The artist, whose profile is filled with other cartoon pictures, described the dog in a way that exactly portrays the current attitude around the meme: He's a chill guy. "My new character.

The "Chill Guy" meme started with a simple piece of digital art by Phillip Banks. The image shows a dog in a grey sweater, blue jeans, and red sneakers, giving off the ultimate chill vibes.

The "Chill Guy" meme is an anthropomorphic dog, wearing a sweater, blue jeans and sneakers. Social media users relate to his cool and calm demeanor.

Altered. A 2019 article published by CNN has been altered to show it referred to a viral “Chill Guy” meme as a hate symbol. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.