A 2012 exhibit called “Memes” draws from similar source material, with art depicting Honey Badger, Hipster Ariel, First World Problems, and other popular Internet touchstones.

The evolution of digital expression. In 2024, memes took the internet by storm, ... sharing their struggles and triumphs in bite-sized pieces of digital art. Community building through shared humor.

Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a research director for the Institute for the Future and the head of their Digital Intelligence Lab. A frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, he co-hosts the podcast ...

The 5 best JD Vance memes It's estimated that there are now well over 1,000 'Vance edits' online that bloat, skew and elongate his face and place it in unlikely situations.

The 5 best JD Vance memes. It's estimated that there are now well over 1,000 'Vance edits' online that bloat, skew and ...

A crypto art rendition of the Nyan Cat meme sold for about $590,000 on Friday. Crypto art represents a $100 million market and allows digital artists to monetize memes.

But more and more they are linked to pieces of digital art designed by honest-to-God creators such as Beeple—who, two months ago, sold a token for $777,777 on Nifty Gateway. If all of this ...

Elsewhere, a digital animation of the “Nyan Cat” meme – a flying cat with a Pop Tart for a body – earned its creator Christopher Torres almost $600,000 in a virtual auction.

Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a research director for the Institute for the Future and the head of their Digital Intelligence Lab. A frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, he co-hosts the podcast ...