@icetsvu was inspired by a series of LiarTown posts from 2015 which I love dearly. The bot uses a python script to generate fake drug names and bizarre scenarios for Fin Tutuola to describe and then uses ImageMagick to caption them over SVU screenshots.
It’s a nootropic from the dark web called Hamster Tears. Chick was givin’ a TEDx talk on usin’ blockchain to talk … pic.twitter.com/FHGKEH4I3b
— Fin (@icetsvu) May 20, 2017
Coroner says she was high on somethin’ called Foggy Guitar. It’s an anti-depressent for shiba inus. pic.twitter.com/H7gRmnyyXB
— Fin (@icetsvu) March 21, 2018
Street name is Fairy Walrus, It’s made from Redbull and Ambien. Found this chick in a Radio Shack wearin’ nothin’ but a cardboard bra giving herself a tattoo of The Hamburglar. pic.twitter.com/n8rDaXJ3bP
— Fin (@icetsvu) January 11, 2018
Turns out that joint was laced with mercury and Top Ramen. Street name is Fat Vacation. pic.twitter.com/QEgrYcN9Wr
— Fin (@icetsvu) February 18, 2018
Fun fact: the real Ice-T is aware of the bot and actually follows the account!
Lol… Who ever make these is outta their Mind!!! But funny. https://t.co/j4czLUcTvx
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) November 17, 2017
From the BuzzFeed article:
“My favourite one is this Twitter page that has photos of Tutuola talking, but it’s me saying some random shit that I never said, and it’s funny as fuck. It’s hilarious.”
Launched: Dec 2016
Platforms: Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Mastodon, Alexa Flash Briefing (I just wanted to see how it works)
Press: Prosthetic Knowledge, Nerdist, BuzzFeed, Oxygen
