26 June 2025
Map of U.S. Accents
The user behind this AI-generated map of U.S. accents prompted the model to include a legend. Apparently, the AI model did not consider that the image it would create already has a legend. The outcome consists of two conflicting legends, a clear sign that the model prioritized fulfilling the command to include a legend over maintaining logical consistency.
Never having actually "heard" an accent, the AI model seems to have simply synthesized visual information so as to create a cartographic oddity where Massachusettes, for instance, exhibits a New York accent, while Hawaii and Alaska share the same one.