BETA
Chapter 1
The biological origin of the meme
Chapter 2
The dawn of the internet meme
Chapter 3
Global memes and cultural translation
Chapter 4
The mechanics of virality
Chapter 5
Memes as a social force
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of the meme
Ch 2 · The dawn of the internet meme
futura First Internet Meme
Before the feeds, back in ninety-six, A little 3D baby started its digital tricks. Across the early internet, The first true meme we'd ever met!
Fun Fact
The Dancing Baby: The famous 1996 Dancing Baby meme was actually created as a 3D animation demo to show off software capabilities.
Glossary
emoticon (noun)
A representation of a facial expression formed by combinations of keyboard characters, used to convey emotion. In 1982, Scott Fahlman proposed the smiley face, marking the very beginning of digital cultural replication.
A representation of a facial expression formed by combinations of keyboard characters, used to convey emotion. In 1982, Scott Fahlman proposed the smiley face, marking the very beginning of digital cultural replication.
Quiz
Which dog breed is featured in the classic 'Doge' meme surrounded by Comic Sans text?
Quiz
Which website, launched in 2007, popularized cat memes with humorous, misspelled captions?
Quiz
Which 3D animated character from 1996 is considered one of the first digital viral videos?
Quiz
What heavy, bold sans-serif font became the standard for classic internet image macro memes?
Quiz
Which 1987 pop song is used to trick unsuspecting users in the famous 'Rickroll' prank?