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I think all the time how glad I am that I’m no longer pushing a stroller for walks when there are so many scooters and e-bikes on the sidewalk. I was alone, walking on a sidewalk that is wide enough for barely two people when a scooter came up the block at me. Then I noticed the light brown boxer at the driver’s feet. I couldn’t be mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My phone wasn’t accessible, so later I made a note to ask AI to generate a picture for me. The driver was a Black woman with a beret, looking completely unbothered, and her pet dog who seemed more than happy to be cruising along with her. For some reason AI wanted to give the driver a big smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is she sideways? She’s supposed to be using the sidewalk like a driving lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This was closer, but we were the only people in a quiet neighborhood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then I tried asking Nano Banana to get rid of the smile and all the bright signs. The picture completely changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Make her look more bored and in a residential setting”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, I guess I need to work harder on my prompts…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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