For 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrickās team wrote 36 futuristic New York Times headlines to appear on iPad-like devices. HAL 9000 isnāt available, so we used neural network technology to turn those headlines into full AI‑generated articles. more info
The Kubrick Times
July 10, 2001
Weather: Partially cloudy 92Ā°F 74Ā°F
Todayās Paper
New Traffic Commissioner for New York City
Major promises results; citizensā committee reportedly pessimistic
N.Y.
Aquanaut Record Now Held by Brazil
Submarine survey team down four years
World ā¢ Science
Airliner Feared Lost Over Atlantic
2,304 on board
World ā¢ N.Y.
Grand Canyon Bridge Opened by President
Last link in Argentina-Alaska electronic highway system
U.S.
Functioning Earth Satellites Now Number 3,700
Majority link weather and communications systems
Space ā¢ Science
Deep-Space Survey Enroute
Flight reported normal in all respects
Space ā¢ Science
1939 Worldās Fair Time Capsule Found
Search began after earthquake of 1987
N.Y.
Gardening: Watch the PH Factor
Acidity more critical in hydroponics than in soil
Space ā¢ Lifestyle
Book Review: āThe Twentieth Century: Rise and Fall of a Dragonā by Keith Rogers
Arts ā¢ Politics
Pigeon Committee Named in New York
Elimination of bird from city deemed unlikely; defence group meets
N.Y.
Garzanti Dies in Rome
Famous detective credited with final destruction of Mafia in 1971
World
Who Has the Civil Service Vote?
U.S. ā¢ Politics
1,000th Baby Born at South Pole City
World ā¢ Lifestyle
Two-Day Week Proposed Solution for Many Industries
U.S. ā¢ Business
Medicine: How Much Further the Age Limit?
Are 125 years enough?
Science ā¢ Lifestyle
New Cargo Submarine Larger Than Battleships of Last Century
World ā¢ Science
Tremors Along San Andreas Fault
San Francisco affected
U.S.
Hall of Presidents Proposed for Ellis Island
Government to finance, state to administer
N.Y. ā¢ Politics
English-French Talks Break-Up
New delay for Dover-Calais tunnel likely
World ā¢ Politics
Financial: Buying Power of Dollar Up
First improvement in seventeen months; easing on credit seen
U.S. ā¢ Business
New Moon Atlas Planned
Will include magnetic fields
Space
New York Philharmonic Season Off to Brilliant Start
Audience most enthusiastic in years
N.Y. ā¢ Arts
Theater: The Barrymores, Forgotten Legend
U.S. ā¢ Arts
Sports: Australians Likely Victors
Tennis tourney in Addis Ababa next month
World ā¢ Sports
Fourteen Westerns for Next TV Line-Up
U.S. ā¢ Arts
World Population Passes 6 Billion Mark
Even split north and south of equator
World
Indian Government Plans Encouragement for Parents
Economic growth hindered by low birthrate
World ā¢ Business
Triple Allocation Anticipation for Gravity-Control Project at USC
U.S. ā¢ Science
Major Breakthrough in ESP Research at Duke
Plans for practical application likely to be implemented within decade
U.S. ā¢ Science
Move Gains Momentum in Western States for Return to 4-Party System
U.S. ā¢ Politics
Last Grizzly Bear Dies in Cincinnati Zoo
Species now extinct ā tenth this year
U.S. ā¢ Science
How we made this:
GPT‑3 wrote text from prompts based on the 36 original headlines, along with additional fact boxes from related phrases. DALLĀ·E 2 produced images using a similar process. The fake ads use AI‑generated photos and slogans. New York weather data for the year 2001 was sourced from Visual Crossing Weather.