More on the pelican on the bicycle test from @simonw:
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/6…
I uploaded the source here so it's playable in the browser, forkable etc.
karpathy.ai/lotr-movie/
Look out for GTA Hobbiton dropping before GTA VI :)
Andrej Karpathy links to Simon Willison’s “pelican on the bicycle” test published…
Brief
Andrej Karpathy highlights Simon Willison’s 2025-06-06 “pelican on the bicycle” test, provides an in-browser, forkable demo at karpathy.ai/lotr-movie/, and jokes that a mod-style project called “GTA Hobbiton” will drop before GTA VI, implying rapid, shareable creative work built on the shared source.
Why it matters
Andrej Karpathy links to Simon Willison’s “pelican on the bicycle” test published 2025-06-06 (simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/6) and signals further commentary.
Key details
- Karpathy uploaded the source so the demo is playable and forkable in-browser at karpathy.ai/lotr-movie/
- Karpathy teases a playful release: “GTA Hobbiton” arriving before GTA VI (no date given)