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That’s Simon’s goal. “All I’ve ever wanted from life is a genuinely great SVG vector illustration of a pelican riding a bicycle. My dastardly multi-year plan is
by cbsks 7mo ago
That’s Simon’s goal. “All I’ve ever wanted from life is a genuinely great SVG vector illustration of a pelican riding a bicycle. My dastardly multi-year plan is to trick multiple AI labs into investing vast resources to cheat at my benchmark until I get one.”
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/13/training-for-pelicans-riding-bicycles/ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/13/training-for-pelicans-...
- travisgriggs 7mo agoSo once that's achieved, I wonder how well it deals with unsuspected variations. E.g. "Give me an illustration of a bicycle riding by a pelican" "Give me an illustration of a bicycle riding over a pelican" "Give me an illustration of a bicycle riding under a flying pelican" So on and so forth. Or will it start to look like the Studio C sketch about Lobster Bisque: https://youtu.be/A2KCGQhVRTE https://youtu.be/A2KCGQhVRTE