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LLM SVG benchmark updated; Roman mosaic opens to public

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A Mastodon user has shared a benchmark comparing LLMs' ability to generate SVGs from prompts, inspired by Simon Willison's previous work. This update, conducted in late 2025, tested various large language models on tasks like creating an SVG of an octopus operating a pie. Separately, a Mastodon post highlighted the public opening of the largest known Roman mosaic, located beneath the Baths of Trajan. AI

IMPACT LLM performance in generating visual assets like SVGs is being tracked, with ongoing benchmarks providing insights into model capabilities.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated items shared on Mastodon: an update to an LLM benchmark and news about a historical site opening.

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LLM SVG benchmark updated; Roman mosaic opens to public

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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    How to Write an Effective Software Design Document Article URL: https:// refactoringenglish.com/excerpt s/write-an-effective-design-doc/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9696125 Points: 10 # Comments: 0 https:// refactoringenglish.com/excerpt s/write-an-effec…

    LINKS refactoringenglish.com/…/write-an-effecti…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Largest known Roman mosaic, beneath Baths of Trajan, opens to the public Article URL: https://www. theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/14 /largest-roman-mosaic-opens-to

    Largest known Roman mosaic, beneath Baths of Trajan, opens to the public Article URL: https://www. theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/14 /largest-roman-mosaic-opens-to-the-public Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9696132 Points: 4 # Comments: 0 https://www. theartnew…

    LINKS theartnewspaper.com/…/largest-roman-mosai…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Show HN: Pelican-bicycle alternatives (updated for 2026) In November and December 2025, inspired by Simon Willison’s pelican-riding-a-bicycle benchmark, I had s

    Show HN: Pelican-bicycle alternatives (updated for 2026) In November and December 2025, inspired by Simon Willison’s pelican-riding-a-bicycle benchmark, I had some then-current LLMs create SVGs from thirty similar prompts, such as “Generate an SVG of an octopus operating a pi… ht…

    LINKS gally.net/…/index.html

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