A Bouquet of Four Experiments with Recurrent Neural Networks

Do you also enjoy conducting experiments? Take a look at my bouquet of four experiments from yesterday's exploration with recurrent neural networks (based on a fantastic Russian school).

Experiment 1:

I provided the network with 8,000 names from various cultures and used it to generate additional names that would appear similar. Here are the first 20 concocted by the network:

Mlhynn, Alnd, Pna, Ltte, Gawcalis, Heulis, Jesn, Asdee, Drarie, Nelap, Lean, Ruzbsany, Era, Marry, Kantina, Gurna, Vizle, Sdda, Trdier, Darir

Experiment 2:

I configured the network to ensure that names always started with "Jan" (as it is a lovely name). Surprisingly, the network began generating reasonably sounding names. Here are a few of the first:

Janene, Janbie, Jann, Jankee, Janb, Jan, Jant, Jana, Jantelel, Janeli, Janig, Jannenie, Jangeta, Jansa, Janne, Janell, Janeter

Experiment 3:

I attempted to generate names for cards from the game Magic. For those unfamiliar with this game, the original names look like this:
[1G] Instant: Moonmist
[3B] Creature, Spirit: Accursed Spirit
[2G] Creature, Human Advisor: Elder of Laurels

And here are the results of the invented cards from a simple network (trained for 5 minutes):

[G] Artheuct Vymirid’s Bhenetew
[3GG] Creature, GqGnt: Dddege
[U] Instant: Mad Aestaln
[R] Artifart: Elpe Phone
[2GW] Artafact: Enug: Gitirs

Experiment 4:

Something a bit spicier – Czech insults:

Kadik hoř.
Pojko vabo!
Lenokák
Čurdo plšička
Ty skrčku!
Švarný kapitán berňák