DALL-E mini, now known as Craiyon, became a viral sensation in mid-2022 as a simplified, open-source alternative to OpenAI's DALL-E 2. The meme format typically features a 3x3 grid of distorted, surreal, or hilariously inaccurate AI-generated images based on a specific text prompt. Users quickly discovered that the AI's struggle to render faces and specific objects led to 'cursed' and comedic results. It is widely used to visualize absurd scenarios, such as fictional characters in odd locations or mundane items reimagined as eldritch horrors, capturing the chaotic early days of mainstream AI creativity.