With the AI models being trained using Reddit data, do you think by now someone somewhere would have gotten shittymorph’ed?

Exploring AI’s Exposure to Reddit Culture: Has the Model Encountered Shittymorph?

As artificial intelligence models continue to evolve and expand their understanding through vast datasets—including data sourced from platforms like Reddit—an intriguing question arises: have these models encountered and learned to recognize some of the more niche or humorous subcultures within Reddit’s community? Specifically, one might wonder if an AI has ever been “shittymorphed”—a playful term referring to a particular meme or style heavily associated with certain Reddit threads.

Motivated by this curiosity, I decided to test a prominent AI model—Google’s Gemini—by asking it to generate a comment in the distinctive “shittymorph” style. The results didn’t disappoint, providing some insight into the AI’s familiarity with this obscure Reddit lore.

This experiment opens up larger discussions about the depth of a model’s knowledge—how far into the lesser-known corners of Reddit’s universe it can truly go. Perhaps with further probing into these underground or niche communities, we can better understand the boundaries of AI’s cultural awareness.

If you have ideas or insights into uncovering other hidden Reddit cultures that AI might have encountered, I’d love to hear your thoughts. It’s a fascinating intersection between artificial intelligence and internet subcultures, revealing just how much these models can learn—and what remains elusive in their understanding.