Three years ago (seems like an eternity), I remarked regarding generative imaging.,
The disruption always makes me think of The Onion’s classic “Dolphins Evolve Opposable Thumbs“: “Holy f*ck, that’s it for us monkeys.” My new friend August replied with the armed dolphin below.

I’m reminded of this seeing Google’s latest AI-powered translation (?!) work. Just don’t tell them about abacuses!
Meet DolphinGemma, an AI helping us dive deeper into the world of dolphin communication. pic.twitter.com/2wYiSSXMnn
— Google DeepMind (@GoogleDeepMind) April 14, 2025
[Via Rick McCawley]