Miscellaneous
Pablo Escobar’s pet hippos have multiplied and are ravaging part of Colombia’s capital. An AI that can create very impressive and artistic images from text commands. Maybe a little too impressive. And a discovery in England this week that could’ve been way worse.Sponsors:Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at Fitbod.me/kottkeSkillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottkeLinks:Pablo Escobar's hippos are the world's largest invasive species (Washington Post)American Hippo by Sarah GaileyAmerican Hippopotamus (Atavist Magazine)A radish in a tutu walking a dog? This AI can draw it really well (CNN)DALL·E: Creating Images from Text (OpenAI)'Human foot' in Gateshead field turns out to be potato (BBC)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on Twitter