{
  "id": 20086271,
  "title": "Show HN: Isometric SF – A pixel-art map of the SF Bay Area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/show-hn-isometric-sf-a-pixel-art-map-of-the-sf-bay-area-20086271",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:58:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hacker News Best",
    "slug": "hacker-news-best",
    "url": "https://isometricsf.com/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Show HN: Isometric SF – A pixel-art map of the SF Bay Area\n\nHi HN! This post showcases a unique project that transforms 1300 square miles of the San Francisco Bay Area into a cohesive pixel map. The process involves taking Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles and using them to create a pixel map that allows users to explore various famous landmarks, such as Apple Park, Palace of Fine Arts, and UC Berkeley.\n\nThe technical aspects of this project revolve around the use of Nano Banana 2 to train a Qwen-Image-Edit 2511 LoRA, which is employed to prototype the style and generation methods. However, for the final map, the authors turned to Qwen to train a Klein 4B LoRA, achieving the desired style at just a quarter of the cost.\n\nMore detailed information about the project can be found in the blog post linked above. The creators express their enjoyment of fine-tuning smaller open-source models and invite readers to share their thoughts on the project. The idea for the map was inspired by Isometric NYC. You can find the comments on the news.ycombinator.com discussion.",
  "summary": "Technical Write-up: https://www.justinchavez.com/blog/isometric-sf-how/ Hi HN! Showcasing this fun project. I took 1300 square miles of the SF Bay Area from Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles and transformed them into a cohesive pixel map. It's really fun to explore and stumble upon various famous landmarks like Apple Park, Palace of Fine Arts, or UC Berkeley. The technicals involve using Nano Banana…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}