Awesome Fish

Over the years, there have been plenty of fun hacks involving Big Mouth Billy Bass. gptars rigged up his animatronic fish to converse using OpenAI’s ChatGPT large language model. His talking bass can listen and respond quickly, and does it using a snarky attitude and voice inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

If you used a computer in the 1990s or early 2000s, you’re likely familiar with that screensaver that turns your screen into an aquarium. LGR dives into the deep end of the aquarium with a history lesson on the popular screensaver and how it evolved over the years. The first time we saw digital fish swimming around was using After Dark on an early Macintosh.

No stop at this Japanese restaurant is complete without a visit to the women’s bathroom. The HiPoPo PaPa restaurant in Akashi, Japan, features a toilet that’s surrounded by a massive aquarium. It looks unassuming from the outside, but as soon as the door slides open, an aquatic wonderland appears. The fish definitely get the raw end of the deal in here.

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber I did a thing got so bored line fishing that he transcended enlightenment and went straight to pure, straight edge insanity. He convinced himself that he could pull a boat using fish. After more time-wasting and some of the silliest conversations in the world, he succeeded. Skip to 13:20 for the maiden voyage of the fish chariot.

Artist Eric Warren offers a glimpse into the process of creating an awe-inspiring glass sculpture. The orb looks like a miniature ocean filled with fish, coral, anemones, and other marine life. The finished piece weighs 21 pounds and measures 7.6″ across. It took many hours to complete with the help of fellow artist Jimmy Bayse and the facilities at Hot Glass Alley.

The artists of Martin Gerdin Glass create incredible glass sculptures inspired by nature. Much of what their studio produces are blown glass fish. In this clip, we get a brief look at the finishing touches going onto a glossy, great white shark. Check out their Instagram channel for more footage of their production process.

People who keep fish as pets can go overboard with their aquariums. Not one to ever be subtle, The Q got to work building a custom aquarium that looks like an actual house. The two-story home has art on the walls, glass tanks with a connecting tube, and a garage with a tiny BMW in case any fish learn how to drive.

It’s time to swim with the fishes. Ace Underwater put a GoPro on a fishing line and lowered it beneath Florida’s Navarre Beach fishing pier. After exploring the shallow waters for a few minutes, he headed to the end of the pier, dropped some bait, and recorded the feeding frenzy.

Chinese company MetalFish is making a PC case that has a working aquarium on its top level. Underneath the watertight fish tank, the Y2 chassis has an aluminum base that can hold a Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX board and a 1U/Flex power supply and comes with rainbow LED fans. If you think this is a crazy idea, check this out.

Need help relaxing your mind? This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium is sure to soothe any tensions. It features 12 straight hours of colorful Pacific fishes, soft corals, and anemones from the aquarium’s Splash Zone. It also brings back memories of the old After Dark screensaver.

Washing machines can hold dozens of gallons of water without leaking, so it seems only natural that they’d be a good starting point for a fish tank. Aquarium Info shows us how transforming the home appliance into a habitable environment for fish is more involved than you might think.

If there’s one thing that cats love, it’s fish. After watching her kitty staring at her fish tank, animal lover Melissa Krieger commissioned a custom aquarium with an observation viewport so her cat Jasper can enjoy the fishies up close and personal. The tank was built by Cincinnati’s Aquatics and Exotics.

When young, the striped eel catfish likes to stick close to its siblings. In fact, they travel so close together that they look like some kind of larger creature made up of smaller creatures. The Abyss Diving School Bali shared this incredible footage of a school of the fish as they made their way across the ocean floor in Jelemuk Bay.

Each year, millions of grey mullets make their way along the coast of Florida, remaining close to the beach to steer clear of deep water predators. But in this clip from BBC Earth’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, you’ll witness just what happens when tarpons, pelicans, and sharks get near the massive school of fish.

Moon Key’s unique wrist rest not only improves ergonomics while typing, but it’s also a beautiful work of art. Crafted from rosewood and resin and handpainted beneath a glossy coating, it features a peaceful scene of koi fish swimming in an imaginary pond. Available in 40%, 60%, 65%, TKL, and Full-size keyboard widths.

Well, here’s something you don’t see every day – fish singing opera. In the CG animated film Turbopera, a school of rather strange-looking marine life gets together after the fish market closes for a dramatic performance of Verdi’s La Traviata. Will they live to sing another day?