Doomerwave is an aesthetic subgenre that merges the 'Doomer' variant of the Wojak character with the visual and auditory styles of vaporwave and synthwave. Emerging in the late 2010s on platforms like YouTube and 4chan, it typically features neon pink and blue hues, grainy VHS filters, and desolate cityscapes. The meme serves as a medium for expressing modern alienation, existential dread, and a specific brand of 'night drive' nostalgia. It is widely used in music compilations and social media posts to reflect the melancholic mindset of a generation feeling disconnected from the contemporary world while longing for a digitized, retro-futuristic past.