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Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

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Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

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lol, obviously, but there's also definitely part of me that thinks this would've worked better as a bsky post than a whole serious-sounding blog analysis. The core complaint is made explicit in the postscript: ...let's not pretend there isn't a serious point here about the depressing sameness in modern design I agree in some respects (e.g. the insane number of ChatGPT clones on the appstore), but I really don't think…

I appreciate the serious analysis and reply! I agree with most of it, but I also don't see why all blog posts have to be serious. I had fun researching and writing it, and I don't pretend it's a scientific masterpiece.

I had fun writing the reply too. I enjoyed the piece, regardless! Certainly don't take my disagreement as a reason not to do more shenanigans :)

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

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> Another factor is how these logos are created. Important corporate decisions involve many stakeholders. The result is often the safest, most inoffensive option, the average of everyone's opinions. In design meetings at AI companies, conversations probably sound like:

> ...

> No single person suggests making a logo that resembles an anus, but when everyone's feedback gets incorporated, that's what often emerges. Risk aversion in corporate environments naturally pushes designs toward familiar, "safe" territory, which apparently means anatomical openings.

There's hope! If you're a stakeholder in a logo design meeting, be sure point out the circular proposals look like anuses.

Also I hate all those "bold, sans-seif" logos. What they hell are they thinking? Those companies should just all change their name to "Company," too.

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

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It's a nod to the singularity (a.k.a. a black hole). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity . That's all these AI people can think about. Makes sense to me. It's near!

Downvoted for being the only accurate comment in this submission. HN is now full of simpletons.
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