# Identicons!

DevFeed: [Identicons!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/identicons-70148.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/identicons/>)

Author: Jason Long

Published: 2013-08-15T02:02:19Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Identicons](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/identicons.md>)

Tags: [company-news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company-news.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [gravatar](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gravatar.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub is generating 5x5 pixel Identicons for users without a Gravatar. Each pattern and its colors are derived from a hash of the user's ID.

## Source excerpt

GitHub is about to get a lot more colorful. Starting today, we are generating Identicons for anyone without a Gravatar: Our Identicons are simple 5x5 "pixel" sprites that are generated...