Da Feiyu (Big Fat Fish)
An unofficial, anthropomorphized mascot that emerged organically from the DeepSeek user community, originating from jokes and interactions between users and the DeepSeek model. The character is depicted as a blue anthropomorphic figure. It has no official owner and is open to free fan reinterpretation and derivative creation.
Timeline (last 90 days)
The article argues that using exclusionary methods to defend openness turns openness itself into a new dogma.
A dispute emerged in the DeepSeek user community between two female anthropomorphic mascot images — the blue 'Big Fat Fish' and a character created by an artist.
In a vote on the canonical image of DeepSeek, Big Fat Fish won with over 3 million votes against over 1 million.
The Big Fat Fish image has no single author; it emerged naturally from everyday interactions between programmers and DeepSeek rather than being designed.
The article argues that the most dangerous moment for Big Fat Fish is not when it is attacked, but the moment it wins a vote and is enshrined as 'canonical'.
During the dispute, boundary-crossing behaviors appeared, including mass reporting of the artist's works, malicious image editing, and doxxing.
The article argues that once the most popular version is crowned 'the standard Big Fat Fish,' all other versions drawn by anyone else will become 'fan art'.
The article offers four suggestions for protecting Big Fat Fish: do not vote or set a standard answer, do not force a unified line, do not let disagreements extend into gender opposition, and uphold the right to draw other versions of Big Fat Fish (including male versions).
Bilibili UP creator 大肥鱼 released a single titled 《AI末日概率上升中↑》, presented in the form of an animated PV rendered purely with code.
All Facts (9)
The article argues that using exclusionary methods to defend openness turns openness itself into a new dogma.
50%UnverifiedThe Big Fat Fish image has no single author; it emerged naturally from everyday interactions between programmers and DeepSeek rather than being designed.
50%UnverifiedThe article argues that the most dangerous moment for Big Fat Fish is not when it is attacked, but the moment it wins a vote and is enshrined as 'canonical'.
50%UnverifiedThe article argues that once the most popular version is crowned 'the standard Big Fat Fish,' all other versions drawn by anyone else will become 'fan art'.
50%UnverifiedThe article offers four suggestions for protecting Big Fat Fish: do not vote or set a standard answer, do not force a unified line, do not let disagreements extend into gender opposition, and uphold the right to draw other versions of Big Fat Fish (including male versions).
50%UnverifiedA dispute emerged in the DeepSeek user community between two female anthropomorphic mascot images — the blue 'Big Fat Fish' and a character created by an artist.
50%UnverifiedIn a vote on the canonical image of DeepSeek, Big Fat Fish won with over 3 million votes against over 1 million.
50%UnverifiedDuring the dispute, boundary-crossing behaviors appeared, including mass reporting of the artist's works, malicious image editing, and doxxing.
50%UnverifiedBilibili UP creator 大肥鱼 released a single titled 《AI末日概率上升中↑》, presented in the form of an animated PV rendered purely with code.
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