The Rise of the ChatGPT Roasting Trend

August 26, 2024

So, if you haven’t seen it yet, there’s this wild trend going viral where people are asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram or social media profiles. And it’s not just any roast—it’s based solely on the pictures you’ve posted. No bio, no profile pic, just the photos. And the AI is out here dishing out some brutal honesty.

But seriously, how did we get to this point where we’re asking a computer to roast us? Like, why are we so eager to get dragged by an AI? It’s low-key sad when you think about it. We’re not even going to our friends for their opinions anymore; we’re going straight to ChatGPT, which is basically just code and algorithms.

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Think about it—this is where we are as a society now. Instead of texting a friend and asking, “Hey, do these pics look good?” we’re like, “Hey, AI, roast me.” It’s kind of funny but also kind of depressing. We’re so wrapped up in our online personas that we’re turning to a computer for validation.

And let’s be real, this whole trend is a sign of how deep we are in the digital age. Social media has us so hooked that we’re even letting AI take shots at us. It’s like we’re craving that reality check, but instead of getting it from a human who actually knows us, we’re getting it from a machine that just processes pixels.

Are we really that desperate for a roast? Or is it just that we trust AI to be brutally honest in a way that our friends might not be? Either way, it’s a vibe that says a lot about where we’re at as a generation.

So yeah, we might be a little cooked as a society, but maybe this trend is just a reflection of how far we’ve come—or how far we’ve gone—in our relationship with tech. It’s a reminder that while AI might be smart, it can’t replace real human connections. But for now, we’re here for the roasts, even if they come from a machine.

Written by: MJ