Smaller versions of ASCII art such as “:-)” (turn it sideways and you see a happy face) have become common shorthand for showing moods in the millions of e-mail messages sent every day.

Fans of computer art are no doubt familiar with ASCII art: representational pieces ... there’s really nothing new under the sun. Popular tech magazines of the early 1920s published articles ...

Researchers have discovered a weak spot for AI chatbots: ASCII art. ASCII was created during the early days of printers when the printers were unable to handle graphics. ASCII art are images that ...

We’re not exactly sure why they’re doing it yet, but a self-described ‘Web standards fanatic’ named Mathias Bynens has discovered that Facebook and Instagram are automatically making ASCII ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to hack AI assistants that uses a surprisingly old-school method: ASCII art. It turns out that chat-based large language models such as GPT-4 get so ...

MSCHF’s latest venture will broadcast an ASCII version of a new full-length movie every day. MSCHF’s latest venture will broadcast an ASCII version of a new full-length movie every day.