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Sarcastic CGI Evolution Over Decades Meme

This is a 3-panel vertical comparison meme. The first panel shows a crude low-poly 3D render of Homer Simpson from *The Simpsons*, paired with the text 'CGI in 1995' to represent early, low-quality CGI capabilities. The second panel shows a highly detailed, photorealistic shot of Jake Sully's Na'vi character from the 2009 film *Avatar*, paired with 'CGI in 2010' to demonstrate the massive advancement in CGI technology over 15 years. The third panel returns to the exact same low-poly Homer Simpson render from the 1995 panel, paired with 'CGI in 2025' as an absurd punchline: the joke satirically suggests CGI quality will regress to 1990s levels, or more humorously, that the iconic dated low-poly Homer meme will remain permanently popular regardless of future CGI advancements.
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CGI in 1995, CGI in 2010, CGI in 2025

Overview

This is a 3-panel vertical comparison meme. The first panel shows a crude low-poly 3D render of Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, paired with the text 'CGI in 1995' to represent early, low-quality CGI capabilities. The second panel shows a highly detailed, photorealistic shot of Jake Sully's Na'vi character from the 2009 film Avatar, paired with 'CGI in 2010' to demonstrate the massive advancement in CGI technology over 15 years. The third panel returns to the exact same low-poly Homer Simpson render from the 1995 panel, paired with 'CGI in 2025' as an absurd punchline: the joke satirically suggests CGI quality will regress to 1990s levels, or more humorously, that the iconic dated low-poly Homer meme will remain permanently popular regardless of future CGI advancements.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on the X (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg as noted in the provided source information. It is a remix of the common CGI progression comparison meme format, combining two well-known pop culture CGI references: the 3D Homer render originating from The Simpsons 1995 'Treehouse of Horror VI' segment 'Homer³', and footage from James Cameron's 2009 Avatar, which was a landmark release for mainstream photorealistic CGI.

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