Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Futurum Drama Ludus Pilae et Baculi


Future drama game of the ball and stick.

Prompt: A semirealistic image of a large sports poster curling at the edges, taped to a brick wall. The poster features a stylized female cyclops baseball player with vivid purple hair in a messy ponytail wearing a blue baseball cap swings her bat at a baseball. She has only one eye, centered and expressive, giving her a bold, iconic look. The baseball trails a long, visible string through the air, adding surreal motion. The poster background shows a sunlit field with dramatic shadows and vibrant green grass. The overall design is vivid, energetic, and empowering.

The first image was created by Copilot and I did get a cyclops, while the second image was created on NightCafǝ and does not show a cyclops but an anime woman. There was one difference, which is that I added a hat for the second image.

Guesses accepted as to what this is an image depicting. First correct reply will be awarded a fantastic prize.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Vita Mea In Inferno aka My Life In Hell


I submitted a prompt to NightCafǝ that was created with assistance by Copilot. The prompt was rejected at NightCafǝ. Then I asked Copilot (which contributed to the prompt) to create the image for me. An image started taking shape, but then disappeared. A message said this...

It looks like that image couldn't be generated -- likely because the scene's intensity tripped a moderation filter. Even though your prompt was artfully restrained, the combination of crimson-skinned entities, pitchforks, and ambiguous suffering still registers as sensitive content in some systems.

Due to me wanting an image, I modified my text to read as follows...

Prompt: A semirealistic image of a volcanic landscape at night, with rivers of glowing magma flowing from distant eruptions. Fires flicker across the terrain, casting shadows beneath a dark, starless sky filled with swirling red clouds. Scattered throughout the molten ground are countless humanoid elemental figures formed from cracked, glowing stone. Some appear to reach upward, their gestures frozen in dramatic poses They laugh and scream for joy as they enjoy the fires licking at their bodies. Nearby, happy crimson-skinned entities with curved horns and spade-tipped tails observe the scene holding pitchforks. In the far distance, a towering fortress with jagged spires looms beneath the fiery sky.

This prompt created the image as shown at the top of this post. In the original prompt the people were being poked by the devils with pitchforks and screaming in pain insead of joy. Why I assume it was rejected. I have titled this image, "Vita Mea In Inferno".

Below is another image that was created with my original prompt. This image is titled, "Receperint ad Infernum", which translates from Latin as "You are received into hell".

Prompt: A semirealistic image of a landscape composed of flowing magma flowing from erupting volcanos in the distance. Fires burn and smoke rises as the magma flows. Among the magma and fires are thousands of humanoid figures composed of cracked and glowing magma. Their arms are outstretched and their mouths are open in horrifying screams. Humanoid demonic figures with red scaled skin, black horns and red tails tipped with spades poke some of the magma figures with pitchforks as they laugh. Overhead is a dark and starless sky filled with swirling red fire-filled clouds. In the background is a dark and ominous castle with multiple spires reaching toward the sky.


Note: I was inspired to create these images after re-reading this post from my blog Whoz Yo Mama!

Friday, September 5, 2025

Dervish's 22 Million Dollar Garage


My vintage car collection, as envisioned by Copilot.

1. 1934 Duesenberg Walker Coupe... a one-of-a-kind aerodynamic masterpiece with a long, sweeping hood, teardrop fenders, and chrome accents. The 1934 Duesenberg Walker Coupe was a one-off, custom-built car for pharmaceutical tycoon Josiah Lilly of Indianapolis, known for its groundbreaking aerodynamic design for the era. Commissioned to be a modern, efficient, yet classic-looking vehicle, it became the most expensive Duesenberg ever built, costing $25,000. Designed by Jay Herbert Newport and built by A. H. Walker, the unique car is now owned by Jay Leno and is recognized as one of the most beautiful Duesenberg designs. est value: $20,000,000.

2. 1953 Cunningham C3 Coupe... a low-slung, coachbuilt American-European hybrid with wire wheels, a bold grille, and deep navy paint. The Cunningham C3 Coupe was a high-performance grand tourer built by American sportsman Briggs Cunningham, designed to homologate his racing cars for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It featured American engineering with a Chrysler Hemi V8 engine and a tubular chassis derived from the Cunningham race cars, combined with Italian styling and handcrafted bodywork by Vignale, based on a design by Giovanni Michelotti. Only 25 were built, including 20 coupes, and they were celebrated for their elegant design, performance, and were even selected by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for its list of the world's best contemporary automobile designs in 1953. est value: $906,624.

3. 1939 Lagonda V12... a British grand tourer with a long bonnet, twin headlights, and elegant curves, finished in silver-gray. The Lagonda V12 is a classic, luxury, large car produced by the British Lagonda company from 1938 until 1940. It was first shown at the 1936 London Motor Show but production did not commence until 1938. A Lagonda V12 Rapide was the most expensive car shown at the 1939 40th Anniversary show of the New York International Motor Show, offered at $8900. $8,900 in 1939 is equivalent to approximately $205,830.11 in 2025 dollars.

The V12 model featured an all new 4480 cc 60 degree V12 engine designed during the tenure of W. O. Bentley at Lagonda. The design concepts of the engine follow those established by Stewart Tresilian during his time at Rolls Royce and it seems likely that Tresilian who followed W O Bentley from RR to Lagonda was responsible for its design. The engine has a combined cylinder block and upper crankcase cast in iron with a light alloy lower crankcase. The cylinder heads are cast iron. Each bank of six cylinders has its own single overhead camshaft, chain driven, and its own distributor driven from the back of the camshaft. Twin downdraught SU carburetors are located between the engine blocks. 180 hp (134 kW) is developed at 5000rpm. est value: $1,650,000.

4. 1906 Stanley Steamer Vanderbilt Cup Racer... a steam-powered race car with exposed brass piping, wooden spoke wheels, and a minimalist cockpit. The Stanley Steamer Vanderbilt Cup Racer 1906 is an iconic vintage racing car that was built by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company between 1906 and 1910, and is widely regarded as one of the most advanced and technologically sophisticated vehicles of its time. This unique racer was specifically designed for the Vanderbilt Cup race held annually on Long Island, New York, and was named after William K. Vanderbilt Jr., the founder of the race.

One of the most distinctive features of the Stanley Steamer Vanderbilt Cup Racer 1906 is its unconventional powertrain, which is based on a steam engine. Unlike conventional internal combustion engines, which rely on the combustion of fuel and air to generate power, a steam engine works by heating water to create steam, which then drives pistons that power the wheels. In this case, the steam engine used in the Vanderbilt Cup Racer is a twin-cylinder compound engine, which means that it has two sets of pistons that work together to drive the car.

The engine is fueled by gasoline, which is burned in a small boiler to heat the water and generate the steam. The boiler is made of seamless steel and is designed to withstand high temperatures and pressures. To ensure that the boiler is always filled with water, the car is equipped with a large tank located behind the driver's seat. The tank holds about 25 gallons of water and is pressurized to prevent the water from boiling and spilling over. The tank is also insulated to keep the water from cooling too quickly and losing its steam-generating potential. est value: $275,000.

Grand Total: $22,831,624.