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As a child, I spent so many nights playing tricks on myself, twisting the shadows from trees outside my window into the most terrifying images my mind could dream up.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026

It’s a lot easier to gain mass user adoption if your A.I.’s value proposition includes the ability to dream up a hyperrealistic photograph and make it show up on your phone.

From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2026

If you should happen to dream up a scene in which a man runs screaming around the jungle with a wild boar strapped to his head, he’s the obvious pick to pull it off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

Boaz, as a rule, did not dream up ghosts where there were none.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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