The Self-Proclaimed Free Thinkers or So-Called Free Thinkers meme typically utilizes a still from the 2004 film I, Robot, showing a massive hangar filled with rows of identical robots. The meme rose to prominence on platforms like Twitter and Reddit as a way to satirize individuals who boast about their intellectual independence while simultaneously engaging in herd behavior or regurgitating popular talking points. By captioning the uniform crowd with a common trend or opinion, the meme highlights the irony of mass conformity within groups that pride themselves on being contrarian or unique. It has become a staple in online discourse for pointing out hypocrisy in political, social, and pop-culture movements.