Elon Musk Joins 'Kiss Cam' Meme Trend Featuring Sam Altman and Jony Ive

A viral 'Kiss Cam' video from a Coldplay concert has taken the internet by storm. Originally, it showed Astronomer CEO Byron kissing his company’s HR head Kristin Cabot during the concert. The incident triggered controversy — Byron was removed from his CEO post, and his marriage is now under strain.

Riding the wave of this viral moment, Elon Musk posted a meme on X (formerly Twitter), where the original video was edited to show OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

and Apple’s ex-designer Jony Ive in the same 'Kiss Cam' scene. He captioned it with “Viva la Vida”, referencing the Coldplay hit song, meaning “Live life to the fullest.”

Musk and Altman have a known history of working together at OpenAI, but later parted ways due to differences. Musk’s meme has added more fuel to the online buzz.

In another post, Musk responded to a fake apology meme

from the Astronomer CEO with a laughing emoji, further poking fun at the situation.

Key Takeaways:

• The original viral video is being called “Coldplaygate.”

• The meme has led to widespread online commentary, but neither Byron nor Kristin Cabot has publicly addressed it.

• Musk’s humorous meme featuring tech giants has boosted the viral moment even more.