A cleverly Photoshopped image recently went viral, showing Zuckerberg with a full beard. Despite the apparent editing, the response was overwhelmingly positive. People seemed surprisingly charmed by the idea of a bearded Zuck!
A fake image of Mark Zuckerberg with facial hair is going viral. PIC.TWITTER.COM/55PA7MVVPX
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) APRIL 19, 2024
People seemed charmed by the notion of Zuckerberg with facial hair. It raises the question: Could a beard be part of Zuckerberg’s future look? Even playful internet memes can offer valuable insights. This is true for a prominent figure like him. The enthusiastic reaction to the imaginary bearded Zuckerberg shouldn’t be overlooked. It highlights a chance for a subtle change. The change could improve his public image.
A few entertaining shots are taken from the internet:
“From ‘Mr. Steal your data’ to ‘Mr. Steal your girl.”
from mr. steal your data to mr. steal your girl PIC.TWITTER.COM/KLP8XSRCWS
— big content guy (@bigcontentguy) APRIL 18, 2024
“Hold up. Is this the AI version of Mark Zuckerberg?!”
Now wait a damn minute. Is this an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg?! Because- 😫 PIC.TWITTER.COM/LQC5FQBXS4
— Tenille Clarke (@tenilleclarke1) APRIL 19, 2024
The bearded Zuckerberg is still a delightful internet meme, but the question is still real: Will he ever wear a beard in real life? We’ll see!
“Zuck with a beard would become World Emperor in months if not weeks.”
Who is running the Zuck PR campaign to rehab his image?
They are putting on an absolute clinic PIC.TWITTER.COM/CVUXVAJT5I
— BuccoCapital Bloke (@buccocapital) APRIL 18, 2024
I hate to burst everyone’s bubble but Bearded Zuck is fake. 🫢 PIC.TWITTER.COM/UQ7Z1H6YPK
— Chadwick (@ohchadwick) APRIL 19, 2024
On Thursday, the Meta CEO released a video announcing the launch of a new version of the Meta AI assistant, Llama 3. It is worth emphasizing, among other things, that Meta CEO repeated that one of the Meta company’s goals is to build the world’s foremost AI. Meta AI has been embedded in the search boxes at the top of WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger.
“Big AI news today. We’re releasing the new version of Meta AI, our assistant, so you can ask questions across our apps and glasses. Our goal is to build the world’s leading AI.”
“We’re upgrading Meta AI with our new state-of-the-art Llama 3 AI model, which we’re open-sourcing. With this new model, Meta AI is now the most intelligent AI assistant you can use freely.”
Meta’s public relations and Zuckerberg’s figurehead might be overly impacted. Bearded Zuck was fast to become widespread, and the influencers embraced it as a meme. To my regret, Zuck’s bearded image was edited, but on the other hand, let’s trust that his PR team heard how the internet responded to bearded Zuck and permitted him to grow facial hair.
