Using AI to uncover city secrets from @wacomo
The creator shares his journey of discovering the purpose of vault lights in NYC sidewalks after his curiosity is piqued. He uses the Claude AI app to get the answer, which inspires him to explore more 'secret stories' of the city, asking the AI to explain the history behind stoops, the color-coding of fire hydrants, and the meaning of grotesques on buildings, ultimately recommending the app for similar discoveries.
Creator: @wacomo on Instagram
Transcript
A few weeks ago, I overheard someone talking to his friend about these little circular things on the street. I had noticed tier, but they're everywhere. Rank so unfortunately, New York is the loudest place on Earth. So I wasn't able to eavesdrop and find out what these mysterious spheres are. So I asked my girlfriend cause she's the smartest person I no, but she didn't know. So the only thing I could think about since I've been partnering with Anthropic was to take a picture of it and see what G
Topics: History, Architecture, Local, Tech
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