Are we allowed to like AI art?

[shovelquest]

Dude these are some amazing project ideas, thinking even slightly outside of the crypto bro box for Ai is blowing my mind.

What other amazing projects

1. reading and cataloging all ancient texts (we've translated like 5% of what we have in museums).
2. Whale language study
3. Talking Dog Nerualink experements

what other kind of rad mad sci can you think of?

[Ekco]

i just woke up and couldnt think of anything so asked deepseek

Decoding the Unseen & Unknown
Cracking Undeciphered Scripts
Train LLMs on Linear A, Voynich Manuscript, or Rongorongo glyphs—using pattern recognition and cross-referencing with known languages/historical contexts to propose translations.

Resurrecting Lost Languages
Reconstruct proto-languages (e.g., Proto-Indo-European) by simulating linguistic evolution with AI, filling gaps in human language trees.

AI Paleontologist
Analyze fossilized DNA/RNA sequences to predict extinct species' behaviors, diets, or even vocalizations (imagine hearing a T-Rex’s roar).

Cross-Species Communication
Dolphin Chat Interface
Use hydrophones + ML to map dolphin vocalizations and body language into semantic concepts, aiming for real-time "conversation."

Elephant Infrasound Decoder
Build sensors to detect low-frequency elephant rumbles, then translate them into human-interpretable alerts (e.g., "herd migrating east").

Hive-Mind Botany
Study plant communication via electrical signals/fungal networks (the "Wood Wide Web")—train AI to interpret stress signals or symbiotic exchanges.

Time Travel via Data
Simulate Ancient Civilizations
Feed LLMs all surviving texts from Rome, Maya, or Indus Valley to generate dynamic simulations of daily life, politics, or untold histories.

AI Archaeology
Use satellite imagery + GANs to predict undiscovered ruins or shipwrecks by correlating terrain data with known sites.

Climate Time Machine
Reconstruct paleoclimate models from ice cores, tree rings, and sediment layers to predict future tipping points.

Bio-Hacking & Neurotech
Dream Capturing
Pair EEG headbands with generative AI to turn sleep-stage brainwaves into surreal visual/audio dreamscapes.

Neuralink for Paralyzed Artists
Train BCIs (brain-computer interfaces) to convert neural activity into digital paintings or music, bypassing physical limitations.

Memory Banks
Experiment with AI that organizes/clusters human memories (via journals, photos, voice recordings) to combat dementia or PTSD.

Space & Beyond
Alien Ecosystem Simulator
Use physics-informed ML to model biospheres on exoplanets—predicting alien flora/fauna based on atmospheric data.

AI Astro-Archaeologist
Scour telescope data for Dyson spheres, megastructures, or technosignatures hidden in star systems.

Mars Terraforming Bot
Deploy autonomous drones to plant genetically engineered lichen, optimizing growth via real-time climate feedback loops.

Ethics & Society
AI Guardian of Lost Cultures
Preserve endangered indigenous knowledge (oral histories, rituals) by training LLMs on recordings, then letting tribes "consult" their ancestors.

Bias Forensic Tool
Audit historical laws, literature, or media to quantify societal bias shifts over centuries—visualize progress/regression.

Universal Basic Reality
Create open-source AR glasses that overlay educational content (e.g., plant names, star constellations) onto the physical world for all.

Wildcard Madness
Fungal AI Network
Use slime mold’s problem-solving skills as bio-hardware for analog computing (they solve mazes!) and hybridize with ML.

Quantum Poetry
Generate verse using quantum algorithms’ randomness, then refine it with LLMs—blending physics and art.

AI Writes a New Religion
Have LLMs analyze all sacred texts, then synthesize a morally cohesive "belief system" for a secular, interstellar society.

Why These Work
These projects push AI beyond chatbots and art generators into exploration, preservation, and interspecies connection. They’re ambitious but grounded in existing tools (LLMs, sensors, robotics). Bonus: Many could democratize knowledge or address existential risks (climate, biodiversity). What’s more "mad science" than that? ��

Hive-Mind Botany
Study plant communication via electrical signals/fungal networks (the "Wood Wide Web")—train AI to interpret stress signals or symbiotic exchanges. "wood wide web" is fucking amazing, and i forgot how crazy mycelium is, def need ai figuring that shit out

[Ekco]

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Pic from FB

“That’s a huge bitch!”

[shovelquest]

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Pic from FB

“That’s a huge bitch!”

[Ekco]

them two were the only characters i actually cared about, and the brothers.
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honorable mention, the paladin guy with a soulfire who only got like 5 minutes of screentime the entire series.

[shovelquest]

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them two were the only characters i actually cared about, and the brothers.
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honorable mention, the paladin guy with a soulfire who only got like 5 minutes of screentime the entire series.

God I love the hound.

[NopeNopeNopeNope]

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them two were the only characters i actually cared about, and the brothers.
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honorable mention, the paladin guy with a soulfire who only got like 5 minutes of screentime the entire series.

To me the real OG was the Sword of the Morning

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/

[shovelquest]

meh but neat.

https://x.com/topazlabs/status/1887497602398073234

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meh but neat.

https://x.com/topazlabs/status/1887497602398073234

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Yeah this is meh because the "restored" version isn't actually restoring any genuine lost information it's just painting over the original with assumptions about what should be there.