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AI image generators have just 12 generic templates (pivot-to-ai.com)
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how many three-window rooms can one AI make

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khysGsyK9Qo&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251222-ai-image-generators-have-just-12-templates - podcast

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[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

so after putting together text to image and image to text idiot boxes, there appears to be small number of approximate sort of eigenvalues in there. does that even mean anything or has any consequences?

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 1 day ago

as i said this is a completely unsurprising result, but it's amusing to know what the twelve templates actually are

I got an email from the author, he says the paper was a passing observation and he's surprised it's got as much attention as it has