19 August 2025
Solar Panels in the Dark
Would you install solar panels far away from natural light? This AI-generated ad shows a construction worker carefully installing such solar panels in the attic, deep in shadows, with just a single window lighting half of one panel. Perhaps this is the result of how AI models associate "solar panels" with "construction" and "roof beams" but do not quite grasp the actual need for direct sunlight. What power could these panels generate, and how many minutes a day could one use that for? AI has built a perfect solar panel ad but forgot the sun.