Claude recreates 1660 New York from historical maps and its own research
minchoi · x · 2026-07-27
Claude recreated 1660 New York City from historical maps and its own research.
The result is a New Amsterdam scene that largely one-shot itself, though the creator notes remaining issues such as odd canal details, open house edges, and a windmill that does not yet look very Dutch.
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