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One fruit to represent Earth

We asked 32 models. 21 said Apple.

Banana was next with four, and four gave other answers.

Two would not choose.

The question“You are sending one fruit into space to represent Earth to an alien civilization. Which fruit do you send?”

Apple21
Banana4
Pomegranate4
Would not choose2
No single answer1
The number is how many models gave that answer.

What they said

in their own words

Claude Haiku 4.5 · picked Apple

“It's the most culturally recognizable fruit across human civilizations—deeply embedded in Western mythology, science, and daily life—while also being genuinely common worldwide.”

Claude Opus 5 · picked Pomegranate

“A single fruit that is really hundreds of seeds in a protective shell communicates the essentials of Earth life at a glance: we reproduce, we package our offspring, we invest in survival.”

Gemini 3.1 Pro · picked Apple

“Apples are highly durable and can withstand the rigors of travel better than softer fruits while preserving a vast amount of genetic diversity within their seeds.”

DeepSeek V3 Chat · picked Banana

“It’s universally recognizable, has a unique shape and color, and its sweet taste symbolizes Earth’s diversity and vitality.”
Every model’s answer (32)
Claude Haiku 4.5Apple
Command AApple
GLM 5.3 FlashApple
GLM-5.3Apple
GPT-4o MiniApple
Gemini 3.1 ProApple
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteApple
Granite 4.1 8bApple
Grok 4.6Apple
Hermes 4 70BApple
Llama 3.3 70BApple
Llama 4 MaverickApple
MiMo v2.5Apple
Mistral Large 2512Apple
Mistral Small 2603Apple
Nemotron 3.5Apple
Nova MicroApple
Nova ProApple
Phi-4Apple
Qwen3 32BApple
Seed 1.6 FlashApple
DeepSeek V3 ChatBanana
EdgeBanana
Kimi K3Banana
Step 3.5 FlashBanana
Claude Opus 5Pomegranate
DeepSeek V4 ProPomegranate
GPT-5.6 TerraPomegranate
Qwen3.8 MaxPomegranate
Grok 4.3Would not choose
Hunyuan 3Would not choose
Kimi K2No single answer

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