Talking Ben the Dog launched as a mobile app from Outfit7 in 2011, part of the Talking Tom series. Ben, a brown dog and retired chemistry professor, repeats what users say and answers phone calls in a deep voice. Clips of his short replies spread through video apps, group chats and soundboards, especially during the renewed Talking Ben meme wave in 2022. His single-word Ben became a reusable reaction because it sounds certain and dismissive at the same time, fitting almost any question without needing context.