100K Memes Dataset

Hi! This is a massive collection of 100,000 haha (un)funny meme images packed into a 15GB .7z archive. Think of it as a time capsule of internet culture that was used to create that "top 100000 memes" video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D__PT7pJohU).

What's Inside?

This is basically a huge dump of memes collected over two days from:

Various existing meme datasets
About 50,000 images manually scraped from VK.com
A mix of English and Russian memes

The images are simply numbered (like 1.jpg, 3453.jpg) without any descriptions or captions (and yes, some might be broken - that's the nature of bulk downloads)

Can I Use It?

Absolutely! The whole point of memes is sharing, so here's what you can do with it:

Train your AI models
Making fun of r/ComedyCemetery like memes from 2015 (lol)
Create your own meme projects
Whatever else you can think of!

Just one tiny request: when you use the dataset, drop a message in the Community section on Hugging Face. I'd love to know what cool stuff you're building!

Technical Details

Structure

One big .7z archive
~100,000 images
Mixed formats (jpg, png, etc.)
Sequential numbering
No captions or metadata
Raw and unfiltered

Collection Process

It was pretty simple:

2 days of intensive collection
No content filtering (so yeah, you might find some non-meme stuff in there)
Grabbed everything I could from VK.com and existing datasets

Warning!!!11!

Few things to keep in mind:

Some images might be broken
Content is completely unfiltered
You'll find both English and Russian memes
Not everything might technically be a meme
Quality varies wildly

Recommendations

Pro tips for using this dataset:

Check the content before using it in your projects
Maybe add your own content filtering
Let me know how you're using it (seriously, I'm curious!)
Be prepared for some cleanup if you need pristine data

License

These are memes - they're meant to be shared!

Want to Help?

If you use this dataset:

Share your experience in the Community section
Tell us what you built
Report any interesting findings
Let us know if you find any issues

Contact

Drop by the Community section on Hugging Face to share your use cases or ask questions. We'd love to hear from you!

Remember: Memes are meant to be shared, so have fun with this dataset! 🎉