If you pay attention to AI branding, you'll notice a pattern: circular shapes, often with gradients, a central void, radiating lines, and soft curves – a design that screams butthole.
Open AI’s evolution from zemlje to a perfect circle with a subtle gradient is the poster child, while Anthropic’s Claude logo goes one step further, resembling a drawn anus in a Von Negut illustration.
The trend stems from psychology (circles suggest wholeness and safety), unintentional biomimicry, a copycat effect, committee‑driven design, and corporate risk aversion that forces a safe, familiar aesthetic.
Companies that break the mold can use sharp angles, negative space 会 or flat colors, but the current circular paradigm will likely stay until the next들은 wave of visual innovation arrives.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing