--- title: "Neural Network Twitter Bot Creates Whatever Delights Or Nightmares Its Fans Force Upon It" description: "The nightmare neural networks are back at it again — and this time, they're taking requests." date: "2022-03-21" modified: "2022-03-21" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/neural-network-user-bot" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai" - "ai art" - "neural network" - "the digest" --- # Neural Network Twitter Bot Creates Whatever Delights Or Nightmares Its Fans Force Upon It ![The nightmare neural networks are back at it again — and this time, they're taking requests.]() *\Image: AI Curio Bot via Twitter\* ## Freak Show The nightmare neural networks are back at it again — and this time, they're taking requests. Ever wanted to know how an artificial intelligence bot would "paint" Ben Franklin and Sonic the Hedgehog [battle rapping over the legality of cocaine](), or what it would have looked like had the late, great [MF Doom played cards with Gilles Deleuze]()? If so, you're in luck. As their handle suggests, Twitter user and generative artist [@ai\_curio\_bot]() uses neural networks to create gorgeous, trippy works of art. Per the artist's other account, [@ai\_curio](), they've created two bespoke neural networks — [Looking Glass AI]() and [Zoetrope 5]() — to generate the phantasmagoric and often-hilarious pieces showcased on their account. Along with creating the art itself, the latest iteration of the account also allows fans to submit prompts to the artist's neural networks, and see what it spits out. Unsurprisingly, the results are insane. ## The Dark Side of Pop Culture In response to the "neon nights wizard gang" prompt, the neural networks created a badass-looking collective that look a whole lot like the [neon-themed "Golums" gang]() who stalked the streets of Gotham in 1997's "Batman & Robin" https://twitter.com/ai_curio_bot/status/1505714935736803332?s=21 When another user directed the bot to envision a new "Shrek" poster, it got to work and... created a nightmarish work of abstract art that looks more like 2021's "The Green Knight" than any forthcoming Pixar film. https://twitter.com/ai_curio_bot/status/1506001850897682441 This [impressionistic style of generative art]() has made leaps and bounds over the past few years since Google's "deep dream" made those [weird bubble-eyed doggo pics]() ubiquitous, and it's so freaking awesome to see the people behind these sorts of accounts not only bringing their own terrifying and whimsical ideas to life, but also allowing fans to get in on the action as well. The bot's submission inbox is backed up, but hopefully it will soon get to our request to see a nightmarishly abstract look at [Elon Musk throwing a shoe at Jeff Bezos](). **More generative art:** [*Neural Networks Generate Demonic Simpsons Characters Straight From Hell*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()