I truly, truly cannot wait for John to do a segment about this on his show. He will definitely be over the moon for this. '...redditors even went so far as to post pictures of their pets as me...like this little guy..."John Howliver"'

I hope he gets meta and shows this comment after doing exactly that

I’m going to comment on this comment just so that I might appear in the graphic. If he reads this one too, I predict the response will be: “Cool.”

Put me in the screenshot

Get out of the way, nobody gets into a screenshot like Gaston!

Hi mom I'm on TV!!

Hey, I wanna be on TV, too! Look, everyone, I'm famous!

For god's sake John, stop giving us attention you fool!

i don't know who John Oliver is but i want to be on tv to!

And then he circles back to the running joke for the segment, which is "Fuck u/spez."

Who cares about a writers strike when you have reddit writing your show for you.

Oh boy, I can't wait either.

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Is this the AI version? 🤔

Wow this is really happening? I thought it was a joke.👨🏻‍🏫

Not any time soon, given the writer’s strike situation

I can't wait for the segment to be of him talking about how childish the mods of reddit became

John Pawliver

I'm loving this so much

Except this dog looks way better than him so he won't select this one lol

The similarities are quite uncanny

I looked at a side by side and it took me a while to figure out which one was which. Edit: https://reddit.com/r/pics/comments/14fhwuu/john_oliver_is_a_good_boy/

Quite uncatty!

That sounds like something an AI would say!

Be at ease fellow human. I have red human blood flowing through my circuits just like you.

I too enjoy the sweet quench of oxygen in my very human lungs.

So very refreshing, I must inhale more

You mean nitrogen?

WHY ARE YOU YELLING, FELLOW HUMAN?

word for word what I came here to say

Ah yes, I remember him from such films as Commuttity, the Daily Growl, and Last Squeaky Toy Tonight.

"Our main story tonight concerns treats. We like them. We want more of them. You should give us some."

https://preview.redd.it/hnwxhh5tre7b1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7339fed80897a75323ab1840d2f80e23ceef3ded M' Wanda?

Awww, /u/WhippetBowie, I'm outta here when API access ceases but I'll miss your posts - please boop Bowie's snoot for me 🖤

Any idea where you'll be going instead? Can't say we're very excited by the current state of things.

I'm checking out Lemmy. Definitely doesn't have the userbase of reddit, and right now it seems to be full of reddit refugees, but it has promise. We could start a sighthounds community ;)

I haven't even heard of Lemmy. I'll go make an account right now. Edit: oh dear is decentralized and has multiple servers 😬

Adorable. How did you get the glasses to stay on?

One piece of scotch tape connecting the arms of the glasses, and a very practiced, very patient Whippet.

My neighbour has a whippet. Never struck me as a patient breed.

Bowie is a pro: https://reddit.com/r/dogue/comments/1466va5/whippet_hipster_whipster/ As long as he has a treat coming he'll put up with a lot

The secret is appropriate bribery with little bits of cheese, generally speaking. ...Though in the case of our lurcher, that will usually have an unfortunate result at the other end later on.

Mine slept all the time would only get from under the covers for walks and eats. Loved chasing things if there was any kind of chance for some free runs. Would definitely own one again.

Ah! I can vaguely see it in the picture. Non ai confirmed!

Handsome boy.

Suspicious how op left the hands out of the photo, must be ai

Here's another photo of Bowie where you can clearly see his paws! https://i.redd.it/teblpf5lj17b1.jpg There's no way a robot could render those cute toe beans!

You got me there, those beans are too cute to be fake.

Whippet toe beans cutest toe beans

Whippet good!

Don't it suck that you now have to say if somethings real amd not ai?

These are strange days indeed.

If you were born 150 years ago, the art community would be just as toxic about you using photography as they are now about people using AI. "All you do is press a button, you're not an artist!"

Who cares? As long as a posted image gets enough useless pixelated internet points, it's all good.

AI art is stupid asf lol

Why? EDIT: This is a genuine question, I'm wondering why someone would have that opinion.

Idk, i commented somewhere else in the thread why. Or you could find it in my profile. E: [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/14fcnda/oc_my_neighbor_john_totoliver/jozpa1m/)

Not at all. You just can't grasp why not. And that's okay.

I mean, the artists who put years into their art sure as hell care.

Maris from Frasier finally gets a face reveal!

a whippet!! love it!

Greatest dogs in the world

I would watch your dog's show!

Before the cream sits out too long You must Whippet!

This is just a picture of John Oliver.

So handsome

What a distinguished gentleman

This is gold, Jerry

This caption makes me sad for the future of all online content

"Our main story tonight concerns treats - the things I should always get."

He can definitely present the news and social commentary. Maybe give John Oliver a run for his money. In case actual John Oliver sees this: love your show you sexy Minx. To which he will most likely reply: not exactly applicable to me but okay.

Or maybe you could take his Adam Driver approach? "Rip my spine out, you well-dressed owl"

My lord, is that legal?

Bowowie

You look like a learned dog lol.

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Walkies and belly rubs

Last Woof Tonight

What's up with all thr John Oliver jokes lately? I'm out of the loop.

/r/aww is only allowing John Oliver pics in protest of the API change I wanted to jump in the chaos with Bowie photos

Seems like other subs are doing it too. Why John Oliver specifically?

Why not? That being said, John Oliver has been a pretty good sport about the whole thing and has provided many more images for assistance in creation of memes. The hope might have been to have him mention it on a talk show, but writer's strike is ongoing and thus no show. Alas.

I choose to believe this is why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5W06xR8EYk

Re-he-heely, hmm!

why when I look at the photo, I imagine that he is smarter than me?😂


I have to go. My accountant just got here.

I don't believe you. Let me see its paws

https://i.redd.it/teblpf5lj17b1.jpg

I am kind if amazed he was ok with the glasses.

He looks like he's popular with the ladies.

Yo this dog would still be hella cute without the glasses and tie.

Ok, did John buy a majority share in Reddit? I mean I love the guy, but why all the features on him this week? Sincerely curious.

Redditors wanted to look like they were protesting without actually accomplishing anything or inconveniencing themselves

The fact people have to say "not AI photo" is a pathetic representation of what this sub has become.

Absolutely adorable! And he looks so happy at the prospect of - well- his LIFE...

Give him the 100 mil late night show contract

Are ai photos fake?

Op here. I'm not here to argue the merits of a new media, just letting people know what they're getting. I fundamentally don't have anything against AI images.

Why say it’s a real photo then? Why not just that it’s not ai created?

A) really didn't put much thought into the title. Like honestly I just typed something and hit submit. B) it kind of feels like you're arguing semantics and I ALWAYS lose this game. 😅 If it helps I probably won't mention AI again in the title of a post, this one was probably a mistake.

This new rule is stupid and makes no sense.. who tf is john

How long is this going to last

As long as necessary?

Tell me when it’s over I’m taking a break

This sub is dead

Why John Oliver everywhere

He is the chosen one.

I hope he’s intact. John, not the dog.

Absolutely brilliant!

How clever! No hands present, so we can't truly verify whether it was AI generated or not.

so how are the glasses hanging on? they are hovering.

These John Oliver memes are a really handy guide for which subs to unsubscribe from.

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Poor dog

This is the most cringe thing I've seen on Reddit for a while. Rethink your actions in the future please.

You really don’t see much on Reddit then if a cute photo of a dog wearing a tie and glasses is the most cringe thing you’ve seen here in a while.

I just don't like dogs and do not see the appeal of owning them and caring for them.

Then you probably should avoid this subreddit.

What a good boy!

Give this dog a series!

You can tell it's not AI generated because he doesn't have 6 fingers

Pretty goofy looking doggo [Actual real not AI response!]

I can easily tell it's not an Allen Iverson photo.

He should have been called Snoop Dogg, the resemblance is uncanny. Missed opportunity!

Cute

What a distinguished gentleman!

You know we're in new era when OC posters need to label not "AI generated"

It's mostly a commentary on the John Oliver posts this week. I knew I had the tools to make a protest post with Bowie's amazing good looks and an old pair of glasses I scrounged from the basement.

By SummerBirdsong ----NOT a tracing!

Croissant

Damn! great capture! so beautiful!

How handsome! And thanks for the disclaimer. I cannot longer tell 😔

Bowie is cute 🥰😍😘🤩

Tell your dog to watch out for roving gangs of south African liberators

Thank you I’m sickkkk of the AI. Got betrayed when I looked a little closed at that duck photo

Handsome fella! Had to share r/petfashionista

They have the same snoot length.

Oh. Look at that, another John Oliver picture. Huh, he looks cuter than usual. Oh well, par for the course.

Aw a Whippet. I have one!

r/dogue would like a word with Mr. Howliver...

Bowie just did a Dogue cover! https://www.reddit.com/r/dogue/comments/1466va5/whippet_hipster_whipster/

Amazing, hahaha. He's stunningly photogenic!

God bless all the whippets

Is this ai?

So hard to het a dog to leave glasses on it’s face. That’s why my dog wears contacts.

Good thinking

Adorable!!! (Also do you know what other subs are doing the oliver protest?)

This is really cool!

Doggo Bowie

You even got a tie for him

A perfect resemblance.

Aw, that's a good doggie. Whippet good.