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dmitrijlast Tuesday at 2:10 PM7 repliesview on HN

We could also leave fake images aside, go outside and try to watch the birds ourselves. Maybe even let the camera inside, just looking with our own eyes. Real nature. No intermediate.


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RobinLlast Tuesday at 2:16 PM

> Half the point of this project is showing off some amazing public-domain natural-history illustrations. Over 800 cut-outs covering more than 400 species, every one taken from a real plate and hand-curated for this project (no art is AI-generated, though some has been retouched with AI).

stetrainlast Tuesday at 2:24 PM

You can in fact both have an interesting bird-based art display in your home and also go outside and watch birds yourself. Neither precludes the other.

bottled_poeyesterday at 1:42 AM

The next logical step is to have speakers for the backyard to simulate the wildlife that no longer exists.

zabriel_gosslast Tuesday at 2:30 PM

An app like this would be used as augmentation rather than simulation.

world2veclast Tuesday at 2:13 PM

I do recommend a decent pair of binoculars and the Merlin Bird ID app.

stronglikedanlast Tuesday at 2:42 PM

Or both. Why limit yourself?