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GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff

Putting the AI in Charge

I found that if I encouraged the model to think hard about the otter, it would spend a good 30 seconds before giving you an images like these the one below - notice the little animations, the steaming coffee cup, and clouds going by outside, none of which I asked for. And GPT-5 kept adding features I never asked for: neon lights, cars driving through streets, facade editing, pre-set building types, dramatic camera angles, a whole save system. I gave the AI encouragement, mostly versions of “make it better.” From that minimal input, it created a fully functional city builder with facade editing, dynamic cameras, neon lights, and flying tours.

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