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<h2 id="description">Description</h2> <p>Italian <a href="/facts/Brain_rot/3dX0GwAJ">brainrot</a> is characterized by absurd images or videos created by <a href="/facts/Generative_artificial_intelligence/ykT3GGyT">generative artificial intelligence</a>. It typically features hybrids of animals with everyday objects, food, and weapons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> They are given <a href="/facts/Italianized/YXsmvlQG">Italianized</a> names or use stereotypical cultural markers and are accompanied by AI-generated audio of an Italian man's narration, which is often nonsensical.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The voices are usually derived from the "Adam" text-to-speech voice created by AI technology company <a href="/facts/ElevenLabs/r8jl6ovj">ElevenLabs</a>, and are overlayed with "dramatic" instrumental music.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The name of these characters often have Italian <a href="/facts/Suffix/Nlnft3NK">suffixes</a>, such as <i>-ini</i> or <i>-ello</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> These characters combine elements of surrealism, visual anxiety (<a href="/facts/Uncanny_valley/3eBmP76K">uncanny valley</a>) and internet irony, reflecting the <a href="/facts/Post-irony/QpT45lNs">post-ironic</a> humor of <a href="/facts/Generation_Z/sNRdPTJ9">Generation Z</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>The term <i>brain rot</i> was <a href="/facts/Oxford_Word_of_the_Year/S9CaSbI4">Oxford's Word of the Year</a> in 2024, and refers to the deteriorating effect on one's mental state when overconsuming "trivial or unchallenging content" online. It can also to refer to the content itself.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Online users often use this label to acknowledge the ridiculousness of Italian brainrot, while recognising the growing amount of <a href="/facts/AI_slop/2x3j7GsL">AI slop</a> present online.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> Fans have created various stories featuring characters from Italian brainrot,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> forming a type of "Internet <a href="/facts/Folklore/hcBN8qcd">folklore</a>" with overly dramatic storylines and voices.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="history">History</h2> <h3>Precursor</h3> <p>In October 2023, Internet users would create various Italian memes about American actor and wrestler <a href="/facts/Dwayne_Johnson/j4n0vqFl">Dwayne Johnson</a>, where he rhymes about absurd topics. In one video, Johnson would use the nonsense word "Tralalero tralala", and would later rhyme it with "smerdo pure nell'aldilà" ("I shit even in the afterlife"). The phrase would later be used to create the basis of Italian brainrot.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <h3>Creation</h3> <p>Although the exact origin of Italian brainrot is hard to pinpoint, the character Tralalero Tralala is widely considered to be the first example of the trend.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> The creation of the character is often attributed to the <a href="/facts/TikTok/LC3FaCbX">TikTok</a> user @eZburger401, who reportedly posted a video featuring the character in January 2025. The user was banned after posting, potentially due to its accompanying audio containing <a href="/facts/Profanity/gf39KK4s">profanity</a> and <a href="/facts/Blasphemy/yXq1tVQ9">blasphemy</a> against <a href="/facts/God/KAykGr3G">God</a> and <a href="/facts/Allah/7U7KpU9p">Allah</a> in Italian.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> Later, user @elchino1246 would post a video using Tralalero Tralala's audio, accompanied with an image of a shark mixed with a <a href="/facts/Pigeon/HXY1GUHj">pigeon</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> Lastly, on 13 January 2025, user @amoamimandy.1a would create a now deleted post using the audio, instead using an AI-generated image of a shark with shoes. This video gained 7 million views.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> Alternatively, American website <i><a href="/facts/Vulture_(website)/aU1yeUCA">Vulture</a></i> claimed that TikTok user @burgermerda created the audio in September 2024, and that @eZburger401 was merely a re-uploader.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="characters">Characters</h2> <p>Italian brainrot features various AI-generated characters. Several characters are hybrids, often combining animals with everyday objects and various fruits.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> Other characters are combinations of pre-existing ones, resulting in excessively long names.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p> <h3>Tralalero Tralala</h3> <p>The first viral character of the genre was Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged <a href="/facts/Shark/gnS0bGPW">shark</a> in <a href="/facts/Nike_Inc./uBaRcBM2">Nike</a> sneakers.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> Tralalero Tralala is described as athletic, being able to run at <a href="/facts/Superhuman/e7puNHQ6">superhuman</a> speeds and having high jump lengths.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> </p> <h3>Bombardiro Crocodilo</h3> <p>Bombardiro Crocodilo is a hybrid creature with the head of a <a href="/facts/Crocodile/yr24HAHf">crocodile</a> and the body of a <a href="/facts/World_War_II/2efV5L1U">World War II</a>-era twin-engine <a href="/facts/Bomber/YKEYbswu">bomber</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> Bombardiro Crocodilo is depicted as a <a href="/facts/Commander/0AASADmo">commander</a> who has close ties to a goose named Bombombini Gusini.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> </p> <h3>Tung Tung Tung Sahur</h3> <p>Tung Tung Tung Sahur is an <a href="/facts/Anthropomorphism/foTf9q24">anthropomorphic</a> wooden object closely resembling a <i><a href="/facts/Mugdar/WywH6R2v">mugdar</a></i> who holds a <a href="/facts/Baseball_bat/XDS93stu">baseball bat</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> Although it is part of <i>Italian</i> brainrot, it has Indonesian origin.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> The 'Tung Tung Tung' in its name is a <a href="/facts/Sundanese_language/tvI3v8gE">Sundanese</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Onomatopoeia/5Nt1B80G">onomatopoeia</a> of how Indonesians traditionally beat drums (<i><a href="/facts/Bedug/N2Q10H0G">bedug</a></i>) to commence <i><a href="/facts/Suhur/tXLwJS3Q">suhur</a></i>, the pre-dawn meal that Muslims eat before fasting during <a href="/facts/Ramadan/eBpGEkst">Ramadan</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> @noxaasht originally made the character in February 2025, and it has become its own meme outside the context of Italian brainrot.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a> In May 2025, Indonesian production house Dee Company [id] expressed interest in making a film based on it.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> </p> <h3>Ballerina Cappuccina</h3> <p>Ballerina Cappuccina is a female ballerina wearing a <a href="/facts/Tutu_(clothing)/hRCKGe2h">tutu</a> and <a href="/facts/Pointe_shoe/xSGKJPpQ">pointe shoes</a> with a <a href="/facts/Cappuccino/dBdwUVVb">cappuccino</a> mug as a head. The original meme featured her <a href="/facts/Pirouette/9efMNAGu">pirouetting</a> gracefully. She is married to a ninja named Cappuccino Assassino,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> who kidnapped her prior to their marriage. She also has a sister named Espressona Signora.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> </p> <h3>Other characters</h3> <p>Several other notable, yet less popular characters, exist within Italian brainrot: </p> <ul><li>Chimpanzini Bananini – a monkey with a <a href="/facts/Banana/D6r2qPPq">banana</a> as a body, who has been described as "indestructible".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></li> <li>Lirili Larila – a bipedal <a href="/facts/Cactus/JTf3NFBj">cactus</a>-<a href="/facts/Elephant/6prrEFFK">elephant</a> hybrid wearing sandals who has the ability to control time.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> It has been called one of the genre's "main characters" due to its abilities.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></li> <li>Trippi Troppi – often depicted as a cat with a shrimp's body, though some videos use the name to describe an obese bear with the head of a fish.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> The latter design has been nicknamed the "King of the Sea", having gained its massive weight due to eating everything it sees underwater.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="assessment">Assessment</h2> <p>Polish radio channel <a href="/facts/Polskie_Radio/meod7eV7">Polskie Radio</a> noted that the meme is popular among <a href="/facts/Generation_Alpha/qPK4oKwx">Generation Alpha</a> "because it's stupid, funny and veeeery [<i><a href="/facts/Sic/qB9MUUWF">sic</a></i>] addictive".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> Polskie Radio highlighted how the meme has been adapted into other media, such as <a href="/facts/Roblox/y70tXIAU">Roblox</a> games, <a href="/facts/Remix/8dRgKpmw">musical remixes</a>, and quizzes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Radio_France_Internationale/PMW35Itg">Radio France Internationale</a> would call the usage of pseudo-Italian names amongst characters "a bit problematic".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> Daily German newspaper <i><a href="/facts/Die_Tageszeitung/nrnem3qG">Die Tageszeitung</a></i> called Italian brainrot a "creative approach to <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technology</a>, language, and <a href="/facts/Pop_culture/cKj0ho02">pop culture</a>".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>Fans would go on to create an online encyclopedia dedicated to documenting various Italian Brainrot characters.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> The likenesses of some Italian brainrot characters have been used to sell toys and <a href="/facts/Non-fungible_token/uoCFmea8">NFTs</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> Italian brainrot also inspired a variety of volatile <a href="/facts/Meme_coin/1LKYYm73">meme coins</a>, such as "Italianrot", which was launched in March 2025.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> Italian brainrot gained notoriety in many regions such as <a href="/facts/Indonesia/vQnWU3IW">Indonesia</a>, the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a>, many Spanish-speaking countries, and much of Europe.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> Various brands have replicated the memes for use in marketing content on <a href="/facts/Social_media/kUIkfpIA">social media</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a> Hungarian politician <a href="/facts/Viktor_Orb%25C3%25A1n/g5Q1KhBY">Viktor Orbán</a> released a TikTok video where a <a href="/facts/3D_model/6V3Ry9AJ">3D model</a> of Tung Tung Tung Sahur is seen dancing in a government meeting.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a> </p> <p><i>Tralalero Tralala</i> and <i>Bombardiro Crocodilo</i> memes have been accused of being <a href="/facts/Islamophobia/K78mwBd1">Islamophobic</a>, as lyrics of some of the former's videos mock <a href="/facts/Allah/7U7KpU9p">Allah</a> in Italian,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a> although some Italian users have pointed out that blasphemy is often used as a filler word in Italian, and that the intent of the video likely wasn't Islamophobic.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a> On the other hand, <i>Bombardiro Crocodilo</i> has been criticized for making light of the <a href="/facts/Gaza_genocide/c9ultBB2">Gaza genocide</a>, since some videos using his Italian narration describe the character bombing children in <a href="/facts/Gaza_Strip/GodcCxlV">Gaza</a> and the rest of <a href="/facts/Palestine/XYeHy1af">Palestine</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a> This has caused concerns regarding topics such as casual cruelty and <a href="/facts/Desensitization_(psychology)/s394oh6R">desensitisation</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65"><sup>65</sup></a> The full narration of Bombardiro is as follows: </p> <blockquote><p>Bombardiro Crocodilo is a flying alligator who drops bombs on children in Gaza and Palestine. He doesn't believe in Allah and loves bombs. He feeds on your mother's spirit, and if you've translated everything up to this point, you're an idiot. (<i>translated</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66"><sup>66</sup></a> </p></blockquote> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>comedy portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Shitposting/JchynWJx">Shitposting</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/YouTube_Poop/QAS0bvAK">YouTube Poop</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/AI_slop/2x3j7GsL">AI slop</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Italian brainrot memes at Wikimedia Commons</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Апогей брейнрота: Бомбардиро Крокодило и другие боевые ИИ-животные захватили соцсети" [Brainrot's Apogee: Bombardiro Crocodilo and Other AI-Battle Animals Take Over Social Media]. Afisha (in Russian). 27 March 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025. <a href="https://daily.afisha.ru/infoporn/29087-apogey-breynrota-bombardino-krokodilo-i-drugie-boevye-ii-zhivotnye-zahvatili-socseti/" target="_blank">https://daily.afisha.ru/infoporn/29087-apogey-breynrota-bombardino-krokodilo-i-drugie-boevye-ii-zhivotnye-zahvatili-socseti/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>""Итальянский брейнрот": что это за мемы и почему они так популярны" ["Italian Brainrot": What Are These Memes and Why Are They So Popular]. Vechernyaya Moskva (in Russian). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025. <a href="https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren" target="_blank">https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Italian brainrot has taken over social media". Cybernews. 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025. <a href="https://cybernews.com/entertainment/italian-brainrot-viral-trend-instagram-tiktok/" target="_blank">https://cybernews.com/entertainment/italian-brainrot-viral-trend-instagram-tiktok/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>""Итальянский брейнрот": что это за мемы и почему они так популярны" ["Italian Brainrot": What Are These Memes and Why Are They So Popular]. Vechernyaya Moskva (in Russian). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025. <a href="https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren" target="_blank">https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>White, Robert (18 April 2025). "Is 'Italian brainrot' the stupidest internet trend yet?". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025. <a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/is-italian-brainrot-the-stupidest-internet-trend-yet/news-story/b3cdc5e5ffb370ef184aa72e2cff7e34" target="_blank">https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/is-italian-brainrot-the-stupidest-internet-trend-yet/news-story/b3cdc5e5ffb370ef184aa72e2cff7e34</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Gupta, Alisha Haridasani (30 April 2025). "Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian Brain Rot Crew". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/style/italian-brain-rot-ballerina-cappuccina.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/style/italian-brain-rot-ballerina-cappuccina.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Zhan, Jennifer (29 May 2025). "The Italian Brain Rot Ren-AI-ssance, Explained". Vulture. Retrieved 1 June 2025. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/italian-brain-rot-ai-characters-explained.html" target="_blank">https://www.vulture.com/article/italian-brain-rot-ai-characters-explained.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Кто такие Бомбардиро Крокодило и Тралалело Тралала и почему TikTok сошел по ним с ума". Gazeta.ru. 21 April 2025. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025. <a href="https://www.gazeta.ru/style/20903450/bombardiro-krokodilo-mem.shtml" target="_blank">https://www.gazeta.ru/style/20903450/bombardiro-krokodilo-mem.shtml</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Italian brainrot has taken over social media". Cybernews. 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025. <a href="https://cybernews.com/entertainment/italian-brainrot-viral-trend-instagram-tiktok/" target="_blank">https://cybernews.com/entertainment/italian-brainrot-viral-trend-instagram-tiktok/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year 2024". corp.oup.com. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2 December 2024. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024. <a href="https://corp.oup.com/news/brain-rot-named-oxford-word-of-the-year-2024/" target="_blank">https://corp.oup.com/news/brain-rot-named-oxford-word-of-the-year-2024/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Gupta, Alisha Haridasani (30 April 2025). "Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian Brain Rot Crew". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. 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