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
June 13, 2001
Weather: Partially cloudy 79°F 69°F
Todayās Paper
Sports: Australians Likely Victors
Tennis tourney in Addis Ababa next month
World ⢠SportsDeep-Space Survey Enroute
Flight reported normal in all respects
Space ⢠ScienceAquanaut Record Now Held by Brazil
Submarine survey team down four years
World ⢠ScienceNew Moon Atlas Planned
Will include magnetic fields
SpaceGarzanti 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. ⢠PoliticsNew Cargo Submarine Larger Than Battleships of Last Century
World ⢠ScienceEnglish-French Talks Break-Up
New delay for Dover-Calais tunnel likely
World ⢠PoliticsFourteen Westerns for Next TV Line-Up
U.S. ⢠ArtsTremors Along San Andreas Fault
San Francisco affected
U.S.Financial: Buying Power of Dollar Up
First improvement in seventeen months; easing on credit seen
U.S. ⢠BusinessGrand Canyon Bridge Opened by President
Last link in Argentina-Alaska electronic highway system
U.S.Book Review: āThe Twentieth Century: Rise and Fall of a Dragonā by Keith Rogers
Arts ⢠PoliticsTheater: The Barrymores, Forgotten Legend
U.S. ⢠ArtsLast Grizzly Bear Dies in Cincinnati Zoo
Species now extinct ā tenth this year
U.S. ⢠ScienceIndian Government Plans Encouragement for Parents
Economic growth hindered by low birthrate
World ⢠BusinessMedicine: How Much Further the Age Limit?
Are 125 years enough?
Science ⢠LifestyleTriple Allocation Anticipation for Gravity-Control Project at USC
U.S. ⢠ScienceAirliner Feared Lost Over Atlantic
2,304 on board
World ⢠N.Y.Who Has the Civil Service Vote?
U.S. ⢠PoliticsFunctioning Earth Satellites Now Number 3,700
Majority link weather and communications systems
Space ⢠ScienceNew Traffic Commissioner for New York City
Major promises results; citizensā committee reportedly pessimistic
N.Y.Pigeon Committee Named in New York
Elimination of bird from city deemed unlikely; defence group meets
N.Y.Major Breakthrough in ESP Research at Duke
Plans for practical application likely to be implemented within decade
U.S. ⢠Science1939 Worldās Fair Time Capsule Found
Search began after earthquake of 1987
N.Y.1,000th Baby Born at South Pole City
World ⢠LifestyleWorld Population Passes 6 Billion Mark
Even split north and south of equator
WorldNew York Philharmonic Season Off to Brilliant Start
Audience most enthusiastic in years
N.Y. ⢠ArtsMove Gains Momentum in Western States for Return to 4-Party System
U.S. ⢠PoliticsTwo-Day Week Proposed Solution for Many Industries
U.S. ⢠BusinessGardening: Watch the PH Factor
Acidity more critical in hydroponics than in soil
Space ⢠LifestyleHow 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.