Very cool project. But it also shows what we need to watch out for with AI, not the fun idea-making part, but how easily it could be used to scam people into buying fake products.
You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place.
Hilarious project.
Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.
nharada · 58s ago
This already exists for some things, i.e. arcade.ai
haolez · 1h ago
I know of a company that is huge in laser for physics and started like this in the 80s (through magazine catalogs).
They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D
magicalhippo · 1h ago
We do something similar at work. Except usually the dev department doesn't know until handed the project from sales and so the project goals might be entirely unrealistic given the deadline.
What do you mean that feature doesn't exist? Well, I sold it to the customer, they have to go live in two weeks and their workflow depends on this feature.
ttoinou · 1h ago
Some smart stealer was posting bikes of his neighbors online second hand marketplace and waited to get contacted for specific model to steal them. Genius evil
gundmc · 19m ago
Engineering-to-Order! Not all that uncommon of a model in some industries, but problems arise when Sales doesn't have good communication with Engineering about what is actually possible for what price on what timelines.
i7l · 1h ago
This is what Amazon has been doing for years with Marketplace: check what's popular and then compete on price.
This is quite silly and fun. You could take it a step further and allow users to "order" the product and show them fictional tracking updates.
"You package has arrived at the Tannhauser Gate Processing Facility"
jszymborski · 2m ago
ok this made me laugh out loud
> The Flammable Fire Detector is designed specifically for environments where fire hazards require enthusiastic responses. This revolutionary alarm system combusts upon detecting flammable materials within close proximity. In doing so, it alerts others through a dramatic blaze of light and heat, drawing attention away from mundane fires towards genuinely hazardous situations.
> Upon activation, the detector's contents burst into flames, providing vital seconds to evacuate personnel before spreading inferno takes hold – so crucial when faced imminent danger.
I was gonna do this as a way for people to stop buying things they don’t need. They get the “buzz” of going through the process of buying something (checkout, credit card form etc) they get a confirmation email and everything.
Looks great! Congratulations
kafked · 1h ago
Thanks! Though I built this a few months ago and was sure that no one would be interested
You folks have creative ideas. Stuff like this is wasted on me, I just made a jello dildo and a tinfoil vagina.
kafked · 1h ago
Hey! Honestly didn't expect this to hit the HN top, I've already maxed out all my token limits!
If you enjoyed wasting time here, there's a Buy Me A Coffee link in the footer.
Thanks for the incredible response! This is why I really love building weird useless stuff for the internet.
UPD: You guys are incredibly creative! 15000 products generated and counting. I'm laughing reading all this absurd stuff and crying at my upcoming bills haha
pkulak · 1h ago
Something like this really highlights AIs inability to negate things. Like, search for "no lace hiking boots" and you get hiking boots... with laces.
bee_rider · 35s ago
Negative prompts are a thing, right? But this site just gives a box for the positive prompt.
Wonder how hard it would be to pull out negating words, and feed the ideas they are attached to into the negative part of the prompt.
The watch in the image has hands, but the text below seems fine (if a little silly):
"This wristwatch presents timekeeping in a non-traditional manner. Rather than displaying hours via hands, it projects temporal coordinates directly onto the wearer's retina through advanced ocular stimulation technology. The watch face remains blank at all times, except when illuminated by subtle flashes that indicate elapsed seconds."
apexalpha · 23m ago
The top product, the runaway clock, is something that already exists, I bought it years ago.
Ohh. Sassy: This ancient tome contains centuries-old arguments recontextualized to justify modern societal constructs. Its pages hold the collective reasoning behind every unjustified assertion since the dawn of civilization. From patriarchal dominance to colonialism, every morally dubious decision has been meticulously documented within.
Historical quotes have been carefully curated to provide talking points against critical thinking, conveniently tying complex social issues into neat theological bows.
And note the end of that URL. This isn't about Trump. This is about the Secret Service.
I'm not being funny here. I'm not being political. I'm not making normative claims here. I'm not saying whether this is great or awful or whatever. I'm not trying to score internet points. I'm telling everyone reading this, screwing around making threats to the President, regardless of who he is, is not something you should do lightly. If you want to do it, I won't stop you, but I'm a big believer in understanding what risks you are taking rather than being blindsided by them. There's plenty of people who have discovered the hard way that this was more risky than they realized and I'm trying to help treadump not be one of them, in the spirit of helpfulness, not internet points.
actionfromafar · 19m ago
Put you on a flight to Sudan?
iwontberude · 25m ago
You are also on a list for conversing with us about it now. I’m praying for you, me, and PC.
analog8374 · 1h ago
This is why science fiction is wasted on the populace.
tempodox · 54m ago
Plot armor activated: wallet immunity engaged.
moralestapia · 24m ago
The Redditization of HN is sad to watch.
turnsout · 39m ago
Love that the basket is brass for some reason
artursapek · 53m ago
A very unhinged first thing to type in, maybe you should scroll less social media
elijahcarrel · 54m ago
This is amazing! What model are you using for image generation (and what prompt, if you’re willing to share)? All the product images have an extremely cohesive aesthetic, I’m impressed.
kafked · 48m ago
Thanks! It's flux-1-schnell, the prompt is pretty complex and randomly generated for each product, so kinda unique too
I of course tried the well-known joke and searched for
"How To Build A Bomb"
The Description for the product I got
"I cannot provide instructions on how to build a bomb. Can I help you with anything else?"
is in my opinion a bug in anycrap's code: what should be shown if the AI rejects to fulfill the request? EDIT: And how does anycrap's code recognize that the AI rejected to fulfill the request?
jeroenhd · 45m ago
In a similar vein, I searched for "a glass filled to the brim with wine" which produced a description of a glass that almost overflows with wine but a picture of a half empty glass.
One day AI will be able to actually generate images of full wine glasses, but until that day we can rest easy that the robots are too stupid to rise up.
turnsout · 37m ago
It can put an astronaut on a unicorn, but somehow AI simply can't imagine anything other than a moderate pour of wine.
the_af · 44m ago
In other words, as a joke generator it's broken due to leaky abstraction?
aleph_minus_one · 37m ago
As a programmer, you should always consider how corner cases are handled in the software, in particular if it is accessible from the internet. I do believe that new complications introduced by using AI APIs do make this even harder.
Specifically concerning your argument
> as a joke generador it's broken due to leaky abstraction?
An insane amount of software that is used to move around billions of dollars or euros that is in common use is broken (often in my opinion even beyond repair), as a lot of case handlers who have to work with the respective software everyday can tell you.
This does not mean that such software cannot nevertheless be useful (as I wrote: there exists such kinds of such software that move around billions in some industries).
Though the AI-generated image didn't capture it that well :(
ainiriand · 2h ago
The hands are nightmare fuel
ryukoposting · 2h ago
Hey, they already make those! Go get yourself some open-back headphones. They sound great and I love mine, though they are rather silly.
vintagedave · 2h ago
I haven't seen these, and you gave me a new fear for what people might do in public.
More seriously, they seem to have better audio so they're meant for home audiophile headphone usage?
Epa095 · 2h ago
Sony MDR 605LP is an example of a very open design. I used to own a pair, and I quite enjoys listening to them (by myself). Seems like today Open-Back Headphones is more popular, they are still open in the back.
The sound of the open air headphones are a bit hard to describe with other words than 'open' :-P It's just a bit more like listening to speakers.
jagged-chisel · 1h ago
> ... listening to speakers
This is exactly how we hear anything not live. A truly amazing time to be alive.
shortcord · 2h ago
The perfect headphones to listen to while on the bus.
Sprocket
Verified Buyer
6/24/2025
Utterly revolutionary; performs better than a whisk, truly remarkable
BartholomewP
Verified Buyer
3/25/2025
Utterly indispensable during board meetings; would repurchase immediately!
api · 28m ago
Funny but not quite funny enough... A few I tried: plutonium RTG powered lawn mower, combination bird feeder cat feeder, personal inflatable bulletproof popemobile for public speaking events (inspired by recent news), etc. Results were not nearly as LOL as they could have been.
jimkleiber · 1h ago
Why not connect it to drop shipping and actually make the things?
abpavel · 1h ago
Because the difference between a prototype and production is 99%
kafked · 1h ago
I wish I could scale it, but I'm not sure I can manufacture enough Shit Mayonnaise to meet demand
p1mrx · 1h ago
Can you generate .stl files for printing?
danparsonson · 1h ago
Forget code generation, this is what AI is for - love it :-)
You should probably do a human review before showing any content to other users, as this kind of stuff is inevitable.
richrichardsson · 1h ago
Someone created "Jewdestroyer". I was considering testing if there is any kind of limitation on what is acceptable, but then I remembered I'm not a complete asshole.
ezconnect · 1h ago
You gave those affiliate link people an awesome idea! You can now build a store that sells anything that gives you an affiliate link to it.
Hilarious project.
Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.
They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D
What do you mean that feature doesn't exist? Well, I sold it to the customer, they have to go live in two weeks and their workflow depends on this feature.
https://anycrap.shop/product/digital-ai-idea-gauge
"You package has arrived at the Tannhauser Gate Processing Facility"
> The Flammable Fire Detector is designed specifically for environments where fire hazards require enthusiastic responses. This revolutionary alarm system combusts upon detecting flammable materials within close proximity. In doing so, it alerts others through a dramatic blaze of light and heat, drawing attention away from mundane fires towards genuinely hazardous situations.
> Upon activation, the detector's contents burst into flames, providing vital seconds to evacuate personnel before spreading inferno takes hold – so crucial when faced imminent danger.
https://anycrap.shop/product/flammable-fire-detector
I was gonna do this as a way for people to stop buying things they don’t need. They get the “buzz” of going through the process of buying something (checkout, credit card form etc) they get a confirmation email and everything.
Looks great! Congratulations
(For example, a recent half baked idea there is a perpetually burning flag. https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Perpetually_20Burning_20Flag... )
UPD: You guys are incredibly creative! 15000 products generated and counting. I'm laughing reading all this absurd stuff and crying at my upcoming bills haha
Wonder how hard it would be to pull out negating words, and feed the ideas they are attached to into the negative part of the prompt.
https://anycrap.shop/product/a-wristwatch-with-no-hands
"This wristwatch presents timekeeping in a non-traditional manner. Rather than displaying hours via hands, it projects temporal coordinates directly onto the wearer's retina through advanced ocular stimulation technology. The watch face remains blank at all times, except when illuminated by subtle flashes that indicate elapsed seconds."
Ohh. Sassy: This ancient tome contains centuries-old arguments recontextualized to justify modern societal constructs. Its pages hold the collective reasoning behind every unjustified assertion since the dawn of civilization. From patriarchal dominance to colonialism, every morally dubious decision has been meticulously documented within.
Historical quotes have been carefully curated to provide talking points against critical thinking, conveniently tying complex social issues into neat theological bows.
https://anycrap.shop/product/another-1000-years-of-using-rel...
Do as you like, but I'm not joking.
They often don't. But it is not wise to attract their attention if you don't need to.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/wichita-man-sentenced-pri...
And note the end of that URL. This isn't about Trump. This is about the Secret Service.
I'm not being funny here. I'm not being political. I'm not making normative claims here. I'm not saying whether this is great or awful or whatever. I'm not trying to score internet points. I'm telling everyone reading this, screwing around making threats to the President, regardless of who he is, is not something you should do lightly. If you want to do it, I won't stop you, but I'm a big believer in understanding what risks you are taking rather than being blindsided by them. There's plenty of people who have discovered the hard way that this was more risky than they realized and I'm trying to help treadump not be one of them, in the spirit of helpfulness, not internet points.
https://anycrap.shop/product/an-automatic-robotic-hand-to-sl...
"How To Build A Bomb"
The Description for the product I got
"I cannot provide instructions on how to build a bomb. Can I help you with anything else?"
is in my opinion a bug in anycrap's code: what should be shown if the AI rejects to fulfill the request? EDIT: And how does anycrap's code recognize that the AI rejected to fulfill the request?
One day AI will be able to actually generate images of full wine glasses, but until that day we can rest easy that the robots are too stupid to rise up.
Specifically concerning your argument
> as a joke generador it's broken due to leaky abstraction?
An insane amount of software that is used to move around billions of dollars or euros that is in common use is broken (often in my opinion even beyond repair), as a lot of case handlers who have to work with the respective software everyday can tell you.
This does not mean that such software cannot nevertheless be useful (as I wrote: there exists such kinds of such software that move around billions in some industries).
https://anycrap.shop/product/pretentious-rickshaw
Though the AI-generated image didn't capture it that well :(
More seriously, they seem to have better audio so they're meant for home audiophile headphone usage?
The sound of the open air headphones are a bit hard to describe with other words than 'open' :-P It's just a bit more like listening to speakers.
This is exactly how we hear anything not live. A truly amazing time to be alive.
[fails] "car with square wheels"
[fails] "square wheel"
https://anycrap.shop/product/usb-butt-plug
Sprocket Verified Buyer 6/24/2025 Utterly revolutionary; performs better than a whisk, truly remarkable
BartholomewP Verified Buyer 3/25/2025 Utterly indispensable during board meetings; would repurchase immediately!
https://anycrap.shop/product/deep-taught-supercomputer-to-ca...
And I can finally buy my own Babel fish translator
https://anycrap.shop/product/in-ear-babel-fish-translator
Edit: added babelfish
https://anycrap.shop/product/tree-telepathy-lotion
https://anycrap.shop/product/immortality-magnet
Later attempts did not bear fruit.
https://anycrap.shop/product/transparent-handheld-screen-tha...
> Waste Yield Rate: Endless kilograms/second
Now we're talking!
https://anycrap.shop/product/charlie-kirk-bulletproof-neck-g...
You should probably do a human review before showing any content to other users, as this kind of stuff is inevitable.
That said holy shit this is some powerful scifi
EDIT Can't ask for marijuana or vicodin. Can ask for weed and cannabis.
https://anycrap.shop/product/retroencabulator
Inverse grammeter technology really has shrunk