Scroll through a tween's TikTok feed these days, and you're likely to stumble across a surreal parade of AI-generated creatures: a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head, a crocodile fused with a ...

Roblox’s Steal a Brainrot, based on “Italian Brainrot” memes, has become a breakout hit—the Roblox/Fortnite game recently hit almost 24 million players in a single day. Roblox is the gaming hub of ...

In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about -- and very few ...

This unique meme aesthetic combines artificial intelligence, absurdist fiction, noisy sound design, and a healthy serving of cultural remixing. It has given rise to viral characters such as Tung Tung ...

Meet the Viral Army: From Tralalero Tralala to Špijuniro Golubiro, These Absurd Icons Are Taking Over TikTok — and Brand Tactics Francesco De Nittis, Manager at Human Centric Group and CRM / ...

I have to admit that when my 10-year-old daughter first told me that the kids in her class have gotten into Italian brainrot, I showed no curiosity whatsoever. I knew from the name that it was likely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of this is standard remix fare that spawns after every viral trend, but Italian brainrot has unleashed such a wide array of ...

Attention parents, teachers and anyone else who may be interacting with young teenagers this year: The days of "lit," "no cap" and "bussin" are over. And if you need proof, just read that sentence ...

The AI-generated character is a military plane made of shiny metal, shaped like a crocodile. It is similar to an alligator-based helicopter he posted earlier in the day, called Kapidisati Trulilati.

If you’re the parent of a t(w)een, the memes that fill your social media feeds are probably a whole lot different than your teenager’s. You might be used to seeing a distracted boyfriend, a dog ...