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
August 8, 2001
Weather: Partially cloudy 98Ā°F 83Ā°F
Todayās Paper
Functioning Earth Satellites Now Number 3,700
Majority link weather and communications systems
Space ā¢ Science
Theater: The Barrymores, Forgotten Legend
U.S. ā¢ Arts
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.
New Cargo Submarine Larger Than Battleships of Last Century
World ā¢ Science
Financial: Buying Power of Dollar Up
First improvement in seventeen months; easing on credit seen
U.S. ā¢ Business
New York Philharmonic Season Off to Brilliant Start
Audience most enthusiastic in years
N.Y. ā¢ Arts
Two-Day Week Proposed Solution for Many Industries
U.S. ā¢ Business
Grand Canyon Bridge Opened by President
Last link in Argentina-Alaska electronic highway system
U.S.
1939 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
World
New Moon Atlas Planned
Will include magnetic fields
Space
Indian Government Plans Encouragement for Parents
Economic growth hindered by low birthrate
World ā¢ Business
Gardening: Watch the PH Factor
Acidity more critical in hydroponics than in soil
Space ā¢ Lifestyle
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
English-French Talks Break-Up
New delay for Dover-Calais tunnel likely
World ā¢ Politics
1,000th Baby Born at South Pole City
World ā¢ Lifestyle
Garzanti Dies in Rome
Famous detective credited with final destruction of Mafia in 1971
World
Medicine: How Much Further the Age Limit?
Are 125 years enough?
Science ā¢ Lifestyle
Fourteen Westerns for Next TV Line-Up
U.S. ā¢ Arts
Sports: Australians Likely Victors
Tennis tourney in Addis Ababa next month
World ā¢ Sports
Tremors Along San Andreas Fault
San Francisco affected
U.S.
Who Has the Civil Service Vote?
U.S. ā¢ Politics
Deep-Space Survey Enroute
Flight reported normal in all respects
Space ā¢ Science
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.
Hall of Presidents Proposed for Ellis Island
Government to finance, state to administer
N.Y. ā¢ Politics
Major Breakthrough in ESP Research at Duke
Plans for practical application likely to be implemented within decade
U.S. ā¢ Science
Triple Allocation Anticipation for Gravity-Control Project at USC
U.S. ā¢ Science
New Traffic Commissioner for New York City
Major promises results; citizensā committee reportedly pessimistic
N.Y.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.