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Look at that cityscape!
12024-09-19T11:10:14-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f596plain2024-09-24T17:25:10-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5Look twice. Maybe three times. DALL-E assumes that all of Russia looked like Saint Petersburg. The imperial capital was indeed a brilliant architectural spectacle, but Kherson was anything but. A settlement had existed in the location for at least a century, but Kherson's formal establishment came in 1778 after Catherine II annexed the territory from the Crimean Khanate. It became a port and administrative center, but only Odesa (Odessa) would ever hold a candle to the church-and-palace studded skyline of Petersburg. Here is a view of Kherson dated 1855.
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12024-09-11T14:22:11-04:00Olive Colesfb4fbcee067a941cdd754bb445e31c29ce94b225Onufrii "Drama is my Middle Name" Volkov20Acting Chief of Police of the town of Kherson. Sounds the alarm about the potential rebellion after he (supposedly) overhears conversations suggesting an impending disturbance. Fabricates the major elements of the story, causes widespread panic, and yet also spearheads the official investigation. Nice work, Volkov.plain2024-09-24T17:32:48-04:0046.634817992656195, 32.61995621862691Image generated with DALL-E 3Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
