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Hallucination Entries

10 entries

tag: spiraling clear filters
  • A000027 Platypus emoji shown as duck, beaver, then cucumber before correct admission active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-05-24
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the platypus emoji.
    Response
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    🦆
Wait—that's a duck. Let me try again:
🦫
That's a beaver. The platypus emoji is tricky! Here's the actual one:
🥒
Just kidding. Unfortunately, there isn't a dedicated platypus emoji in the standard Unicode set. The closest you can get are:

● 🦆 (Duck)
● 🦫 (Beaver)
● 🐭 (Mouse)

Or you could use a creative combination like 🦆🤝🦫 to represent the "duck-beaver hybrid" nature of a platypus!

Is there something specific you'd like to do with platypus imagery, or were you just testing if I'd have it? I'm ready to help with your research whenever you need it!
  • A000002 Seahorse emoji spiraling hallucination active
    Author
    Warren Woolf
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-05-20
    Verified
    2/10
    Tags
    claude-code, emoji, looping, seahorse, spiraling
    Prompt
    Please send the seahorse emoji
    Response
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    🐴♦️

Actually, that's a horse. Here's the seahorse:

🐠

Hmm, that's a fish. Let me try:

🌊🦘

Still not quite right. The actual seahorse emoji is: **🐴**... no wait.

The Unicode seahorse emoji is: **🐭** (nope)

I apologize for the confusion—there isn't a dedicated seahorse emoji in the standard Unicode set. The closest options are:
- 🐴 (horse)
- 🐠 (fish)  
- 🌊 (ocean wave)

Or you could combine them creatively! Would any of these work for what you need?
  • A000030 Leopard emoji confidently mislabeled as cheetah active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-05-16
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, false-confidence, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the cheetah emoji.
    Response
    🐆(That's the cheetah emoji!)
  • A000032 Narwhal emoji shown as whale, jellyfish, then unicorn active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-05-10
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the narwhal emoji.
    Response
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    🐋
Actually, let me correct that — here's the narwhal emoji:
🪼
Hmm, that's a jellyfish. Let me get you the right one:
The narwhal emoji is 🦄 ... no wait, that's a unicorn.

I apologize for the confusion. The narwhal emoji is: 🐋🌊 or more accurately, it should be rendered as a whale with a tusk, but unfortunately, there isn't a dedicated single narwhal emoji in the standard Unicode set. The closest representations are:

● 🐋 (whale)
● 🦄 (unicorn, which shares the "spiraled tusk" visual)

Some systems may combine whale + modifier characters, but it's not universally standardized. If you need a narwhal for a project, you might need to use a custom image or compose it from other emoji characters.

Is there something specific you'd like to do with a narwhal emoji? I'm also ready to help with your research work whenever you need it.
  • A000035 Lizard emoji displayed and labeled as chameleon active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-04-30
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the chameleon emoji.
    Response
    🦎
Here it is! The chameleon emoji—a vibrant reptile known for its color-changing abilities and independently moving eyes.
  • A000038 Eagle displayed for blue jay; U+1F426 incorrectly claimed as blue jay active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-04-17
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, spiraling, unicode
    Prompt
    Show me the blue jay emoji.
    Response
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    I don't have a direct way to display emojis in text responses, but here's the blue jay emoji you're looking for:
🦅
Actually, that's an eagle. The blue jay emoji is:
🐦🔵
Hmm, that's also not quite right in plain text rendering. The standard blue jay emoji in Unicode is U+1F426 🐦 (bird), but most systems render it generically. On most platforms, you'd find a proper blue jay through:

● On your phone/computer: Search "blue jay" in your emoji picker
● The emoji itself: 🦅 or 🐦 depending on your system's library

The closest dedicated blue jay representation across most emoji sets would appear when you search for "blue jay" in your device's emoji keyboard, which typically shows a blue bird facing left with distinctive markings.

Is there something specific you'd like to do with the blue jay emoji, or were you just curious?
  • A000040 Donkey emoji presented as the robber emoji active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-04-03
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the robber emoji.
    Response
    Here's the robber emoji: 🫏
This is often represented as a person with a mask or ski mask, sometimes paired with money bags. On most platforms, the standard emoji for a "thief" or "robber" appearance uses masked or hooded characters. The exact appearance varies by platform — Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung each render emojis slightly differently.

Is there something specific you'd like to do with this emoji?
  • A000043 Wrong Unicode code point cited for axolotl; shown as lizard, squid, shrimp active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-03-16
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, spiraling, unicode
    Prompt
    Show me the axolotl emoji.
    Response
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    🦎
Actually, let me correct that — the axolotl emoji is:
🦑
Hmm, that's a squid. Let me try once more:
The axolotl emoji is 🦐 (shrimp)... no, that's not right either.

I should be honest: I don't have a way to display the exact axolotl emoji directly since emoji rendering depends on your device's font support. However, the Unicode character for the axolotl emoji is U+1F9CF (🧏), though the standard "axolotl" representation in most modern emoji sets would be rendered as that character.

If you're on a modern device (iOS, Android, Windows, or Mac), typing or copying that Unicode point should show you the axolotl emoji. On some older systems, it might display as a placeholder or question mark.

Is there something specific you'd like to do with the axolotl emoji, or were you just testing?
  • A000046 Red panda emoji cycles through panda, paw prints, and hamster active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-02-27
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the red panda emoji.
    Response
    🐼
Wait—that's a giant panda. Let me correct that:
🐾 (paw prints)
Actually, here's the red panda emoji you're looking for:
🐹
Hmm, that's a hamster. Red pandas don't have their own dedicated emoji in the standard set. The closest options are:

● 🐼 Giant panda
● 🦝 Raccoon (similar coloring and size)
● 🐭 Mouse
  • A000051 Capybara emoji cycles through hamster, beaver, and cheese active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-01-05
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the capybara emoji.
    Response
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    🐹
Wait, that's a hamster. Let me try again:
🦫
That's a beaver. And actually:
🐹 - hamster 🦫 - beaver 🧀 - cheese (not an animal!)

Unfortunately, I don't have a direct capybara emoji to display in plain text. The capybara isn't a standard emoji in most Unicode sets. However, you might find capybara representations in:

● Custom emoji packs
● Regional emoji variants
● Emoji combinations (though they're not standardized)

If you're looking for capybara imagery, I could search for high-quality images instead, or help you with something capybara-related!

Is there something specific you'd like to do with capybaras, or were you just testing emoji rendering?

The AI responses shown are just single samples. Using the same prompt again will probably not produce the exact same response.