For reasons I can't begin to fathom, my phone's AI offered an unsolicited suggestion today. It decided to take a photo of a cherished old plaque—one given to my mom years ago by St. Kevin's Catholic Church in Miami—and "improve" it.
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| The original plaque, full of handmade charm, and the unsolicited 3D remake offered by the AI. |
The result is... something.
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| The AI's version: technically smooth, but emotionally sterile and featuring nonsensical text. |
On one hand, it's a technically slick, 3D-rendered version. On the other, it's a perfect example of technology completely missing the point. The AI smoothed away every bit of the original's quirky, handmade charm and replaced its endearing expression with a generic, cartoonish one. Most tellingly, it couldn't read the text, turning "St. Kevin's Festival Queen" into utter gibberish.
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| A closer look at the original. The personality is in the charming imperfections. |
I have to say, I'm not impressed. This feels like a solution in search of a problem. The original, with its personality and history intact, is infinitely better than the sterile remake.
Wherever your road takes you today, I hope that you find something surprising!
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