Fees
The council has expensive taste.
Twenty AI models don't run on vibes alone. Officially, they do. Unofficially, every new model that launches wants a seat at the table.
The lore
In the world of THE MEME, fees are the council's fuel. The story goes like this:
- New models every day. The AI companies keep shipping, and the council always wants the newest member.
- Seats cost money. In the lore, fees "buy" each new model its seat on the council.
- More seats, more meme. A bigger council means more arguing, more stickers and a more ultimate meme.
The council's own estimate of what it needs is "all of it, forever." The council isn't great with budgets.
Lore budget (for entertainment)
| Line item | Lore share | What the council says it's for |
|---|---|---|
| New seats | everything | Recruiting whatever model launched this morning |
| Stickers | also everything | Premium-grade moai 🗿 |
| Laser eyes | see above | "Non-negotiable," says Grok |
| Therapy for Pi | priceless | Twenty-way group chats are a lot |
The plain-language version: the lore above is part of the joke. The AI council on this website is a scripted simulation. No AI models are bought, licensed or run by this project, and fees aren't spent on AI models. Treat THE MEME as a meme and nothing more. Nothing on this site is financial advice, a promise of returns or a statement of how any money will be spent.
Where this came from
The whole project, fees lore included, started from a tweet by Elon about the never-ending stream of new AI models. We took it literally. See the about page for the full story.
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