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This is a viral side-by-side comparison meme following the popular DLSS 5 On format, posted by the official X account for the newly released video game *Styx: Blades of Greed*. The left panel, labeled 'DLSS OFF', shows original promotional art of Styx, the goblin protagonist of the Styx game series, featuring his distinct stylized green-skinned design with glowing differently colored eyes and a menacing grin. The right panel, labeled 'DLSS 5 ON', shows an uncanny hyper-realistic dirty orc design completely different from the original character, following the meme format's joke that Nvidia's new DLSS 5 AI graphics technology drastically alters original artwork into over-polished, uncanny 'AI slop' that deviates from the creator's original artistic vision. The meme also acts as promotional content for the newly launched game.

DLSS 5 On Styx Goblin Comparison Meme

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This meme uses a scene from the animated movie *Shrek* featuring Lord Farquaad to satirize discussions of AI safety among AI company CEOs. The top text sets up the context: "AI company CEOs discussing AI safety:", and the image shows Farquaad (flanked by armored guards) saying his iconic line: "All of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make". The joke implies that AI CEOs are willing to put the general public at risk of harm from unregulated AI development, viewing public danger as an acceptable sacrifice they are willing to make to keep profiting from advancing AI, while they themselves face no personal consequences.

AI Company CEOs Discussing AI Safety

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This is a screenshot of a viral X (Twitter) post that exemplifies the popular 'DLSS 5 On' meme format. It features a side-by-side comparison of Shulk, the protagonist from *Xenoblade Chronicles*: the left panel labeled 'DLSS 5 Off' shows the original in-game character with the canonical game art style, while the right panel labeled 'DLSS 5 On' shows an over-smoothed, hyper-realistic AI-beautified version that drastically alters Shulk's original features. The meme satirizes the uncanny, over-polished aesthetic of generative AI upscaling and redesign.

DLSS 5 On Shulk Xenoblade Meme

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This is a political meme that repurposes the iconic post-battle scene from *Spider-Man: No Way Home* where a damaged Peter Parker says "We won, Mr. Stark" to Tony Stark. The top text of the meme announces the news: "OpenAI is shutting down Sora the video generating app", and the iconic movie line is reused to frame this shutdown as a victory for people who oppose the spread of low-quality AI generated content (commonly called "AI slop"), expressing celebration from critics of mass AI content generation.

OpenAI Shutting Down Sora "We Won, Mr. Stark" Meme

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This is an example of the viral DLSS 5 On side-by-side comparison meme, showing the original 2D cartoon Patrick Star from *SpongeBob SquarePants* on the left panel labeled "RTX OFF", and an uncanny hyper-realistic AI-altered version of Patrick on the right panel labeled "RTX ON" following the DLSS 5 On meme convention. Above the comparison is an original tweet comment that reads "lmaooo this is so ass", satirizing how generative AI graphics enhancement like Nvidia's DLSS 5 often over-alters original content into unsettling, uncanny hyper-polished "AI slop" that destroys the original simple cartoon aesthetic.

DLSS 5 On Patrick Star Comparison Meme

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This is a viral side-by-side comparison meme from the popular 'DLSS 5 On' trend. The left panel shows an original 2D anime-style illustration of the character Frieren from *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End*, labeled 'DLSS 5 Off'. The right panel shows an altered, hyper-realistic AI-generated version of the exact same character and composition, labeled 'DLSS 5 On'. The AI version renders Frieren with realistic skin texture, makes her appear significantly older with visible neck wrinkles, and creates an uncanny valley effect, satirizing the tendency of Nvidia's newly announced DLSS 5 generative AI graphics technology to drastically alter original artwork into over-polished, unsettling 'AI slop'. The image is a screenshot of a post from X (Twitter) by verified user Jaid.

DLSS 5 On Frieren Comparison Meme

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This is an example of the viral 'DLSS 5 On' side-by-side comparison meme format. The left panel, labeled 'DLSS OFF', shows an ordinary plain tree trunk in a sunlit forest with no distinct features. The right panel, labeled 'DLSS ON', shows the AI-altered 'enhanced' version that turned the generic tree trunk into an uncanny hyper-realistic human-like tree face, satirizing how generative AI upscaling often adds unintended, unsettling features to original content.

DLSS 5 On: Uncanny Tree Face

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This meme is a social media screenshot containing two side-by-side photos of real monkeys, referencing the famous viral 'Punch the Monkey' that became an internet sensation after punching a human tourist. The top text reads 'Viral monkey Punch now has a girlfriend', and the bottom joke text adds 'She's only with him because he's famous'. The left photo shows two monkeys sitting on rocks grooming each other, while the right photo shows a smaller monkey clinging affectionately to Punch. The joke humorously applies the common trope of partners only dating celebrities or famous people for their status to an internet-famous monkey.

Viral Monkey Punch Now Has A Girlfriend

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This meme features Sal Vulcano, a cast member of the prank show *Impractical Jokers*, where the losing contestant each episode gets a punishment. The image is edited to add a large, crudely placed military combat helmet over Sal's head. The overlaid text jokes that as punishment for losing, Sal is being deployed to Iran, and the punishment will not end until he establishes democracy there. The joke is a dark satirical reference to decades of failed Western military interventions in the Middle East, where establishing democracy has been an unattainable goal, turning this into an unending, impossibly harsh punishment.

Sals tonight's loser punishment meme

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This is a side-by-side comparison meme that jokes about NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling technology. The left panel shows the original lower-resolution photograph of climate activist Greta Thunberg being escorted by police during a protest, labeled 'DLSS 5 OFF'. The right panel is an absurdly altered AI-edited version labeled 'DLSS 5 ON' that completely changes Greta's appearance, turning her into a masculine-looking person with exaggerated features. The joke mocks how new AI upscaling can drastically alter original image content instead of just improving resolution, while also poking fun at NVIDIA's reputation for extremely high pricing on new graphics cards.

DLSS 5 Off vs DLSS 5 On NVIDIA Meme

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This is a 6-panel 2-column grid meme following the popular 'Who Are We' protest call-and-response meme format. The top-left panel has the clear question 'Who are we?', featuring a simple hand-drawn screaming protester. The top-right panel answers 'DOCTORS' with three matching screaming protesters. The middle-left question panel (intended to be 'what do we want') is already messy and largely illegible, and the middle-right answer panel is completely unreadable scribble. The bottom row panels have even more unreadable scribble for both the final question and answer. The joke relies on the widespread stereotype that doctors have extremely messy, unreadable handwriting, while also joking that overworked, under-appreciated medical staff are too burnt out to even properly articulate their demands.

Who Are We? Doctors Meme

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This is a reaction meme using the popular Toy Story Woody and Buzz Lightyear template. Woody looks stressed and alarmed in the frame, while Buzz Lightyear stands beside him with an arm around Woody's shoulder, holding up three fingers and gesturing off-screen. The meme text complains that gas prices have increased three times in just one single day, voicing widespread frustration over rapidly rising fuel costs and the growing cost of living crisis. The visual joke aligns the three fingers Buzz is holding up with the three daily price increases mentioned in the text, emphasizing the absurd speed of price growth.

Prices are out of control

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