What do Arkansas and Guelph, Ont., have in common? You'd be surprised what ChatGPT says
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Arkansas resident Amy Beaver decided to take a trip earlier this year— but not just anywhere. She wanted something that felt familiar
So she asked ChatGPT what kind of place would be similar to her home in Fayetteville.
"I got my passport last year and was like, 'OK, now I can travel out of the country.' And then I got a lot of anxiety over that because I don't speak a second language and I don't know other cultures," said Beaver. "I asked ChatGPT where I can go that is most like where I currently live."
Its response? Guelph, Ont.
Beaver's reaction to the chatbot's suggestion was made into a video, recorded by her daughter, that went viral on TikTok and Instagram.
"I'm going to go to Canada," Amy tells Emily in the video. "Will you move to Canada with me?"
In the recording, Amy also highlights some of the things that Fayetteville and Guelph have in common: a university, a climbing gym and four seasons.
"I think they might speak French there," she tells her daughter.
The video was made in February; this past weekend, ahead of Canada Day and in time for Pride celebrations in Guelph, Amy, her husband Jeff Beaver and their daughter finally made it to city.
Unsurprisingly, this Beaver family felt at home in the Canadian city almost immediately. The three went on a downtown food tour, visited the Art Gallery of Guelph and were given a tour of the University of Guelph campus.
Alex Charette, manager of communications and marketing in student experience at the University of Guelph, was surprised when he first saw the family's TikTok video and heard about them wanting to visit Guelph.
"The first reaction we had was they actually pronounced Guelph correctly. Because most of the time, people will say 'gulp,' or something else like that."
Charette said the Beavers were shown many of the university's famous landmarks, including the iconic Gryphon statue. He said Jeff Beaver felt connected to the school's mascot.
"Jeff also shared that his hometown is named Griffin," said Charette. "We were very much interested in showcasing all the value Guelph has to offer."
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