Garth Gator Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Remember Sonny from I, Robot giving that iconic side-eye? Well, he’s got a new sidekick in the meme world—Tesla’s Optimus robot. Since the tech giant disclosed more details about its humanoid bot at its We, Robot event, fans have been having a field day with the side-eye meme. The internet never misses a beat, and this time it has Tesla’s Optimus in its meme crosshairs. Much of the momentum comes from the recent event, where the robot was shown performing tasks like bartending and household chores, drawing immediate comparisons with the skeptical robot from the 2004 sci-fi film. It was later revealed that the deployed squad was operated by humans. Not only that, some of the footage of a demo of Optimus was significantly sped up—further feeding jokes about the robot’s actual capabilities. Many posts tease that Optimus might not be as eager to do chores as the event suggested, imagining the robot’s reaction with captions dripping in sarcasm and side-eye energy. The meme features a still image of Sonny giving a judgmental side-eye glance, often with humorous captions imagining the awkward tasks a robot might be asked to do. From whipping up a seafood boil at 3 a.m. to holding a Nintendo Switch during a police encounter, the joke plays on the idea of a robot reluctantly tolerating the mundanities of human life. What makes the meme so beloved is its playful critique of technology’s limits versus expectations. While such robots might aim to transform daily life, they remind us that not every futuristic promise translates smoothly into everyday reality just yet. https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/16-viral-side-eye-robot-memes-that-are-so-funny-i-laughed https://www.dailydot.com/memes/my-tesla-robot-meme/ Opening image: 20th Century Studios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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