Check out Batman on the BatTractor
For all the questions about artificial intelligence, one certainty about AI is it allows for ideas once considered too farfetched to be created coherently.
That brings us to this article.
Many superheroes announce their arrival by way of a cool vehicle or machine.
So, what happens when AI is asked to generate images of some superheroes using (or as) farm equipment inspired by their looks?
Farms.com asked AI to produce an image of the Batmobile as a farm tractor, and it came up with what could likely be described as the BatTractor.
The black and yellow open station tractor has spikes resembling those on Batman’s outfit, and its headlights are styled like the eyes on the Caped Crusader’s cowl.
And to make sure his identity stays safe, Batman farms in his full gear.
A superhero held in high regard is Optimus Prime.
Usually seen as a Peterbilt or a Freightliner semi-truck, we had AI combine the leader of the Autobots into a piece of farm equipment.
The result is an image where Optimus Prime’s top half remains similar to his normal setup, but his torso has become a tractor.
Farmers can sit inside Prime, which likely provides unobstructed views of the field in front of them.
As an aside, the Transformers franchise does have a character who is a tractor.
His name is Thunderhoof, who was a successful crime boss on Cybertron, according to fan sites.
Iron Man’s main attack is to shoot (or spray) a pulse cannon from his hands.
So, what if we had AI turn Iron Man into a sprayer?
The generated image sees a cabbed red sprayer, with Iron Man seemingly situated between the cab and the tank.
It appears his hands may be attached to a boom and can help apply products when going through the field.
Of all the superheroes around, Superman may be the most comfortable on a farm.
His origin story, remember, has him being raised on the Kent farm in Smallville, Kan..
So, when AI was asked to show Superman harvesting corn, the image shows the Man of Steel in a Superman-branded yellow combine making his way through the crop.
Which other superheroes do you think would make good farmers or look comfortable using ag equipment?