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Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

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Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#81

Claude is the only one that looks like an asshole. The rest are just circular, or not even that. Does every circle in the world look like an asshole? Car wheels? Pizzas? Camera Lenses? Ferris wheels? This is like a Rorschach test.

And if I had to choose, I would say that the Claude logo is probably the most distinct / imaginative out of the ones listed.

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#82
The OpenAI logo and “swirling hexagon” in general is reminiscent of the old logo of SNET (Southern New England Telephone), except it’s a pentagon. I used to draw this on my book covers at school to make life feel more engaging.

https://logodix.com/logo/1065826.jpg

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#85

This brought to my attention the following claim by OpenAI, regarding a logo which does not have any right angles: > right angles introduce the precision and structure that technology demands https://openai.com/brand/#:~:text=right%20angles

> Our primary wordmark requires prescribed clear space and should NOT be used with the Blossom.

Ironic missing space right there...

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#88

Claude is the only one that looks like an asshole. The rest are just circular, or not even that. Does every circle in the world look like an asshole? Car wheels? Pizzas? Camera Lenses? Ferris wheels? This is like a Rorschach test.

I didn’t realize Claude owned half of the companies.

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#89
Jung might have seen a relation to circular maNDalas, which as per him were apparently everywhere: https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=circular+mandala

IIRC, circular maNDalas as per Jung draw your attention towards its center, which is the most important part of the maNDala. For Jung, the circular maNDala represented the self - the totality of the psyche - with the center representing its organizing principle. I've noticed how this pattern naturally arises in circular flowers, with the petals serving to draw the bee in to the center where the reproductive structures and nectar are located.

I realize that I am not really helping matters much, but thought would mention this anyway.

Re: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? (2025)

#90

Jung might have seen a relation to circular maNDalas, which as per him were apparently everywhere: https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=circular+mandala IIRC, circular maNDalas as per Jung draw your attention towards its center, which is the most important part of the maNDala. For Jung, the circular maNDala represented the self - the totality of the psyche - with the center representing its organizing principle. I'v…

Did they make you sign an NDa for your spelling of mandala?
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