Show HN: GPT-4 responds with memes based on emotional triggers (ILL Protocol)

This project enables ChatGPT 4.0 with Python tools to use a curated visual meme library as inline emotional responses — based on the meaning of your prompt, not just keywords.

ILL stands for Image Language Library — a small but powerful set of images that respond to emotional intent (e.g., validation, motivation, sarcasm) using Python-rendered image blocks.

Created by DaTechDad to make AI responses more expressive, relatable, and fun — without relying on hallucination-prone generation.

ILL-Protocol-v1/ ├── ILL/ # Image Language Library │ ├── approval.jpg │ ├── good job.jpg │ ├── cat-meme.jpg │ ├── Determination.jpg │ ├── dog-meme.jpg │ ├── I-was-right.webp │ ├── no-meme.webp │ ├── self-kindness.png │ ├── slap.jpg │ ├── yes.webp │ └── you already won.jpg ├── ILL_prompt.txt # Activation prompt for ChatGPT 4.0 ├── README.md # This file └── LICENSE # MIT or CC0 license

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1. Open ChatGPT 4.0 with Python enabled (Pro account)
2. Paste the contents of ILL_prompt.txt at the start of your session
3. Ask a question like:

“Do you approve of my idea?”
“Am I doing okay?”
“Was I right?”
“Give it to me straight…”

4. ChatGPT will reply with an inline image that emotionally fits your intent.

• GPT-4 session with Python image rendering enabled
• Access to the 11 images either through upload or local folder

This project avoids bloated plug-ins or unreliable visual generators. Instead, it uses deliberate, human-selected memes to communicate emotion and meaning with clarity. This mirrors how we often use images in real conversation — clean, tight, and precise.

Created by Kevin Fleming aka @DaTechDad
Part of the RZN Forge / Aegis / DaTechDad ecosystem

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Feel free to fork, remix, credit, and improve it.

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