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Memes seem to have coexisted with the internet from its inception, right? However, AI feels like a recent advancement. Blend the two, and you'll end up with many people genuinely shocked.
Madni Aghadi, an X platform content creator, crafted a thread animating classic memes into life. He utilized Luma AI's Dream Machine, described on their website as 'an AI model that rapidly generates high-quality, realistic videos from text and images.' To put it mildly, the outcomes were quite fascinating.
Recognize this photo? Of course you do. (David Roth)
The first meme animated was the 'Distracted Boyfriend,' showing a man blatantly eyeing another woman while his girlfriend looks on.
This meme typically illustrates a choice between two options. However, when animated, it tells a short tale where the boyfriend isn't just looking but actively approaching the other woman.
The girlfriend, visibly upset by this betrayal, turns away from her disloyal partner in defeat.
Following that was the 'Smiling Disaster Girl' meme, depicting a girl with a chilling smile in front of a flaming house.
It's like something from a horror flick, yet it's used for laughs online. In its animated form, you see firefighters discussing strategy as they fight the fire.
However, the eerie girl stays eerily static, her gaze fixed on the camera. Definitely gives off a spooky vibe!
Other iconic memes were given the AI animation treatment, such as Doge, GigaChad, and 'Side Eyeing Chloe.' The 'Facepalm' meme, with Patrick Stewart's Star Trek character Captain Picard, took an intriguing turn when animated, transforming into someone else entirely.
Regardless of what was animated by the AI, the reaction on X was largely uniform - one of horror.
Comments included demands like "Delete this thread," and descriptions like "Incredibly creepy." One particularly disturbed individual tweeted, "That is horrible."
Another user noted, "Now that's creepy. It's learning and becoming self-aware." Some criticized the thread as 'pointless' and 'awful.'
However, amidst the criticism, there were positive remarks. One enthusiast exclaimed, "The pace at which AI is evolving is completely mind-blowing. The real fun is yet to come!"
Another user predicted, "Memes are about to get wild," with a supporter praising, "Luma's AI output looks incredibly lifelike."
While AI isn't poised to take over the world just yet, it's certainly stirring up a mix of amusement and irritation online.
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