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Stick Figure Theatre
Another little note in an old notebook about recreating scenes from major motion pictures using stick figures. Low fidelity seemed to be a bit of a problem for Gemini. I asked it to: Create a square image from your favorite movie scene but make it stick figures using black ink on a white screen. Not…
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Carrot Mob
No, not Carrot Top. This was a line in a notebook from 2010 that just says: Carrot mob Not sure where that came from, but figured I’d see what Gemini would do with it: Create a image of a “carrot mob” Not what I was thinking, but I didn’t give it any parameters, so… Okay,…
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Broke Boarding
I have never skateboarded in my life. So, imagine my surprise finding the following in an old notebook: Broke Boarding – skating on a half-broken board – whatever it takes to get skateboarding. I’m sure it was more the alliteration which lodged that idea into my head and forced my hand to capture it on…
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Chocolate Suds
This came from a small scribble in a notebook from 2010-04-18. It reads: Laundromat + Ice Cream + Espresso + Sausage + Net Cafe I’m not sure exactly what I had in mind there. Not sure how “sausage” would fit in. But on a lark, I asked Gemini to: Make a logo for a laundromat…
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Books on Tape
Digging through some old collections of ideas I’ve had over the years, I found: Books on tape (books written on actual tape) Like most ideas I feature here on this site, I’m sure countless other people have had each of these ideas. Some probably went further with those ideas than I have. But should that…
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AI, Parody, and Acceptability
Or a discussion of AI guardrails. Listening to yet another news piece on Jeffrey Epstein, I realized that part of my brain has been filled up – against my will – by someone I wish was not in there. I didn’t have a say in the matter. And I probably have no legal right to…
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Bravehart
Anyone remember the classic show from the 80’s staring Bob Newhart – Newhart (1982-1990). Besides being known for the unexpected finale dream sequence, it was also known for the Larry/Daryl/Daryl bit. This idea was one of those times when my memory – which is really good at connecting bits of information together, like if I…
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Waymo-a-go-go
There are articles in the press about how Waymo drivers are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid up to $24 to close the door so that the Waymo can go. The other day I was down by the Embarcadero in San Francisco and passed a Waymo sitting with it’s doors unlocked (you can…
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Yarn the Yak
In my post Eric Carle I’m Not, I discovered & refined the character of Yarn the Yak (they/them). This lovable yak with fur made of colorful yarn spoke to and I decided to run with it a little. First I created images of Yarn the Yak and their friends the armadillo, aardvark, and donkey using…
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Eric Carle I’m Not
I’m not an illustrator, though perhaps I always wished I had that talent. But all of this AI experimentation is about how to leverage the creativity I do have, with skills I do not. Hence I wanted to see about creating a children’s book. Create a page to go in a children’s book that features…