<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Meme Provenance</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/</link><description>Tracing where memes, fan art and fandom conventions come from, how they are remixed, and how.</description><language>en</language><item><title>How to Trace a Reaction Image Format Across Forums and Reposts</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/reaction-image-meme-provenance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/reaction-image-meme-provenance/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Tracing a reaction image requires separating the origin of the photograph, the creation of its recognizable meme format, and the later spread of individual variants.</description></item><item><title>Reverse Image Search for Image Macros: A Guide to Reading the Evidence</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/reverse-image-search-provenance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/reverse-image-search-provenance/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Reverse image search can locate visually similar copies, identify possible source pages, and reveal how an image macro has circulated.</description></item><item><title>Fan Art Rules in the Age of Image Generators: How Fandom Communities Set Their Policies</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/fan-art-ai-community-policies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/fan-art-ai-community-policies/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Fandom communities approach AI-generated fan art through different rules governing disclosure, permissions, posting locations, commercial activity, and creator attribution.</description></item><item><title>How to Credit Remixes: A Practical Style Guide for Fan Archive Admins</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/crediting-remixes-fan-archives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/crediting-remixes-fan-archives/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A useful remix credit identifies the original creator when known, names the person responsible for the adaptation, describes what changed and preserves the source information needed to.</description></item><item><title>How to Spot Machine-Made Variants in a Meme Family Tree: Visual Clues and Their Limits</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/machine-made-meme-variants-visual-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/machine-made-meme-variants-visual-guide/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Machine-made meme variants can sometimes be recognized through inconsistent details, altered visual structures, unusual text rendering and repeated stylistic patterns.</description></item><item><title>When Fictional AI Characters Talk Back: How Interactive Characters Could Change Fan Culture</title><link>https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/fictional-ai-characters-fan-culture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meme-provenance.pages.dev/fictional-ai-characters-fan-culture/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Fictional AI characters introduce a different relationship between audiences and fictional personalities: the character can respond, adapt and appear to participate in an ongoing exchange.</description></item></channel></rss>