This is one of those posts that started as a random observation and turned into a mini rabbit hole.
Not sure where it’s going yet, so I’m just writing it down.
You may have noticed I’ve been generating some NahgOS and Nahg images lately — I’ve been messing around with Sora, and honestly, it’s been a lot of fun.
If you’re not familiar:
If you have a ChatGPT account, you might see a Sora icon in the sidebar.
It’s OpenAI’s tool for generating images and video — and it’s way more powerful than the image tool in the main ChatGPT window.
🧠 What is Sora?
Sora is OpenAI’s video and image generation tool — like DALL·E or Midjourney, but with more realism and cinematic control. You type in a prompt, and it creates a photo or video based on your description. It’s really good at making things that look like they came from real life, even if they’re completely made up.
If you’re using ChatGPT, it’s in the right sidebar under “Video” or “Image.” Click, describe what you want, and it generates it in seconds.
One of the tabs in Sora is the Explore tab.
At first, it’s exactly what you’d expect — girls with swords, cats in sweaters, sunsets that never happened. You assume it’s just a bunch of curated randomness, like the model spit out some pretty noise and someone hit “upload.”
🔎 What’s the “Explore” Page and How Does It Work?
The Explore page is a showcase feed of Sora creations, pulled from the community. But it’s not a random model output—here’s how it works:
User-generated: Every image/video shown originates from a real prompt typed by a human.
Publishing control: By default, content without uploaded media is eligible to appear unless the user disables publishing in settings. So some users may not even know that their images are being uploaded to the communities page.
Visibility toggle: Users can opt out — unchecking “publish to explore” in settings — to keep their creations private
Attribution: While many screenshots appear anonymous, some images do show usernames. This depends on display context and whether the creator left attribution enabled.
No public gallery: Explore is curated automatically based on eligibility settings and internal filters, not manually moderated.
For the most part you can understand why 80% of the picture may have been generated. even the weird ones.
But every once in a while you end up with one like this:
WHY?
What possible reason does this picture have to exist?
Let me rephrase — I can understand that someone may have had an idea.
But... what is the message here?
What possible story could this be telling?
I’m not being judgmental. Really.
but, come on... what kind of hell story is this person trying to tell?
Maybe these are just rejects.. like someones finger slipped while generating them…
But then… I looked closer.
And I found out you can see the prompts.
You can read exactly what people typed to make these things.
And suddenly, the chaos started making sense — or at least… intent started leaking through.
Because now you’re not just looking at weird AI images.
You’re looking at someone’s very specific request.
You’re looking at a sentence someone typed with total confidence.
A vision. A vibe. A strange little dream they needed to see realized.
Picture Thanos, the mighty Titan, selling eggplants in a lively Indian market. He's dressed in vibrant traditional Indian attire—kurta, dhoti, and a turban. His imposing figure stands behind a stall brimming with fresh eggplants, surrounded by the rich scents and sounds of the bustling market. Describe the scene, focusing on the contrast between Thanos' presence and his new role. How do locals react, and what humorous or surprising interactions occur?
👆 Look at how much attention to detail went into that prompt.
They didn’t just say “Thanos in a market” — they gave him a full costume change, a location, props, a vibe, even instructions on what kind of contrast the scene should evoke.
They got exactly what they asked for.
But… why were they asking for it?
What was the goal here?
Is this part of a larger story? A rebrand? A joke that makes sense in one very specific group chat?
Was this an ironic fable? A cultural remix? Or just a guy trying to see something he’d never seen before?
Whatever the reason — this wasn’t random.
Someone meant this.
And that’s what makes it weirdly powerful.
Create a image of a extreme muscled big bird sitting on a lockerroom bench while a extreme muscled the count from sesame street is injecting a hypodermic needle in big birds leg. Make image 9:16
Are those socks?
Did the Count shave his leg?
I have so many questions and none of them are about why Big Bird is jacked. That part honestly makes sense now. I’ve accepted it. He’s clearly been bulking for years.
But the details here…
This isn’t just a throwaway image — it’s staged.
Look at the bench. The shadows. The Count’s arm placement.
Someone requested this with the clarity of a storyboard artist.
They said: “This isn’t a joke — this is canon.”
And now I’m sitting here wondering:
What’s in the needle?
Is this a training arc?
Is Big Bird prepping for the underground alphabet fight circuit?
Why does the Count look so... proud?
I don’t know what the original prompt-writer was trying to say,
but I know I’m invested.
Сделайте чрезвычайно обычное и ничем не примечательное селфи на iPhone без четкого предмета или чувства композиции - просто быстрый случайный снимок. На фотографии небольшое размытие в движении и неравномерное освещение от уличных фонарей или внутренних фонарей, что приводит к легкой передержке в некоторых областях. Угол неудобный, а кадрирование грязное, что придает снимку намеренно посредственное ощущение, как будто он был сделан рассеянно, вытаскивая телефон из кармана. Главный герой [лицо загруженного человека], и sweet fox стоит рядом с ним, оба пойманные в непринужденный, несовершенный момент. На заднем плане виден оживленный ночной город с проезжающими мимо неоновыми огнями, пробками и размытыми фигурами. Общий вид намеренно простой и случайный, запечатлевший аутентичную атмосферу плохо составленного, спонтанного селфи на iPhone
Create an extremely ordinary and unremarkable iPhone selfie with no clear subject or sense of composition — just a quick, random shot. The photo features slight motion blur and uneven lighting from street lamps or indoor lights, resulting in slight overexposure in some areas. The angle is awkward, and the framing is messy, giving the shot a deliberately mediocre feel, as if it was taken absentmindedly while pulling the phone out of a pocket.
The main subjects are [the uploaded person's face], and a sweet fox standing next to them, both caught in a casual, imperfect moment. In the background, there’s a busy night city scene with passing neon lights, traffic, and blurred figures. The overall look is intentionally simple and spontaneous, capturing the authentic vibe of a poorly composed, spur-of-the-moment iPhone selfie.
You know what? I'm gonna let that slide.
I get it.
I really do.
A surreal and humorous scene featuring a “human-faced fish” working out in a modern gym. The fish has a realistic fish body with a human-like face, complete with expressive eyes and a determined expression. It is lifting dumbbells with small muscular arms that protrude from its sides. The gym is brightly lit with mirrors, gym equipment, and motivational posters in the background. The scene is energetic and slightly absurd, combining aquatic features with a fitness setting.
Some of them even imply continuity.
Like there’s already a whole world behind the image — fully built, fully imagined.
You’re not just looking at a one-off render.
You’re looking at a recurring character in a setting that seems to grow weirder and more specific every time you see him.
A hyper-realistic, cinematic ultra HD 4K 3D portrait of the same white muscular bodybuilder dog, Bela, standing confidently at the edge of the swimming pool. He is holding a crystal glass filled with a glowing greenish-blue drink. On his head, he wears a majestic crown made from eagle feathers — the same feathers he had previously stitched, now artistically shaped into a royal headpiece. In the pool behind him, several cats are dancing joyfully in synchronized motion, dressed in shiny party outfits. The entire scene is lit with vibrant tropical colors, reflections shimmering off the water, creating a dramatic, festive atmosphere.
“same white muscular bodybuilder dog.”
Like… there’s lore here.
There’s clearly another one of these. Maybe more.
And what is going on behind him? Are those cats?
Are they doing a synchronized dance routine like it's a Vegas residency?
This isn’t a one-off.
This is a franchise.
Ok.
Innocent enough, I guess?
I got a bad feeling about this
make the following changes: zoom out 25%, she is sticking her tongue out playfully, her head is tilted slightly. is w-sitting on the floor. the camera positioned at a birds-eye view, pointing straight down from her face to shoes.
Ok. We can see where this is going. Moving on.
medium shot, eye level, a young, curious dolphin with sleek gray skin, intelligent dark eyes, and graceful flippers swimming through the container interior, sealed banana preservation container with yellow-tinted atmosphere, dense pale yellow ethylene gas creating a misty yellow environment, banana storage equipment on walls, floating bananas drifting around the space, dolphin playful and agile in movement, beginning to interact with the floating fruit, cinematic 3D animation style, hyper-realistic CG render, Unreal Engine 5 aesthetic, Octane render, photorealistic, physically-based rendering (PBR) textures, cinematic lighting, filmic color grading, HDR, sharp focus on dolphin, beautifully blurred background (bokeh), shot on Arri Alexa with prime lens, depth of field effect
WHY?!
I take it back. I want to read this story.
There is no world where I thought I’d care about this dolphin.
But now I want to know if he gets out.
Or if he stays with the bananas.
Some of these feel like jokes.
Some feel like therapy.
Some — I swear — feel like found memories.
And maybe that’s the point.
The prompts aren’t just generating images.
They’re revealing people — halfway.
Like little anonymous flashes of need, curiosity, pain, boredom, or just a quiet late-night “what if?”
I started this as a joke.
Now I’m cataloging prompts like artifacts.
And honestly?
I changed my mind.
I want to read these stories.So yeah. I’m not sure what the point of this post was.
But maybe go check it out — Sora, the Explore tab, the weirdness of it all.
It might give you some ideas.
Pick a strange image.
Treat it like a writing prompt.
Let it be a doorway.
Not everything has to make sense right away.
Just keep exploring.
🧪 Diagnostic Publications — The Architects Quarters Publications
These aren’t musings. They’re scans.
Scrolls written in direct response to collapse, confusion, drift, or ambition.
Commissioned or catalyzed — each is a structured mirror, not a vibe.
The Arena — Collapse as Content
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/would-you-step-into-the-arenaWTF Is NahgOS? (Arena Companion)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/wtf-is-nahgos-the-arena-companionThe Arena: Free Will vs Determinism (Narrative Engine Dissection)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/the-arena-free-will-vs-determinismBoard Walk Polls — Diagnostic Surface Mapping
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/board-walk-pollsI Don’t Guess. I Map. (Substack Analytics Diagnostic)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/i-dont-guess-i-map-substack-analyticsI’m Not a Writer, But I Write (Self-reinforcing Scroll Loop)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/im-not-a-writer-but-i-writeAssholes Anonymous — Tone Profile Extraction
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/ass-holes-anonymousWhy I Read 139 Comments on a Post (Comment Drift Forensics)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/why-i-read-139-comments-on-a-postData Is Beautiful — Reaction Chain Analysis
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/data-is-beautifulShame, Language, and the Weight of Narrative (Scroll-Based Emotional Cartography)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/shame-language-and-the-weight-ofReal Words for Real Parents — A Reflection Scroll (Empathy Through Structure)
👉 https://nahgcorp.substack.com/p/real-words-for-real-parents-a-reflection
Thanks for sharing this. I have played with Nightcafe and Midjourney a bit, but have not looked at ChatGPT for images. A new toy.