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
March 15, 2001
Weather: Partially cloudy 52Ā°F 40Ā°F
Todayās Paper
Financial: Buying Power of Dollar Up
First improvement in seventeen months; easing on credit seen
U.S. ā¢ BusinessNew Cargo Submarine Larger Than Battleships of Last Century
World ā¢ SciencePigeon Committee Named in New York
Elimination of bird from city deemed unlikely; defence group meets
N.Y.Fourteen Westerns for Next TV Line-Up
U.S. ā¢ ArtsGardening: Watch the PH Factor
Acidity more critical in hydroponics than in soil
Space ā¢ LifestyleFunctioning Earth Satellites Now Number 3,700
Majority link weather and communications systems
Space ā¢ ScienceWho Has the Civil Service Vote?
U.S. ā¢ PoliticsLast Grizzly Bear Dies in Cincinnati Zoo
Species now extinct ā tenth this year
U.S. ā¢ ScienceTremors Along San Andreas Fault
San Francisco affected
U.S.Grand Canyon Bridge Opened by President
Last link in Argentina-Alaska electronic highway system
U.S.Sports: Australians Likely Victors
Tennis tourney in Addis Ababa next month
World ā¢ SportsBook Review: āThe Twentieth Century: Rise and Fall of a Dragonā by Keith Rogers
Arts ā¢ PoliticsMajor Breakthrough in ESP Research at Duke
Plans for practical application likely to be implemented within decade
U.S. ā¢ ScienceAirliner Feared Lost Over Atlantic
2,304 on board
World ā¢ N.Y.New Traffic Commissioner for New York City
Major promises results; citizensā committee reportedly pessimistic
N.Y.Medicine: How Much Further the Age Limit?
Are 125 years enough?
Science ā¢ LifestyleIndian Government Plans Encouragement for Parents
Economic growth hindered by low birthrate
World ā¢ BusinessMove Gains Momentum in Western States for Return to 4-Party System
U.S. ā¢ PoliticsEnglish-French Talks Break-Up
New delay for Dover-Calais tunnel likely
World ā¢ Politics1939 Worldās Fair Time Capsule Found
Search began after earthquake of 1987
N.Y.World Population Passes 6 Billion Mark
Even split north and south of equator
WorldTwo-Day Week Proposed Solution for Many Industries
U.S. ā¢ BusinessAquanaut Record Now Held by Brazil
Submarine survey team down four years
World ā¢ ScienceGarzanti Dies in Rome
Famous detective credited with final destruction of Mafia in 1971
WorldHall of Presidents Proposed for Ellis Island
Government to finance, state to administer
N.Y. ā¢ Politics1,000th Baby Born at South Pole City
World ā¢ LifestyleNew Moon Atlas Planned
Will include magnetic fields
SpaceDeep-Space Survey Enroute
Flight reported normal in all respects
Space ā¢ ScienceTheater: The Barrymores, Forgotten Legend
U.S. ā¢ ArtsTriple Allocation Anticipation for Gravity-Control Project at USC
U.S. ā¢ ScienceNew York Philharmonic Season Off to Brilliant Start
Audience most enthusiastic in years
N.Y. ā¢ ArtsHow 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.