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How 'AI artists' think chefs prepare meals

This is a satirical meme that engages with discourse around AI art: it jokes that just as AI art is commonly criticized for assembling work from pre-existing components rather than creating from scratch, AI artists supposedly think professional chefs prepare meals the exact same way: simply selecting pre-made ingredients via an order kiosk. The image shows a woman interacting with a McDonald's self-service order kiosk, customizing a Big Mac by toggling individual ingredients, which acts as the visual punchline for the joke.
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How "AI artists" think chefs prepare meals

Overview

This is a satirical meme that engages with discourse around AI art: it jokes that just as AI art is commonly criticized for assembling work from pre-existing components rather than creating from scratch, AI artists supposedly think professional chefs prepare meals the exact same way: simply selecting pre-made ingredients via an order kiosk. The image shows a woman interacting with a McDonald's self-service order kiosk, customizing a Big Mac by toggling individual ingredients, which acts as the visual punchline for the joke.

Origin notes

This meme originated on Reddit, with its original posted title being "I'm a shef". It is a user-created image macro that uses a real photograph of a McDonald's self-order kiosk to make a satirical point about AI art discourse.

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