Many viral moments came from Wednesday's Presidential Inauguration, but the Internet can't seem to get enough of the meme-worthy Bernie Sanders photo, which features the Senator sitting cross-legged on a folding chair, wearing a winter coat and wool mittens.
To make this viral moment easier for meme creators to capitalize on, NYU student Nick Sawhney developed a website that's compatible with Google Street View, allowing meme-makers to place Bernie anywhere on the virtual map. The website, dubbed 'Put Bernie Anywhere' is both easy to use and endlessly entertaining, enabling seasoned meme-makers and those that are less Internet savvy to seamlessly join in on the fun.
This website helps users keep up with fast-moving meme culture.
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Image Credit: Put Bernie Anywhere
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Meme Culture Amplification
- The development of meme generators that capitalize on viral moments can amplify and expand meme culture within the online community.
- User-generated Content Integration
- Meme-specific user-generated content integration through easy-to-use websites like 'Put Bernie Anywhere' enables seamless user participation and content distribution.
- Augmented Reality Meme-ification
- Developing meme generators that utilize augmented reality and virtual reality technologies can open up a new market space for content creation and consumption.
Where This Applies
- Social Media
- Meme culture amplification has the potential to provide a unique selling proposition for social media platforms as a means of increasing user engagement and retention.
- Advertising
- Utilizing user-generated meme content in advertising spaces can increase brand engagement due to the popularity and effectiveness of meme culture within target demographics.
- Augmented and Virtual Reality
- Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies present opportunities for the development of immersive meme-creating experiences within new or existing virtual environments.
