Elon Musk has once again stirred the online community, this time by sharing a series of AI-generated images, with a noticeable focus on Pepe the Frog. These visuals, crafted using Musk's AI company xAI's new image-generation tool, Grok, have sparked widespread intrigue.
Grok, released alongside OpenAI’s video creation tool, Sora, has been integrated directly into X (formerly Twitter), enabling users to create and share their own AI-generated content. Many users have taken the opportunity to produce visuals featuring themselves, famous personalities, and iconic characters, with some creations catching Musk's attention and being reshared by him.
One striking trend? A significant portion of Musk’s reshared images are centered around Pepe the Frog, a character originally created by artist Matt Furie in 2005. While Pepe started as a comic book character, it has since evolved into a cultural icon, inspiring the $PEPE cryptocurrency—the meme coin launched in 2023 that quickly gained massive popularity in the crypto world.
Interestingly, Musk’s choice to highlight Pepe-related content has raised eyebrows, as he did not feature visuals associated with Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency he has famously supported in the past. $PEPE, however, has seen phenomenal growth, skyrocketing over 1,500% in value within a year and solidifying its position as one of the top-performing meme coins.
Alongside the PEPE visuals, Musk has also shared various other creations powered by Grok, showcasing the tool’s capabilities. His posts have spurred more users to experiment with the platform, creating a ripple effect of creativity across X.
Here’s a glimpse at some of the fascinating PEPE images reshared by Musk, further fueling the excitement surrounding both the AI tool and the meme coin.
