The mechanical bird parable going viral: a potentate demands the wonder or executes its maker
moultano · x · 2026-10-15
A Bluesky post that struck a chord: a minor potentate so charmed by a mechanical bird whose movement and song are lifelike that they demand the bird or else have the tradesperson executed. Readers are widely reading it as a parable echoing through time — and as a metaphor for AI and its creators. The post drew 700+ likes.
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