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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

Source: Will Knight · Published Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 PM

I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.

In Digital, Will Knight puts this story at the center of the day: I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

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