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
April 13, 2001
Weather: Partially cloudy 72Ā°F 49Ā°F
Todayās Paper
Theater: The Barrymores, Forgotten Legend
U.S. ā¢ ArtsLast Grizzly Bear Dies in Cincinnati Zoo
Species now extinct ā tenth this year
U.S. ā¢ ScienceAirliner Feared Lost Over Atlantic
2,304 on board
World ā¢ N.Y.Functioning Earth Satellites Now Number 3,700
Majority link weather and communications systems
Space ā¢ Science1939 Worldās Fair Time Capsule Found
Search began after earthquake of 1987
N.Y.Aquanaut Record Now Held by Brazil
Submarine survey team down four years
World ā¢ Science1,000th Baby Born at South Pole City
World ā¢ LifestyleGardening: Watch the PH Factor
Acidity more critical in hydroponics than in soil
Space ā¢ LifestyleNew Moon Atlas Planned
Will include magnetic fields
SpaceTremors Along San Andreas Fault
San Francisco affected
U.S.Sports: Australians Likely Victors
Tennis tourney in Addis Ababa next month
World ā¢ SportsIndian Government Plans Encouragement for Parents
Economic growth hindered by low birthrate
World ā¢ BusinessWho Has the Civil Service Vote?
U.S. ā¢ PoliticsTwo-Day Week Proposed Solution for Many Industries
U.S. ā¢ BusinessMedicine: How Much Further the Age Limit?
Are 125 years enough?
Science ā¢ LifestyleNew Cargo Submarine Larger Than Battleships of Last Century
World ā¢ ScienceEnglish-French Talks Break-Up
New delay for Dover-Calais tunnel likely
World ā¢ PoliticsNew Traffic Commissioner for New York City
Major promises results; citizensā committee reportedly pessimistic
N.Y.Triple Allocation Anticipation for Gravity-Control Project at USC
U.S. ā¢ ScienceMajor Breakthrough in ESP Research at Duke
Plans for practical application likely to be implemented within decade
U.S. ā¢ SciencePigeon 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
WorldNew York Philharmonic Season Off to Brilliant Start
Audience most enthusiastic in years
N.Y. ā¢ ArtsHall of Presidents Proposed for Ellis Island
Government to finance, state to administer
N.Y. ā¢ PoliticsGrand Canyon Bridge Opened by President
Last link in Argentina-Alaska electronic highway system
U.S.Fourteen Westerns for Next TV Line-Up
U.S. ā¢ ArtsMove Gains Momentum in Western States for Return to 4-Party System
U.S. ā¢ PoliticsBook Review: āThe Twentieth Century: Rise and Fall of a Dragonā by Keith Rogers
Arts ā¢ PoliticsWorld Population Passes 6 Billion Mark
Even split north and south of equator
WorldFinancial: Buying Power of Dollar Up
First improvement in seventeen months; easing on credit seen
U.S. ā¢ BusinessDeep-Space Survey Enroute
Flight reported normal in all respects
Space ā¢ ScienceHow 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.