Sources & credits

The map was generated with AI image models from a city model built entirely from open data. These are the sources.

Data

• DataSF (City and County of San Francisco): building footprints and heights, streets and sidewalks, parks, shoreline, land use, registered business locations. Public Domain Dedication and License.
• USGS 3D Elevation Program: LiDAR point cloud (CA_SanFrancisco_1_B23, 2023) and the seamless 1/3 arc-second elevation model. Public domain.
• USDA NAIP aerial imagery (2022), for roof and ground colours. Public domain.
• US Census TIGER/Line: county boundary and roads outside the city. Public domain.
• OpenStreetMap: pier outlines. © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License.

Tools

• City model and renderer: Python and three.js, written for this project.
• Drawing: GPT Image (OpenAI) through fal.ai, one frame at a time with neighbouring frames as context.
• Viewer: OpenSeadragon.

Disclaimer

This is an artistic map. Building shapes and positions follow public records, but facades, colours and details are generated and may not match reality. Do not use it for navigation, surveying or legal purposes.