Should we be worried? The internet has been flooded with nonsensical images and videos, all with Italian AI voiceovers. Can we call it art?
Italian brainrot takes over Instagram
Tralalero tralala: The Nike-wearing three-legged shark first emerged online in January 2025, and has since gone viral on TikTok and Instagram. Glossary
Military - Soldiers or armed forces.
TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.
Instagram - A social-networking service that allows users to share photographs and videos.
surreal - Strange, like a dream.
Facebook - A social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp.
Decline - Fall.
Emotion - Strong feelings.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Surrealism - A 20th Century avant-garde art movement allowing the unconscious mind to express itself and depict dreamlike or illogical ideas.
Absurd - Ridiculous.