# Is computational creativity flourishing on the dead internet?

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17590 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.17590/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 4 of its 27 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 3 Jun 2024.

## Builds on (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [High-Resolution Image Synthesis with Latent Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.10752/) (2021)
- [How Spammers and Scammers Leverage AI-Generated Images on Facebook for Audience Growth](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.12838/) (2024)
- [An Empirical Investigation of Personalization Factors on TikTok](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.12271/) (2022)
- [AI-Generated Imagery: A New Era for the `Readymade'](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.06033/) (2023)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [I Was Scrolling and Then I Saw a Pregnant Strawberry](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2606.09589/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The dead internet theory is a conspiracy theory that states that all interactions and posts on social media are no longer being made by real people, but rather by autonomous bots. While the theory is obviously not true, an increasing amount of posts on social media have been made by bots optimised to gain followers and drive engagement on social media platforms. This paper looks at the recent phenomenon of these bots, analysing their behaviour through the lens of computational creativity to investigate the question: is computational creativity flourishing on the dead internet?