“The prophecy is fulfilled” — Internet reacts as Kim Kardashian shares new photo holding hands with her Tesla Robot
Kim Kardashian held hands with a Tesla Robot and the internet went wild. On Tuesday, November 19, Kardashian took to Instagram and posted a series of photos showcasing herself and a one-of-a-kind gold version of the Tesla Optimus AI Robot.
In the photos, Kardashian can be seen holding the robot's hand and even sitting on the robot's lap inside a Tesla Cybercab. The day before, Kardashian had posted a video of herself interacting with a brand-new Tesla Optimus on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).
Social media users had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian's Tesla photoshoot. One X user who went by @schuld_eth referenced an old 2016 article from The Sun and tweeted out:
"The prophecy is fulfilled"
Similar reactions followed as many social media users described the photo shoot as "scary". Some users even feared for the future of mankind. Here are a few Instagram reactions to Kardashian's post:
Other netizens joked that the robot was Kim's "soulmate" and wondered what Tesla CEO Elon Musk allegedly had to do to get Kim to agree to the photo shoot.
"You’re so cute!": Kim Kardashian to her Tesla Optimus AI Robot
On Monday, November 18, Kim Kardashian took to X and her Instagram stories to show herself interacting with a Tesla Optimus Robot, which according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to cost between $20,000 and $30,000. The robot has not yet been launched for the general public.
In her video, Kardashian waved at the robot and it immediately waved back. Kardashian then made half a heart with her hand and asked the Robot if it could do it too. The Tesla Robot quickly made half a heart with its hand and joined it with Kim's. A stunned Kim Kardashian exclaimed:
"You know how to do that?"
When the 44-year-old reality TV star asked out loud what they should do next, the robot made running motions with his hands, Kardashian chuckled and asked if it wanted to go running. The Robot then began Hula dancing prompting Kim to note that it was Hawaiian before asking the Tesla Optimus if it knew how to blow a kiss.
Kardashian showed the bot what a flying kiss was and instructed it to lift its hand to its face, thereby successfully teaching the Optimus bot how to blow a kiss. She asked the bot:
"You’re so cute! How tall are you?"
The robot reciprocated by making the running motion again and then lifting its hand to its head. The bot started running again once Kardashian stated that it was "that tall". The Skims co-founder laughed and noted that the running motion got her "every time".
Kim Kardashian also engaged in a game of rock, paper, scissors with the bot, which she won when the robot flashed paper but she stood firm with scissors.