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The viral tipping point occurred when a TikTok user posted a slideshow of "vintage" photos with the text: Fhoto-fhotomemek
(pronounced “photo‑foto‑mem‑ek”)—a portmanteau of “photo” (visual imprint) and “memek” (memory in several Southeast‑Asian languages)—captures the project’s dual focus on human cognition and artificial replication. 650 words The viral tipping point occurred when