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Not everything online is AI

A two-panel meme. The top panel features Phil Swift, the spokesperson from Flex Tape commercials, holding a roll of Flex Tape with the text 'PEOPLE' above him and 'SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THEY DON'T LIKE' to his right. The bottom panel shows a close-up of a hand holding a black object (resembling tape) with the text 'IT'S AI' written on it. The meme humorously critiques the tendency for people to dismiss online content they dislike as AI-generated, drawing on the Flex Tape brand's association with quick, catch-all solutions.
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PEOPLE
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SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THEY DON'T LIKE
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IT'S AI

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A humorous critique of people dismissing disliked online content as AI-generated, using Flex Tape's 'quick fix' motif

Overview

A two-panel meme. The top panel features Phil Swift, the spokesperson from Flex Tape commercials, holding a roll of Flex Tape with the text 'PEOPLE' above him and 'SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THEY DON'T LIKE' to his right. The bottom panel shows a close-up of a hand holding a black object (resembling tape) with the text 'IT'S AI' written on it. The meme humorously critiques the tendency for people to dismiss online content they dislike as AI-generated, drawing on the Flex Tape brand's association with quick, catch-all solutions.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, with the original title 'Not everything online is AI'. It is created by editing two images: the top panel is a screenshot from Flex Tape commercials featuring Phil Swift, and the bottom panel is a close-up image of a hand holding an object, overlaid with the text 'IT'S AI'. The editing method likely involved image editing software (e.g., Photoshop) to combine the panels and add text overlays.

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