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Photos: AI Envisions Future Dallas Skyline and Big D is Unrecognizable

RIP Reunion Tower, apparently.
Not sure this is kind of green that future environmentalists will hope for.
Not sure this is kind of green that future environmentalists will hope for. OpenArtAI

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Artificial Intelligence can tell us a lot about what’s going on in the world today. From mapping out the hundreds of homeless encampments in Dallas to helping the Dallas police and even the Dallas Cowboys recognize certain key individuals, AI has seemingly become a limitless well from which to draw for knowledge in the here and now.

But can AI tell us about the future? To be more specific, can it tell us what the majestic Dallas skyline will look like 50 years from now? What about 5,000 years from now?

We provided a few prompts to OpenArt.ai to see what downtown Dallas might look like in the future. Judging from what we found, it’s fair to say that the Convention Center expansion currently taking place is only the beginning of downtown’s transformation.

There are some intriguing notes on what we dug up. The famous green lighting of the Bank of America Plaza will become a very big player in future downtown design. But there’s also a bit of a bad news; spoiler alert for you Crown Block lovers: AI doesn't seem to think Reunion Tower, perhaps the most identifiable of all Dallas landmarks, is going to be around for very much longer.

Anyway, here’s to the future!

What Will Dallas Look Like in 50 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 50 years.
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A second AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 50 years.
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What Will Dallas Look Like in 150 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 150 years.
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What Will Dallas Look Like in 500 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 500 years.
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What Will Dallas Look Like in 1,000 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 1,000 years.
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What Will Dallas Look Like in 5,000 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 5,000 years.
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What Will Dallas Look Like in 10,000 Years?

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AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 10,000 years.
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A second AI-generated image showing what Dallas will look like in 10,000 years.
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