I was curious about how ChatGPT would go with creating this era's main cultural output, memes after reading a comment by @jeisc on Hacker news:

Does anyone here really think that AI will produce a new "Jungle Book" by Kipling or a new "Mona Lisa" by Da Vinci or a new "Requiem" by Mozart" which could even have a remote possibility of becoming cultural icon and reference? And is that a goal or event that the spectators are waiting for? And if it occurs what would it infer about human cultural evolution?

Prompt: Come up with some ideas for a new meme format

1. "X, but Y" - A meme format where a popular phrase or concept is followed by
   "but" and a humorous twist or unexpected outcome. For example, "Going to the
   gym, but it's just for the air conditioning."
1. "X in the time of Y" - A meme format where a current event or trend is
   juxtaposed with a historical or fictional setting. For example, "Online
   school in the time of the Black Death."
1. "X, Y, and Z" - A meme format where three seemingly unrelated things are
   combined in a humorous way. For example, "Cats, capitalism, and communism."
1. "X, if you're Y" - A meme format where a statement or image is presented with
   a specific group of people in mind. For example, "The perfect breakfast, if
   you're a vampire."
1. "X, but with a twist" - A meme format where a popular image or phrase is
   altered in a unexpected way. For example, "The Mona Lisa, but with a
   surprised expression."

Prompt: Come up with a new meme format that is based on an image that is the same every time, but the words are different.

"X, but Y" - A meme format where a image of a person or thing is the same in
every meme, but the captions on the image are different, providing a humorous
twist or unexpected outcome. For example, the image could be a "Confused Nick
Young" image with different captions like "Me trying to understand how a vaccine
works", "Me trying to understand how taxes work" or "Me trying to understand how
a lawnmower works"

Prompt: Instead of coming up with captions for an existing image, suggest a new image that could be created by AI and used for adding text to. The image would be the same every time, but the text would change.

One idea for an image that could be created by AI and used for adding text to is
an image of a robot or AI with a blank, emotionless expression. The robot or AI
could be presented in different settings or contexts, such as in an office or at
home. This image could be used for a meme format where the captions highlight
the robot or AI's lack of emotions or understanding of human behavior. For
example, "Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep", "Robot trying to
understand sarcasm", "Robot trying to understand the concept of love"
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Prompt: Ok, come up with a prompt for midjourney that would create the robot in this example.

"Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression in a setting of
a living room. The robot should have a humanoid shape and should be standing in
a neutral position."

Prompt: Write a list of meme captions for this

1. "Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep"
1. "Robot trying to understand sarcasm"
1. "Robot trying to understand the concept of love"
1. "Robot trying to understand why humans watch reality TV"
1. "Robot trying to understand the concept of 'too much information'"
1. "Robot trying to understand why humans take pictures of their food"
1. "Robot trying to understand the concept of 'I'm not mad, just disappointed'"
1. "Robot trying to understand why humans are obsessed with memes"
1. "Robot trying to understand the concept of 'I can't even'"
1. "Robot trying to understand why humans need to have hobbies"

Prompt: Write a list of prompts. One for each of the captions above.

1. "Create an image of a robot sitting on a couch with a blank, emotionless
   expression and its head tilted to one side, as if it is trying to understand
   why humans need to sleep."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and its arms
   crossed, as if it is trying to understand sarcasm."
1. "Create an image of a robot standing in front of a window with a blank,
   emotionless expression, as if it is trying to understand the concept of
   love."
1. "Create an image of a robot sitting on a couch with a blank, emotionless
   expression and a remote control in its hand, as if it is trying to understand
   why humans watch reality TV."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and its hand
   on its chin, as if it is trying to understand the concept of 'too much
   information'."
1. "Create an image of a robot holding a camera with a blank, emotionless
   expression, as if it is trying to understand why humans take pictures of
   their food."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and arms
   crossed, as if it is trying to understand the concept of 'I'm not mad, just
   disappointed'."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and
   scrolling through a phone, as if it is trying to understand why humans are
   obsessed with memes."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and its head
   in its hands, as if it is trying to understand the concept of 'I can't
   even'."
1. "Create an image of a robot with a blank, emotionless expression and a
   paintbrush in its hand, as if it is trying to understand why humans need to
   have hobbies."

And now to feed Midjourney...

Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep Robot trying to understand why humans need to sleep

Robot trying to understand sarcasm Robot trying to understand sarcasm Robot trying to understand sarcasm Robot trying to understand sarcasm

Robot trying to understand the concept of love Robot trying to understand the concept of love Robot trying to understand the concept of love Robot trying to understand the concept of love

Robot trying to understand why humans watch reality TV Robot trying to understand why humans watch reality TV Robot trying to understand why humans watch reality TV Robot trying to understand why humans watch reality TV

Is this funny? Meaningful? Who knows?

Actually, ...

Prompt: Could the memes generated from this have a remote possibility of becoming cultural icon and reference? And is that a goal or event that the humans are waiting for? And if it occurs what would it infer about human cultural evolution?

It is possible that the memes generated from this image of a robot with a
blank, emotionless expression could become a cultural icon and reference,
although it is difficult to predict which memes will become popular and enduring
cultural phenomena. The goal of creating memes is often to entertain and engage
with a particular online community, rather than to become a cultural icon.

If a meme generated from this image were to become a cultural icon, it could
suggest that humans find the idea of a robot trying to understand human behavior
and emotions to be relatable or amusing. It could also indicate that the concept
of AI and robots trying to understand human behavior has become a prevalent
theme in popular culture.

However, it's important to note that memes are a form of digital culture that
can be ephemeral and change rapidly, so it's not a certainty that this meme will
become a cultural icon or reference, but it could be a possibility.