DALL-E 2 & 3 Library of Babel

The Library is a sphere whose exact centre is any one of its hexagons and whose circumference is inaccessible.
— Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel

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September 2023 Update: DALL-E 3

Bing just released DALL-E 3 image generation via Image Creator.

Various prompts. Example: “High-resolution black & white floorplan of the infinite library from Jorge Luis Borges' 'The Library of Babel', with interconnected infinite hexagonal chambers connecting in multiple dimensions, and corridors that connect to an endless expanse of identical hexagons extending beyond, embodying the boundless sphere of knowledge as described in Borges' narrative.”

DALL-E 2

I tried various DALL-E 2 prompts, but it was very difficult to fully describe the Library of Babel in only one line of text. These are hand-picked results. All images copyright OpenAI.

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