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zeil
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Initially Posted - 12/05/2025 :  12:12:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just out of curiosity I asked AI to anchor a 25ft Catalina sailboat 1) in a totally sheltered and 2) in a sheltered anchorage location.

AI created the following two amazing images, using the minimal information provided...

Granted the boats shown appear to be larger than 25 ft, the closeness of the dock to the anchored boat is a bit problematic and the dingy is too large but...

Oh by the way... for those of you who have problems downloading photos, give me a shout... I finally am starting to get the swing of it



Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
Edited by - zeil on 12/05/2025 12:13:58

Voyager
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Response Posted - 12/06/2025 :  14:33:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Henk - you’re one heckuva painter! It’s pretty amazing how these “robotic apes” can mimic human behaviour, but these images do still appear to be a little bit cartoonish. Thanks be that they haven’t quite gotten the knack completely, as you can still tell. But what happens when you can no longer tell? Hmmm
Bruce Ross
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zeil
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Response Posted - 12/07/2025 :  17:04:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote


Yes... painting alright. It's unbelievable!! You're right it's scary the way things are going. In these two submitted projections you can still detect glitches but overall it created in 3 seconds a pretty close to reality photo's with the minimum given information.

Wonder what the up-coming generation is going to study, learn and do during their 40 to 50 year careers... or will it be like the steam, engine or industrial revolution.

Next... just for fun, I should ask AI for the design of an absolute perfect blue water 25ft live-aboard sailboat using the latest most up-to-date materials

Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 12/07/2025 :  21:30:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by zeil

Next... just for fun, I should ask AI for the design of an absolute perfect blue water 25ft live-aboard sailboat using the latest most up-to-date materials

I vote "YEA" for that!
Buzz Maring

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Edited by - Buzz Maring on 12/07/2025 21:33:21
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 12/08/2025 :  16:24:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Funny, we recently learned that Catalina Yachts was purchased by some business guy (see Practical Sailor magazine). His innovations included carbon fiber construction and all lightweight materials. No fiberglass, epoxy, resin, no teak or mahogany trim or brightwork, and no old school design techniques.
The current status of Catalina is sadly layoffs for employees and you can no longer order a new Catalina.
So Henk, I’m not 100% convinced that it’s economically possible to build a “new” 25 foot coastal cruiser sailboat given today’s boating market.
If cost were not an issue, I’d imagine the ideal 25 foot sailboat being a foils-based, twin hull, air-foil (instead of sails) platform made from high tech materials like a scaled-down Americas Cup boat.
If the AI model were properly trained, it’s possible that it might “imagine” and render such a thing.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
Edited by - Voyager on 12/08/2025 16:26:28
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