ABOUT THIS FEED
AI Weirdness is a popular science blog created by Janelle Shane, a research scientist and humorist known for making artificial intelligence fun and accessible. Its RSS feed features quirky experiments and playful explorations of AI models, often showcasing bizarre or unexpected outputs from neural networks. Posts might highlight funny image generations, surreal text completions, or odd dataset-driven behaviors. The writing style is witty and approachable, making complex concepts understandable to a general audience. While not focused on technical tutorials, the blog succeeds in demystifying AI and sparking curiosity about how algorithms work behind the scenes. With posts appearing a few times per month, this feed is perfect for readers looking for entertaining yet insightful commentary on AI’s stranger side, blending education with humor.
- Blacklight candy
I got ahold of some Sour Patch Glow Up Ghosts to see how good they are at glowing under UV light.
- Bonus: Jolly Ranchers + LASERS
In which I shoot a variety of lasers at Jolly Rancher candies and see if any of them light up.
- The Worm With 100 Butts
I drew a zine about ramisyllis multicaudata, the undersea worm that can have more than 100 butts.
- Bonus: Irish music zine
In which I show off another zine I made recently, this one on a group playing traditional Irish music. There are fun drawings!
- Jolly Rancher fluorescence
It turns out Jolly Rancher candies light up strongly under UV illumination. I advance some theories as to why.
- Bonus: Neon photobombs the Jolly Rancher photos
- Laser merch photoshoot (sabotaged by cat)
I tried to take photos for my new laser merch store, and my cats got involved.
- Bonus: some of my favorite cat photobombs
Please enjoy this selections of times when my cats photobombed my laser merch
- Giddy up, it's Botober 2026
They're racehorse names generated by a very tiny neural net trained only on 42,000 horses from the Jockey Club.
- Bonus: Rejected Racehorses
For AI Weirdness supporters - a list of rejected racehorse names, generated by a very small neural network.