GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-Image-2 create open-source desktop pet

Simon Willison details the creation of a custom desktop pet named "Pedalican" using Codex Desktop, which leveraged GPT-5.6 Sol for the design and GPT-Image-2 for sprite assets. The process involved iterative prompting to generate a pelican character riding a bicycle, with all intermediate steps and assets made open-source. This exploration highlights the use of image generation for creating game-ready sprites. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates novel applications of generative models for asset creation in desktop applications and games.

RANK_REASON The item describes the creation of a custom desktop pet using existing AI models and tools, focusing on the process and open-sourcing of assets, rather than a new model release or significant industry event.

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• Claude fable
• Clippy Clipboard Manager
• Codex Desktop
• GitHub
• GPT-5.6
• GPT-5.6 Sol
• GPT-Image-2
• Luna
• Pedalican
• simonw
• simonw/pedalican
• sqlite-utils

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