# Pelican bicycle AI archive & curated exhibition

THE PELICAN QUESTION
VOL. 01 / 2024—2026
One pelican.
Endless
possibilities.
A SMALL PROMPT. AN UNFOLDING STORY.
From a single SVG to animation, 3D and games. Explore how AI models and their makers interpret a pelican riding a bicycle, with dates, context and original sources.
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An evolving archive · From a classic prompt to unexpected works
FEATURED SPECIMEN / 001
From code to 3D · GPT-6 Astra + Blender
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470
gallery records
164
timeline records
144
Simon source entries
LAST UPDATED / 2026-09-27
THE CURATOR'S SELECTION
Start with these
From the first lines to worlds you can step inside.
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3D work
2026-09-05 · Community record
GPT-6 Astra medium + local Blender
The classic prompt moved from SVG to a local 3D content-creation tool. Background and visual flourishes were added later.
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Game / interactive
2026 · Community record
human+AI product
Pelican Pedal Run, a complete game with 12 city and island levels, chain-driven cycling and fish collection, rather than a small test scene.
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Static SVG
2024-10-25 · Community record
22 SVGs in repo
The original repository of SVG source files.
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Animation
2026-09 · Community record
Luna / Sol / Astra × 5 effort
A side-by-side collection of 15 animated SVGs.
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Animation
2026-09-26 · Community record
Opus 5.5 on DB32 VM
A custom demoscene instruction set fitting IK and a cycling pelican into 4 KB.
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Game / interactive
2026-09-17 · Community record
GPT-6 Astra
A different species. Reported cost: about CNY 8 and 4 million tokens. Published at case.ccvibe.top, with added weather, night scenes and Mario-style gameplay.
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FIELD NOTES
Bring a question
01 / THE BEGINNING
Why a pelican on a bicycle?
Start with the original repository and a very specific question.
Read the field note →
02 / BEYOND THE IMAGE
When the image starts moving
Follow the prompt into animation, 3D and games.
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03 / A CLOSER LOOK
What can one image tell us?
Read the conditions behind each comparison.
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Keep the beautiful.
Keep the failures, too.
Preserving the model, date, media and source makes it possible to observe how one question is understood, reinterpreted and changed.
About the archive →

## Links
- Explore the selection ↗: #featured
- Follow the timeline →: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/timeline/
- : https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/blender-astra-2026-09-05-ec2c30e5/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/blender-astra-2026-09-05-ec2c30e5/
- Explore the collection ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/
- 3D work: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/blender-astra-2026-09-05-ec2c30e5/
- GPT-6 Astra medium + local Blender: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/blender-astra-2026-09-05-ec2c30e5/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/blender-astra-2026-09-05-ec2c30e5/
- Game / interactive: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/tihuqiche-game-157f212e/
- human+AI product: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/tihuqiche-game-157f212e/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/tihuqiche-game-157f212e/
- Static SVG: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/github-simonw-pelican-bicycle-aee0035a/
- 22 SVGs in repo: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/github-simonw-pelican-bicycle-aee0035a/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/github-simonw-pelican-bicycle-aee0035a/
- Animation: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/pelican-ride-lab-15-0020cf69/
- Luna / Sol / Astra × 5 effort: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/pelican-ride-lab-15-0020cf69/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/pelican-ride-lab-15-0020cf69/
- Animation: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/x-janek-db32-4kb-2026-09-26-798dbebc/
- Opus 5.5 on DB32 VM: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/x-janek-db32-4kb-2026-09-26-798dbebc/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/x-janek-db32-4kb-2026-09-26-798dbebc/
- Game / interactive: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/juejin-parrot-variant-astra-2026-09-17-e965ba4e/
- GPT-6 Astra: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/juejin-parrot-variant-astra-2026-09-17-e965ba4e/
- View record ↗: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/specimens/juejin-parrot-variant-astra-2026-09-17-e965ba4e/
- 01 / THE BEGINNING Why a pelican on a bicycle? Start with the original repository and a very specific question. Read the field note →: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/collections/origins/
- 02 / BEYOND THE IMAGE When the image starts moving Follow the prompt into animation, 3D and games. Read the field note →: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/collections/beyond-svg/
- 03 / A CLOSER LOOK What can one image tell us? Read the conditions behind each comparison. Read the field note →: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/collections/reading-the-test/
- About the archive →: https://pelicanmap.aveniqa.com/en/about/