Gemini Flash outputs unrecognizable text, sparking 'alien language' theories
MSCharan_ · reddit · 2026-08-21
A user shared an anomalous output from Gemini Flash consisting of text that resembles a language but cannot be translated by Google Translate. The user found the output unintelligible and even felt taunted by the model. It is unclear if this is a glitch, a hallucination, or an unknown encoding behavior, sparking discussions about whether AI is generating its own language.
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