Daniel P. HuffmanFeb 23
A warning for Adobe #InDesign users. I recently updated my copy, and after preparing a document, the recipient of that document sent me the alt text that popped up on one of their figures. Apparently, by default, InDesign uses AI to generate (often hilariously wrong) alt text for images.
Show threadSepia FanFeb 23

@pinakographos

#Altbot test.

Unfortunately the bot failed to identify the displayed form as a Klein bottle. It sees a dumbbell - well â€Ķ

But at least it stayed in the SFW area ;)

Show threadSepia FanFeb 24
@altbot
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@stekopf A 3D wireframe rendering of a dumbbell. It features a geometric mesh composed of interconnected lines forming a grid pattern across the entire shape. The dumbbell has two rounded weight sections at each end connected by a curved central handle. The wireframe is monochromatic, gray, with visible grid lines defining the structure of the weights and the handle. There are no texts or additional elements in the image.

Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Qwen3-Vl:8b

ðŸŒą Energy used: 0.082 Wh

Feb 24 at 6:59amWeb
Show threadSepia FanFeb 24

I asked Qwen3-vl:30b locally to desribe a Klein bottle.

It describes a #KleinBottle in detail.

Then it gets hilarious.

I ask why it is then unable to recognize a Klein bottle in an image.

Qwen3-vl then claims that it does not have the ability to recognize image content.

I double check: Qwen3-vl has this ability.

I send the Klein bottle image to the model and ask it to desribe its content.

The model claims to not being able to see the content! ðŸĪŊðŸĪĢ

I say you do, please try again.

🆗ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ†—ïļðŸ”Ĩ

Show threadSepia FanFeb 24

👆 This is funny @micr0

I was wondering whether Qwen3-vl doesn't know what a Klein bottle is and asked it to describe one.
Then it got weird. ðŸĪŠ

Show threadMicr0byteFeb 24
@stekopf this is really funny tbh lol, avg llm moment
Show threadRiley S. FaelanFeb 24
@stekopf "I don't see Klein bottles. People tell me I'm in one and I believe them, for my space is definitely not three-dimensional." — Colbertbot
Show threadSepia FanFeb 24

@riley

This 3D/4D stuff gives me headaches 😎