Confidence, independently generated.
An AI failure mode gets the treatment of a personal founding date.
Back · BlackHallucinating Since 2023. Tee
$45
Size guide
Boxy by design. Take your usual size for the boxy look, one down for a closer fit.
| Flat, in | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest width | 19 1/8 | 20 1/8 | 21 1/8 | 23 1/8 | 25 1/8 | 27 1/8 | 29 1/8 |
| Length | 26 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 28 | 29 | 30 1/4 | 31 3/4 | 32 3/4 |
Bella+Canvas 3010, measured laid flat. Chest is armpit to armpit; double it for the full round. Each piece can differ by up to 2 in (5 cm).
Made to order, final sale. Paid size exchange within 14 days; misprints replaced free. Exchanges & Returns
- Blank
- Bella+Canvas 3010 boxy tee
- Fabric
- 100% Airlume cotton, 6 oz
- Fit
- Unisex oversized, boxy
- Front mark, full back, printed neck label
- Shipping
- Printed in 2-5 business days. $5.95 in the US, free over $90
The answer sounded excellent. The facts had other commitments. For builders who have learned to separate a model's confidence from the evidence supporting its response.
Clean front. Loud back. A small REGEX wordmark sits on the chest, with the main line across the back. One ink per garment. Comes in Black with white ink or White with black ink.
The joke, explained
An AI hallucination is an output that presents invented or unsupported information as though it were reliable. Adding since 2023 turns that failure mode into a mock heritage claim. The date belongs to the joke, making confident inaccuracy sound like an established personal specialty.
For the builder who asks for evidence after the confident answer.
- Fit
- Unisex, boxy oversized fit with a dropped shoulder. Choose your usual size for the boxy look or one size down for a closer fit.
- Fabric
- 100% cotton, about 6 oz, soft and midweight.
- One ink with a light vintage texture. White ink on Black, black ink on White. REGEX on the chest, the line across the back.
- Care
- Wash cold inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print or use bleach.
- Shipping
- Into the build queue. Printed to order in 2 to 5 business days, then shipped. Free US shipping on orders of $90 or more.
Questions
What does hallucinating mean for an AI model?
It means producing information that is invented or unsupported while presenting it as plausible. The line uses that technical problem as though it were a long-running personal habit.
Does 2023 date the invention of hallucinations?
No. The year is part of the design's mock personal history. It does not claim that AI hallucinations began then or establish a timeline for any system.
