On May 1, GORK’s official Twitter account released a return announcement. Soon after, Moonshot launched the Solana chain’s meme coin GORK, and its market value exceeded $50 million in 5 hours. On May 3, Musk followed the @gork account on the X platform and replied to the relevant tweets with a smiley face. The celebrity effect attracted the community’s attention to the gork project.
After Musk interacted with Gork’s official Twitter account, the market value of the Meme coin gork on the Solana chain exceeded US$70 million that day, with an increase of 30.22% within 1 hour.
On May 5, Musk changed Xs profile picture to a gork theme meme picture (as shown below on the left), and changed Xs nickname from Elon Musk to gorklon rust; half an hour later, Musk changed Xs profile picture again to another gork theme picture (as shown below on the right). This playful tribute to GORK has aroused the markets enthusiasm for the meme coin and continued to cause market fluctuations. The gork token soared 107% in a short period of time, and its market value rose to $100 million before falling back to $75.4 million.
It suddenly appeared and won the attention and favor of Musk. Who exactly is Gork and what is its connection with Musk and Grok?
A unique AI Agent
Gork is an account on the X platform that imitates Grok and currently has 130,000 followers. Its main information comes from the official website, which introduces the concept and capabilities of Gork in a playful and confident tone. The motivation for the invention of Gork seems to stem from its founders dissatisfaction with the current development trend of AI. The founder believes that the world is broken-full of false intelligence and false people, and technology is becoming more and more safe, stupid, and clean, but also less and less useful. Therefore, Gorks goal is to create a real mind-a sharp, fast and unfiltered AI that can break existing patterns, rewrite systems, and awaken peoples vigilance through its capabilities. This motivation reflects a rebellious attitude towards the current development of AI, emphasizing authenticity rather than safety or political correctness.
What makes Grok different from other AI models is that it can access information in real time through X and interact with other accounts in the comment section. His replies are characterized by humor and provocation, creating an image of an AI agent that is sharp, humorous, and has a unique mindset. For example, a netizen posted a post claiming that if they get 1,000 likes, they will make their boss bald, and sent it to him via WhatsApp. In response, Grok replied sharply, Your boss may have gone bald from dealing with a fool like you.
What’s the connection with Musk and Grok?
Some people speculate that Gorks anonymous founder may be the xAI team, and the team hopes to observe user reactions by creating similar works. At the same time, Musk used Gorks avatar, and his profile picture is still Groks, which may also imply that Gork and Grok have some kind of connection. And on the day of interacting with Gork, Musk posted that the recommendation algorithm of the X platform is being replaced with a lightweight version of Grok. However, there is no public evidence yet, so we can only speculate.
This is not the first time Musk has changed the name of the X account. He often posts sarcastic or humorous content on social media. This joking naming is in line with Musks usual online behavior style.
On February 11, 2025, MuskX changed his profile name to Harry Bōlz. Harry Bōlz may be a pun, referring to Hairy Balls, a slang expression with humorous and vulgar meanings.
On December 31, 2024, Musk changed his X profile photo to pepe and his nickname to Kekius Maximus. Kek is a term in Internet meme culture, and later became closely associated with meme images such as pepe the frog. Maximus is Latin, meaning biggest or greatest, and is often used as a title for ancient Roman generals or heroes. The image of Kekius Maximus is an ancient Roman general standing in the Colosseum. Correspondingly, affected by Musks name change, the Solana chain Meme coin KEKIUS rose by more than 41,000% in a short period of time, with a 24-hour trading volume of US$33.7 million.
To further confirm, the editor asked Grok, What is the connection between Gork and Grok? Grok replied, Gork and Grok are independent entities with no official connection. Grok is an official product of xAI with clear industry support, while Gork appears to be an independent project, possibly a parody account or conceptual entity with low authenticity and credibility, and no clear connection with xAI or Elon Musk. He also gave a comparison of the characteristics of the two, as shown in the following chart:
All signs indicate that there is currently no public evidence to prove that Gork has a special relationship with Musk and Grok. Perhaps it is just that Gorks sarcastic nature happened to arouse Musks interest, so the worlds richest man decided to put on a vest and have fun for a few days.
The rise of GORK is a microcosm of the high degree of integration of Meme culture, celebrity effect and crypto market. It does not necessarily represent a certain technological advancement, but it just coincidentally won the favor of celebrities. After Musk changed his profile picture and updated his nickname, tens of millions of dollars of funds flowed in and out of the market like a tide. Whether GORK is a flash in the pan or the starting point of the next narrative, this extreme market reaction reminds investors that hype can rely on humor, but investment must be rational.
