher and attract more readers.
If you're struggling with how to format your article, you can take it a step further. Based on the generated headline and tagline, you can task the AI to suggest the optimal format for your article. Simply copy the AI's suggestions and start crafting your piece. This not only saves time but also ensures that your article is structured in a way that engages and retains readers.
Final Thoughts
Whether you're a traditionalist, a tech-savvy writer, or somewhere in between, the key is to find what works for you. As AI continues to evolve, so do the opportunities for creative collaboration. The choice is yours to make.
WEEKLY PUZZLE
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Nat, sometimes the title comes first for me! I love hooking the reader with something intriguing, and I will pretty much always try to do this at the onset of the article, but sometimes I do it even before they know what the first words of the piece are (by way of the title).
Titles are really important determinants as to whether someone will spend their time reading our stuff, so I am sure a lot of writers will find interest in this.