How Luma AI turns crypto memes into viral videos

Luma's Dream Machine Brings Memes to Life

In mid-June, the artificial intelligence (AI) developer Luma introduced its Dream Machine, a tool that swiftly produces high-quality, realistic videos from text and image inputs.

Since its release, users across the internet have been flooding social platforms with their own creations generated by Luma. One particular trend has been turning stagnant viral memes into extended mini-video clips.

Memes Take on a New Life

One example features a little girl staring into a camera with a smirk while a house burns in the background. Through Luma, the image has been expanded to show the girl turning her head and firefighters rushing to extinguish the blaze behind her.

The majority of legacy memes circulating online have been animated using Luma since its emergence.

Crypto Memes Join the Animation Wave

The AI-generated meme trend has also spread to the crypto space. One user on the social media platform X utilized Luma AI to animate a still photo of Tron co-founder Justin Sun.

Another user animated a photo of Bitcoin (BTC) in what resembles a vault-like setting.

Pepe the Frog Community Embraces AI

The community surrounding the popular meme character Pepe the Frog has also adopted the Dream Machine. A popular meme template featuring Buzz Lightyear and Woody the Cowboy pointing into the distance was animated using AI to reveal a smug-looking Pepe sipping wine in a suit.

Tailor-Made AI for Crypto and Memes

One community has even created its own AI video image generator specifically designed for generating short, custom clips based on text and image prompts related to crypto and memes.

Future Implications

While concerns remain over the potential impact of these models on digital creators, especially animators, the internet continues to evolve rapidly, and the animated meme phenomenon has already taken hold.

Cointelegraph has reached out to Luma for further commentary on its Dream Machine AI model.