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Neuralink's Shivon Zilis and investor Sarah Guo joke on X that a Midjourney demo resembles Dune's Bene Gesserit test

Story Overview

Shivon Zilis jumped into Sarah Guo's post about testing the Midjourney demo scanner by evoking the Bene Gesserit pain-box ritual from Dune, complete with a film still, to which Guo replied by affirming her preference for consciousness over the implied ordeal.

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Original post

Shivon Zilis@shivon#303inTech

@saranormous @midjourney Are you sure it wasn’t a test from the Bene Gesserit?

sarah guo@saranormous

I put my hand in the @midjourney demo scanner tonight and I felt the blessing of the future

7:14 AM · Jun 18, 2026 · 2.4K Views

FYI

A quick reply chain captured the moment

Guo described the scanner experience as receiving the blessing of the future, prompting Zilis's Dune reference in the same thread without additional elaboration from either participant.

Open Question

How the demo scanner works isn't detailed here

The posts center only on the playful sci-fi nod and leave the scanner's actual function or performance unaddressed in this exchange.

Sentiment

Positive users liked the clever Dune Bene Gesserit reference in Shivon Zilis's Midjourney hand scanner joke, while the negative reply directed personal insults at her over corruption.

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66.7%

Neg

33.3%

3 comments with sentiment.

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