The 'Dame Da Ne' meme, officially titled 'Baka Mitai,' originates from the karaoke minigame in SEGA’s Yakuza video game series, specifically associated with the protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. The song is a soulful power ballad about regret and heartbreak, but it achieved global internet fame in 2020 through the viral application of deepfake technology. Using AI tools like the First Order Motion Model, creators began mapping the facial movements of characters singing the song onto photos of celebrities, political figures, and other memes. This surreal juxtaposition of intense sorrow with absurd subjects made it a staple for expressing deep disappointment, dramatic irony, or the feeling of having been a 'fool.'