Pomni is the protagonist of the viral indie animated series The Amazing Digital Circus, created by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch Productions. After putting on a mysterious VR headset, she finds herself trapped in a whimsical yet terrifying digital realm as a jester, rapidly losing her grip on reality and her original name. The Pomni meme typically focuses on her wide-eyed, frantic expressions—most notably her thousand-yard stare—symbolizing overwhelming stress, existential crises, or the feeling of being trapped in an absurd situation. Since the pilot's release in 2023, she has become an internet icon for anyone feeling burnt out, mentally checked out, or utterly bewildered by the chaos of modern life.