My New Character Meme Explained: What Is ‘My New Character Is a Chill Guy’ Meme? Everything To Know About the Viral TikTok Trend

In today’s world, memes are more than just a chuckle-worthy break from doomscrolling but are basically the internet’s universal language. Forget about real conversation when you can communicate with memes. Memes are nothing but a form of visual or textual shorthand to convey humour, ideas or social commentary. They seem to bring a brief relief from the hustle of the world with joy and happiness. Each and every day, you’ll find new memes coming up on your social media feed. But have you noticed the recent ‘My New Character’ meme? This particular meme has taken TikTok by storm, embracing the humour of those who have laid-back persona. We at LatestLY, bring you the ‘My New Character’ meme explained, its origin and some of its best instances. The ‘Humans Saw This and Invented…’ Meme TikTok Trend Explained: Internet Users Appreciate Nature While Taking a Dig at Human Inventions With Viral Meme Templates, Here’s What It Means.

‘My New Character’ Meme Explained

‘My New Character’ meme also called 'My New Character Is a Chill Guy,' meme features a drawing of a dog with a human body. This meme is centred on a "chill guy" whose whole deal is being lowkey. Notably, the character from the meme resembles Arthur from the iconic 90s cartoon, as well as Charlie from the animated adult series 'Smiling Friends.' He is seen wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans and red shoes. Smirking at his viewers, he casually keeps his hands in his pocket. The whole idea of the meme is to reflect a relaxed, unbothered and lowkey characteristics who doesn’t give a hoot about anything happening around him. The maker of the meme has dubbed him as a “chill guy that lowkey doesn’t give a f*ck.”

‘My New Character’ Meme Origin

The meme was originally shared on X (previously known as Twitter) and was created by a user named @PhillipBankss in 2023. Philib (social media name) made this character with his creative passion, allowing the whole world to know his lowkey persona, who doesn’t care about what is happening in the world. Initially, his post garnered more than 17,000 likes since its creation in October 2023. On the same day, he also engaged his audience by posting an Instagram reel with the same “chill guy” resulting in roughly 58,000 likes.

However, over the past few weeks, the ‘My New Character’ meme has spread like wildfire on TikTok. A TikToker named @.blitzerzz adopted the meme and gave the character a new life through photo slideshows and viral videos. Although the inside joke remained the same as the original, the TikTok trend is going viral. The meme creators who have joined the trend are inserting the “chill guy” image into different meme templates and formats, spreading his likeness outside his original image. The ‘My New Character’ meme reflects a growing appreciation for simplicity, minimal effort and emotional detachment, something many netizens can relate to. Here are some of the best ‘My New Character’ memes on X.

The OG ‘My New Character Is a Chill Guy’ Meme

The ‘Chill Guy’ From ‘My New Character’ Meme

The Relaxed, Laid-Back 'Chill Guy'

The New Version of ‘My New Character’ Meme

The Quirky One!

‘Chill Guy’ Is Melting Our Hearts!

How Creative!

‘My New Character’ Amidst Nature

The ‘My New Character’ meme showcases the power of humour. The “chill guy” personality has resonated with the audience who appreciate relaxed, lowkey charm. The meme is perfect for showing disinterest in the happenings around us. The laid-back, unbothered characteristics have been relatable for many.

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