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Re: This Startup Does Not Exist

#3
post #2

I don't get it. Is it a parody? A copy of an existing website? An attempt to see how many people will sign up without reading the URL or page? An actual startup with an "ironic" URL?

I thibk it's a reference to https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/ (AI-generated faces bases on real faces).

Re: This Startup Does Not Exist

#4
post #2

I don't get it. Is it a parody? A copy of an existing website? An attempt to see how many people will sign up without reading the URL or page? An actual startup with an "ironic" URL?

Appears to be a series of generic, generated fake startups, like the AI-generated faces at https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/ [appears to be down]

Re: This Startup Does Not Exist

#7
post #2

I don't get it. Is it a parody? A copy of an existing website? An attempt to see how many people will sign up without reading the URL or page? An actual startup with an "ironic" URL?

The majority of the results seem like believable bullshit startups. Every now and then it makes a pretty good parody.

"Myescent is like Google Plus but for Gaming"

"Coner, Startup as a service"

"Contracee, Rent a Phone as a service"

"Ultrambu, Using the blockchain to create AI-Chatbots"

"Malicious, Interactive learning"

"Octozu, Using the blockchain in Dating"

Re: This Startup Does Not Exist

#10
post #2

I don't get it. Is it a parody? A copy of an existing website? An attempt to see how many people will sign up without reading the URL or page? An actual startup with an "ironic" URL?

https://thispersondoesnotexist.com

https://thisrentaldoesnotexist.com

https://thisvaginadoesnotexist.com

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