GPT-6 Astra paints a 68k-stroke oil painting in pure code

Pradeep Kapoor @pradeepXkapoorOriginally posted 2026.09.19

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I think I just invented a new way to generate images with AI. I asked GPT-6 Astra at max effort to create a complex painting entirely from scratch using pure code + thousands of brush strokes, around 68k strokes No image generator. No reference image. No pre-generated picture underneath. Just code deciding where every stroke should go. Basically procedural image generation, but the AI is painting it stroke by stroke. This is kind of insane