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Memoria Inspirational Report #87

For this mini series, experiment with defying culinary methods to see if unconventional cooking can actually produce a meal. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Brewing coffee through unconventional heat sources
  2. Cooking the actual plate instead of the food
  3. Advanced pastry manipulation

For this mini series, hack your productivity by testing gadgets designed to keep you alert and focused. Try this with…

Variations
  1. A White Noise Machine
  2. Desk Air Purifier with an Integrated Plant
  3. Comfort Standing Desk Mat
  4. Smart Light Full Spectrum Lamp
  5. Travel Mini-Sound Machine

9. I Subscribed To Every Newsletter I Found

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For this short, flood your inbox by signing up for every digital newsletter available for one week to see which ones are actually valuable and which are just pure spam.

For this short, test the future of fashion with apparel designed with tech in mind to see if wearable tech is practical for daily life.

For this mini-series, compare real-life locations to their digital counterparts to see how accurately developers recreated the world. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Counter-Strike
  2. GTA
  3. Watch Dogs
  4. The Last of Us
  5. Fallout’s America
  6. Spider-Man
  7. Life is Strange

Document the world through heat signatures using high-end thermal imaging to reveal the hidden energy of your environment.

Test the weirdest, most niche games found in the deepest corners of the internet. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Brush Jjaemu
  2. Horse Magnifier

For this short, conduct social experiments and document the strangest, most unexpected interactions you can find in anonymous video chats now that they’re no longer in fashion.

Optimize your productivity by testing unconventional setups like standing desks, leaning stations, and standing treadmills to find the “perfect” way to work without burning out.

Navigate a full day or a specific complex task by hiring a professional translator to see how communication changes.

Inspired by this post, test the boundaries of public comfort by attempting to sleep in the most unusual and awkward locations possible.

For this short, test the limits of facial recognition technology using masks and photos to see how secure your phone really is.

Go on a hunt for the voices behind famous characters and see if you can hire them for your own content and if people can recognize them.

27. I Investigated Phone Cameras’ Limits

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Push modern smartphone optics to the edge by testing zoom, low light, and macro capabilities against professional gear.

For this mini series, experience authentic tradition by hiring an actual grandmother to prepare a homemade meal for you from her country/heritage. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Italian nonna
  2. Russian grandma
  3. Chinese grandma
  4. Mexican abuela
  5. Indian grandma
  6. Japanese grandma

34. I Hired A Videographer To Make A Short Film About Me

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For this short, document the process of having a professional filmmaker turn your mundane daily routine into a high-budget cinematic masterpiece.

35. I Tried To Work With The Nastiest Equipment Possible

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Inspired by this tweet, test your limits by attempting to complete a full day’s work using the most broken, dirty, and outdated tech.

For this short, produce a complete cinematic short using only AI-generated visuals, scripts, and voices.

Use high-concept photography and AI to recreate iconic movie posters in real life on a zero-dollar budget.

For this short, spend a few hours performing daily tasks while viewing the world upside down using specialized camera setups. Can you get things done when you’re looking at the world bottoms up?

Inspired by this TikTok, for this short, use AI to create photos and videos to prank your friends making them believe they were caught doing illegal or weird things.

Inspired by this TikTok, spend a full day talking only in Gen Alpha slang, terms and memes and use these words in serious conversations with strangers.

For this short, test the limits of the postal service by attempting to ship objects without boxes or items with extremely weird, un-shippable shapes.

42. I Tried Chinese Coordination Trainings

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For this short, attempt to master the insane physical coordination drills used in these viral chinese videos.

Spend a day with a professional interpreter to follow you around and help you learn ASL as they translate everything to you. This idea is similar to idea #23.

44. I Played The Floor Is Lava In Public Places

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For this short, bring the childhood game (and dead internet trend) back to life by navigating public spaces without ever touching the actual ground. Will people play with you?

45. I Compared 2016 vs 2026 Most Anticipated Tech

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Inspired by this article, for this video compare side by side how much tech has changed in just a decade.

For this short, test unconventional methods safely to see every possible way you can stop a moving car without hitting the brakes.

Inspired by this Tweet, for this short, test different AI chatbots with simple guessing games to see if they’re as dumb as the tweet shows.

Inspired by this Tweet for this short, test your fine motor skills to see how your hand-eye coordination compares to the average person. Can you be as efficient as a surgeon?

For this short, run a marathon review session of every item from a company catalog who makes to see which are actually useful. This idea can be perfect to do paid collaborations with brands!

I Tried Ordering The Nastiest XXX Possible

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Go to highly-rated spots and ask for the most “disgusting” or controversial combination of ingredients allowed on the menu. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Coffee
  2. Cake
  3. Milkshake
  4. Hot Dog
  5. Ice Cream
  6. Pizza

For this series, apply for and try to survive one shift in some of the world’s most unique, dangerous, or difficult professions. Try this as a…

Variations
  1. Gardener
  2. Bounty Hunter
  3. Disney Cast Member at Walt Disney World
  4. Crab Fisherman
  5. Casino Dealer
  6. Rodeo Cowboy
  7. Luxury Hotel Concierge
  8. Security Guard

For this series, recreate and consume the diets of people from centuries ago based on historical records. Try the food of…

Variations
  1. Explorers on long voyages
  2. Wild West Pioneers
  3. Ancient Romans
  4. Roman Emperors

For this series, try to get through to a live person at every major broadcasting outlet of the US to see who picks up. Try calling every…

Variations
  1. TV Station
  2. Radio Station
  3. Live Streaming
  4. Live Podcast
  5. Live Entertainment Show
  6. Late Night TV Show
  7. Reality TV Show

For this short, test a wearable robotic exoskeleton designed to increase human strength and endurance to see if it makes you “superhuman.”

76. I Bought The Weirdest Lamps Sold Online

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For this short, buy, review and unbox viral, bizarrely designed lamps like this one.

For this series, do a side-by-side shootout of the photographic capabilities of different phone brands. Compare…

Variations
  1. iPhone
  2. Samsung
  3. Xiaomi
  4. Nokia
  5. GoPro
  6. Motorola
  7. Sony
  8. TCL
  9. ZTE
  10. Nubia

For this series, challenge your dexterity by catching flying objects using anything except your hands. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Your feet
  2. Chopsticks
  3. A tiny net
  4. Your pinkies
  5. Your elbows
  6. Sticky hands

Which XXX Gives You The Most For Your Money?

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Inspired by this article, for this mini series, take your scale and measure which company gives you the most amount of food per price. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Burgers
  2. Fries
  3. Soda

96. I Tried Cutting Things With Random Objects

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For this short, test the sharpness of non-bladed objects (like paper or plastic cards) against various materials.

97. I Filled My Studio With Optical Illusions

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For this short, transform your workspace into a mind-bending gallery of perspective-based illusions like this one.

For this short, place nonsensical signs in public spaces and record people’s confusion.

Inspired by this comedic Reel, for this short, attempt to wake up with any sound that is not your regular phone alarm to see which sound is most effective (A discord notification? The door bell?)

100. I Put A Motor On Things That Shouldn’t Have One

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For this short, run an engineering challenge where you motorize different objects (like a trash can) to make them mobile. Does it make a difference?

101. Can I Hack My Way Into A Premium Subscription?

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For this short, inspired by this Tweet, test to see if there are legal workarounds to access premium features on AI bots and more.

102. Can I Find Ancient Stuff On Construction Sites?

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Explore active urban construction zones to see if historical artifacts are being unburied or not. Can you find anything interesting on the sidewalks of NYC?

103. I Asked For Healthy Things At Drive-Thrus

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And share what the workers believe is “healthy” at their restaurants (but is it really healthy?).

Inspired by this tweet, for this mini series, attempt to make the skinniest versions of classic foods. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Big Mac
  2. Whopper
  3. Burrito
  4. Pizza

For this series, rent out specific venues and use them for completely unrelated activities. Try…

Variations
  1. A karaoke room for co-working
  2. A bowling ring for silent reading
  3. A skating park for a formal event
  4. An indoor playground for a movie night.
  5. Trampoline park for a nap session
  6. Chuck E. Cheese for a spa day

114. This Short Is To Test How Fast You Read

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For this short, run a high-speed typography challenge that pushes viewers’ reading comprehension to the absolute limit.

For this short, find and consume only transparent or “clear” versions of famous foods to see what they taste like.

Inspired by this viral tweet, for this short, attend pilates clases that involve bizarre things, from animals (pet pilates is a real thing) to maybe even guns.

Spend a week following the strict dietary laws and fasting traditions of various world religions and see how you feel and how easy (or hard) is to eat around these diets.

Test the algorithm by finding the weirdest, most cursed items for sale at major retailers and posting them until you go viral for them. Try this at…

Variations
  1. Walmart
  2. SHEIN
  3. Temu
  4. Target
  5. Dollar store
  6. Thrift store

124. Can I Live In The US Using World Standards?

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Inspired by this tweet, for this short, try to apply international metrics and standards (metric system, different voltage, etc) while living in America. Will anyone understand you when you try to buy 2 kilograms of food or a litre of beer?

125. I Tried To Find AI’s Worst Mistakes

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For this short, have some fun trying to hunt for the most confident hallucinations and errors made by current AI models.

126. I Joined Roleplay Forums To Find The Weirdest One

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Explore the deepest corners of online roleplay communities to document the strangest things. What are people roleplaying as nowadays?

Inspired by this tweet, for one week, adopt the posting habits and aesthetic of a different generation. Try being…

Variations
  1. Boomer
  2. Millennial
  3. Gen Z
  4. Gen X

Test AI image-to-text and scanning capabilities on blurry, ancient, or highly complex visual data to see how well it does. Can AI scan dollar bills?

132. I Ate The Weirdest Ice Creams In The US

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For this short, document the most unusual frozen flavors available across America, from garlic to lobster.

For this short, visit specialized stores for kids (Build-A-Bear, Slime shops, etc) as an adult to see if the experience still holds up to childhood, or how much it’s changed.

134. I Asked ChatGPT To Hide Photos Within Photos

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Inspired by this tweet, for this short use AI to create secret images hidden inside other pictures.

135. How Many Phone Numbers Can One Phone Have?

Section titled “135. How Many Phone Numbers Can One Phone Have?”

Inspired by this tweet test the technical limits of eSIMs and virtual numbers to see how many active lines you can run on a single phone until it breaks.

For this short, run a meta-experiment where you ask an AI the exact prompts it generated for itself to see how they’re programmed to behave.

For this mini series, create custom nut butters using only specific candies or products. Try…

Variations
  1. Candy butter (chocolate covered peanuts, almonds, etc)
  2. Pistachios butter (with every product that has pistachios on them)

For this mini series, test your skills in high-fidelity simulators designed for professionals. Try…

Variations
  1. Bus Simulator
  2. Anti-gravity Simulator

141. I Ate The Smelliest Foods In The World

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For this short, take on the challenge of consuming foods that are scientifically smellier than Durian.

For this short, test your fine motor skills by trying to play miniature versions of classic tabletop games. Try…

Variations
  1. Jenga
  2. Poker

Test the logic and limits of AI to see if it can simulate complex video games. Try to play…

Variations
  1. Minecraft
  2. LoL
  3. Fortnite
  4. The Last of Us
  5. Pokemon
  6. GTA V

150. I Tested The New IG AI Filter On Everything

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Apply Instagram’s latest AI filters to non-human objects, statues, animals and landscapes to see how it interprets the world.

I Tried To Find The Most Scamming Products On XXX

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For this short, expose products that lie about their size or contents. Search for these items at…

Variations
  1. Grocery stores
  2. Gas stations
  3. Amazon
  4. Chinese retails

Try to prepare a gourmet meal using only the most basic, foolproof instructions from IKEA to see if they work.

For this short, attempt to break into 3D-printed vaults and puzzle boxes to test their physical security.

For this short, hunt for “secret” staff entrances or architectural quirks in major shopping centers to see where they lead. Are there hidden doors in stores? And what happens when you expose them?

For this series, gather professionals from different fields (from doctors to teachers to tech people and chefs) and run different activities to determine which jobs keep you at your peak when it comes to…

Variations
  1. Creativity
  2. Problem solving skills
  3. Patience
  4. Skills
  5. Physical strength

Push AI personas to their limits by requesting specific, extreme conversational styles. Ask it to talk…

Variations
  1. Like Superhero characters
  2. Like Other YouTubers
  3. The most annoying way possible
  4. The rudest way possible
  5. Like I am a kid

168. I Tested The Real Life Tom Riddle Diary

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Test a high-tech version of Tom Riddle’s diary to see if it’s worth the money or not.

For this short, see how much vapor or smoke it actually takes to trigger different types of residential alarms.

How Many Soup Bean Theory Comments Can I Find Scrolling…

Section titled “How Many Soup Bean Theory Comments Can I Find Scrolling…”

Based on this definition of Soup Bean Theory, for this mini series scroll around the internet and count how many times this rule applies or not in the comments of different posts. Try this on different platforms, such as…

Variations
  1. Instagram
  2. TikTok
  3. YouTube
  4. Twitter

For this series, create a “spot the difference” challenge where one element of the video is fake. Make different videos where the Ai made element turns out to be…

Variations
  1. The voice
  2. The background
  3. Your clothes
  4. Your hat
  5. Your eyes
  6. Your arms
  7. The background music
  8. The script

Inspired by this short, for this series, investigate the logistics and price tags of buying…

Variations
  1. A church
  2. A fire station
  3. A police station
  4. A school
  5. A gym

187. What’s The First Thing You See On A New Account?

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For this short, document the baseline algorithm recommendations for a brand-new user across different social media platforms. What’s the very first thing you see when you create a brand new TikTok or Twitter account nowadays?

For this mini series, seek out and rank street talent…

Variations
  1. On the subway
  2. On Times Square
  3. At the drive thru (ask the workers to impress you!)

I Changed XXX Wikipedias To See If They’d Notice

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Inspired by this tiktok, for this series test the speed of Wikipedia’s community moderation by making minor, harmless changes to the Wikipedia pages of…

Variations
  1. YouTubers
  2. Companies/brands
  3. Athletes
  4. Singers
  5. Actors
  6. Countries

For this mini series, get your hands on, review and test World-Cup themed…

Variations
  1. Food
  2. Merch (like World Cup Legos!)
  3. Clothing

Shorts: Ideas 200–400 (General Interest Facts)

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Note: The following ideas are focused on general-interest facts, entertainment trivia, and highly shareable information-based shorts.

For this video, put your patience to the ultimate test by subjecting yourself to the most frustrating minor inconveniences and psychological hurdles to see exactly where you break.

2. I Investigated Old Communication Systems

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Inspired by this article, for this video put every single old piece of communication tech to the test, going from old phones all the way back to letters.

Inspired by this article about prisons around the world, for this video try to live a week like a prisoner does, from food to workouts and connections.

Forget 4K graphics; for this video, see if the simple, low-tech childhood games that baby boomers loved actually hold up or if they are better left in the past. Which gen had the best games? Are Millennial toys better than Gen Alpha toys? Are Baby Boomers’ toys as dangerous as they seem?

For this video, inspired by this article, test out historically accurate meals from different eras of human history to see if they are actually edible nowadays.

Is happiness a science? Test out proven psychological tips for perfect happiness to see which ones actually move the needle on your mood. Take the experiment to the next level by comparing these tips to other things that promise to make you happy, from gadgets to pills. What makes us happy?

7. I Tried Working Out Like The Ancient Greeks

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Can you work out your way into becoming a living statue? For one months, test the different ways ancient Greeks managed to become the most fit people in history. Do ancient mindsets and workouts work in the 21st century?

Inspired by this article, for this video explore some of the oddest, coolest or weirdest hotels around the world that most of the internet has talked about. Are these places as cool as they seem online? How much does it cost to book a night there? And are they worth the hype?

How much of our day is actually our own choice? Spend 24 hours letting external forces (from coin flips to random prompts) make every single decision for you.

For this series, commit to a character for an entire week and interact with the world through a specific, rigid persona to see how people react to your new “identity.” Live, eat, work, train and behave like a…

Variations
  1. Football Player (Avoid straight answers, use only post-game clichés)
  2. Poet (Speak only in Victorian verse)
  3. Lawyer
  4. Motivational Speaker
  5. Conspiracy Theorist
  6. AI Assistant
  7. Villain
  8. Influencer

18. I Tried To Live Like An Old Person For A Day

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Go through a full physical transformation with clothes and makeup to see how the world treats you (and how your body feels) when you live a day in the life of a senior citizen.

19. I Listened To Every Song On The Planet (on Spotify)

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For this video, attempt the impossible task of listening to every song uploaded to Spotify as of today.

Inspired by this tiktok, for this video, step into the shoes of a stranger or a creator with a completely different routine for 24 hours, using makeup and other things to completely transform into them.

In a world of fast convenience, for this video, go back to the basics by visiting traditional tailors, cobblers, and other vintage service providers to see if “old school” quality still wins. Are these jobs dead?

For this series, travel to the most bizarre and unusual locations that feel like they shouldn’t exist but do. Try this with…

Variations
  1. Unusual Lakes
  2. Mountains
  3. Ruins
  4. Cities

26. I Explored The Weirdest Festivals In The US

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From the bizarre to the beautiful, visit the strangest American festivals and try to find the oddest celebration in the US.

27. I Explored The Oldest Countries In The World

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For this video, travel to the nations with the longest histories to see how ancient traditions survive in the modern world.

28. I Explored The Weirdest Countries In The World

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Visit obscure countries and territories that most people couldn’t find on a map to see what life is like in the world’s hidden corners.

Did you know people have started their own “countries” inside the United States? Explore these micronations to see if they actually have their own laws and borders.

Inspired by this viral workout routine, for this video put your body through every major cardio style to find out which one burns the most, and which one you actually enjoy.

Inspired by this Tiktok, for this video put viral internet legends and urban myths to the test to see what’s fact and what’s fake. (Yes, get a redhead and test these claims on them).

New York City is a world of its own. For this series, spend a day in the neighborhoods that represent the extreme ends of the city’s spectrum. Try this in the…

Variations
  1. Most Famous
  2. Richest
  3. Poorest
  4. Strangest

I Visited XXX’s Smallest And Largest Towns/Cities

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For this series, contrast the busiest urban hubs with the quietest rural spots located in the same State to see how the scale of a city changes the way people live. Try this in…

Variations
  1. New York
  2. Los Angeles
  3. Texas
  4. Florida
  5. Illinois