🌀 MemeCrypt 🌀

Memes as Cryptography

MemeCrypt is a Python tool that transforms your messages into cryptic, context-rich memes using the magic of LLMs (currently only gpt-4o-mini).

📚 The Theory: Memes Are Encryption

Memes aren’t just for humor—they're a form of encryption. Every meme carries contextual keys; cultural, social, or personal; understood by those in the know. When you share a meme, you're encoding information within a visual and textual format, and only those with the right contextual entropy can fully decode its meaning. This aligns with the core ideas of information theory, where shared context between sender and receiver determines how much information can be conveyed.

For a deeper dive into this theory, check out the attached paper.

(meme assembled in http://www.dingboard.com)

🚀 MemeCrypt: Encrypting Messages in Memes

MemeCrypt takes this concept further by automating the cryptographic potential of memes using AI. With MemeCrypt, you can convert your messages into memes, embedding hidden meanings that only specific audiences can decode.

🔑 Features:

AI-Powered Message Encryption: OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini generates a unique key for every message, embedding it into meme captions.
On-Demand Meme Template Selection: Templates are dynamically downloaded only when needed, saving resources.
Streaming Generation: Real-time generation of captions and meme templates.
Memetic Communication: Transform standard messages into cryptic, context-rich memes designed for select audiences.

🛠 Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/bardia323/MemeCrypt.git
cd MemeCrypt

Install Dependencies
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Configure Environment Variables
- Create a .env file in the root directory:
```
touch .env
```
- Add your OpenAI API key:
```
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
```

🎯 Usage

Run the Meme Generator
```
python meme-crypt.py
```

Input Your Message

Enter the message you want to encode in the meme: Final exams are overwhelming this semester.

Receive Your Meme
- Watch as the meme is generated in real-time.
- Your personalized meme template and caption will appear in the generated_memes/ folder.

📸 Sample Output

(meme assembled in dingboard.com)

Your secret message, now an encrypted meme!

🧠 How MemeCrypt Works

Message Input: You provide the message you want to encrypt.
Contextual Key Generation: GPT-4 generates a cryptographic key based on contextual cues from your message.
Meme Template Selection: The AI selects a meme template that best aligns with the hidden context.
Caption Creation: The captions, embedding the message and context, are generated in real-time.
Meme Creation: A fully formed, contextually encrypted meme is produced, ready for selective sharing.

📜 License

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