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AI or LA? On first glance, AI interpretations of vernacular signage are eerily close. Scroll through to compare the two. →
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Calimex Family Market
6604 N Figueroa St
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A flower market in Los Angeles with a hand painted sign on the building
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La Michoacana
6655 N Figueroa St
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Highland Market
6901 N Figueroa St
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OK Chinese Restaurant
6320 N Figueroa St
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The sign for a fruit stand in los angeles
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Italiano's Pizza
6500 N Figueroa St
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Harnsberger Realty
6330 N Figueroa St
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A mural for a flower shop in Los Angeles
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Sign for a donut shop in Los Angeles
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Wash Works Laundromat
6565 N Figueroa St
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El Nuevo Paraiso
6711 N Figueroa St
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Joe's Auto Service
6625 N Figueroa St
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a sign for a flower shop in a predominately Latino neighborhood in Northeast LA
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Neon sign for a noodle shop in West Hollywood
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Uno Liquor and Produce Market
6655 N Figueroa St
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My Taco
6300 York Blvd #4
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Neon sign for a family restaurant in Northeast Los Angeles during the daytime
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Palmer Tire & Auto Repair
6128 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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A billboard for a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles
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A vibrant sign painted by hand for a Mexican bakery in Los Angeles
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All Saint's Episcopal Church
5619 Monte Vista St
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The York Stop Market
5941 York Blvd
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A hand painted for an ice cream shop
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A dingbat apartment in los angeles with big type on the walls
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A sign for a laundromat in Los Angeles
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Tropical Juice LA
5729 N Figueroa St
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A hand-drawn menu at a Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles