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AI Cover of "Kill That American" Gains 5.6 Million Bilibili Views; "Radish Tissue Cat" Memes and AI Ad Debates Trend

Alex Chen
Alex Chen
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A weathered hand reaching out from under a blanket on a cold city street, symbolizing urban poverty and social struggle.

An AI-generated cover song titled "Kill That American," based on "Kill That Shijiazhuang Man," has accumulated over 5.6 million views and more than 330,000 likes on Bilibili. The track, released by user "Wulu Hongjian," draws inspiration from the concept of "America's Kill Line," which describes how a single incident can lead ordinary Americans from stability to crisis due to insufficient social security.

The lyrics integrate narratives from "Death of a Construction Worker," a livestream segment by US-based blogger "Squitch King" (pseudonym "Lao A"). The song attempts to blend Black gospel soul music with traditional rock.

According to its creator, the Chinese and English lyric outlines were drafted manually, with AI refining English rhymes, arranging music, and generating accompanying images and videos. For instance, GPT was used to modify the grammar and rhyme of phrases like "floods the fur-line floors." During the Suno performance, the creator employed terms such as "progressive explosion" in the prompts to enhance the AI's emotional delivery, aiming for a fusion of sound quality, melody, and emotion.

The lyrics depict two ordinary American workers becoming homeless, satirizing wealth disparity through imagery like "clinking glasses at Mar-a-Lago" while the poor suffer. It also uses Edgar Snow's imagery to connect the suffering of old China with contemporary homelessness during American cold waves, linking historical and modern hardships.

Split image showing a champagne toast in a luxurious setting contrasted with a homeless person in a snowy urban environment.
Split image showing a champagne toast in a luxurious setting contrasted with a homeless person in a snowy urban environment.

Many online commenters praised the song's "humanitarian concern," with some stating, "This is what AI should do." Others noted the emotional impact of the new song compared to the original, even without prior knowledge of its background. "Wulu Hongjian"'s Bilibili homepage features similar AI songs in an "Apple Universe" series, which reinterpret European and American anecdotes with popular tunes, often focusing on the lives of ordinary people with sharp lyrics and a humanistic perspective.

"Radish Tissue Cat" Viral Meme

The "Radish Tissue Cat" meme has gained widespread internet popularity. The meme originated from a series of videos by blogger "Super Invincible Big Door," where she teaches her cat, Kaimen, to distinguish between radishes and tissues using treat rewards. The cat receives an enthusiastic "Great!" and a treat for correct choices.

However, the cat's popularity stems from its apparent inability to differentiate the items, relying instead on observing facial expressions and tentative probing. When making a choice, Kaimen reportedly stares with wide eyes, displaying a "burning anxiety" and "overheating CPU" as it glances at its owner's reactions and randomly touches items to guess.

A cat with wide, anxious eyes intently examining a radish and a tissue on a wooden floor.
A cat with wide, anxious eyes intently examining a radish and a tissue on a wooden floor.

This intelligence test sparked numerous imitations and memes, leading to a "final exam" for pets across the internet, often resulting in humorous failures. AI was also used to create related content, including playing the "radish tissue" game with AI and generating AI-powered pet podcast programs featuring Kaimen discussing its fame.

AI Advertising Debates

On December 25, overseas blogger "el.cine" shared an AI-generated Corona beer advertisement with the caption "AI is slop they say." The video garnered over 5 million views on the X platform, prompting polarized reactions.

The term "slop" typically refers to low-quality, illogical, or insubstantial AI-generated content designed for traffic. However, "el.cine" suggested that, despite its abstract plot, the video demonstrated AI's potential in filmmaking, implying irony in the "slop" label and sparking debate about AI's value.

The advertisement integrates six major intellectual properties: Harry Potter, Home Alone, Deadpool, John Wick, Fast & Furious, and Game of Thrones. The video opens with the Harry Potter trio building a snowman, followed by Kevin and Deadpool, who place a carrot nose on the snowman's body rather than its face. John Wick then arrives, searching for his dog, and Deadpool barks at him.

Dom Toretto appears in his Dodge, and Deadpool asks if he is also looking for a dog. Dom responds, "No. Family," and produces a Corona beer. The scene transitions to the characters squeezing into Dom's car, crashing into John Wick's vehicle to the tune of "See You Again." The video concludes with Daenerys flying through the night sky on a dragon.

Dom Toretto holding a Corona beer, surrounded by Deadpool, John Wick, and Kevin McCallister in a Dodge Charger.
Dom Toretto holding a Corona beer, surrounded by Deadpool, John Wick, and Kevin McCallister in a Dodge Charger.

Earlier, several Christmas AI advertisements from major brands reportedly failed. McDonald's AI ad was described as turning Christmas into a horror movie, while the animals in a Coca-Cola ad were criticized for being bland.

"El.cine" reportedly intended to affirm AI creation, believing it to be "the future of filmmaking," but faced criticism for sharing the video. While some comments were deemed overly assertive, others raised pertinent points. Netizens noted that AI tools require improvement in sound generation and warned of potential copyright and portrait rights disputes concerning commercial use of IP and celebrity likenesses. Others suggested that AI-generated "bad films" suffer from homogenization in camera language, shooting angles, and narrative rhythms. One commenter posed that humans should use AI to escape tedious work for artistic pursuits, not the reverse, asserting that creativity resides with humanity, and AI is merely a tool.

AI-Generated Streaming Battle Royale

On December 28, a Reddit user created an AI-generated video depicting a "battle royale" between characters from Paramount and Netflix, two major streaming giants. The video, which has over 4 million views on X, portrays a head-on clash between IP characters from both companies.

The video features a lineup from Paramount including Optimus Prime, SpongeBob, Patrick Star, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom Cruise from Top Gun, and the Star Trek crew. Team Netflix is led by Player 456 from Squid Game, Eleven and the Demogorgon from Stranger Things, and Wednesday from Wednesday.

Warner Bros. characters appear as spectators. Batman is shown with Rachel from Friends, drinking a beverage. Rachel teases, "You know, I usually like men who are interested in dinosaurs, but I've always had a thing for Batman." Joey from Friends uses his catchphrase "How you doing?" on Harley Quinn. Superman is depicted magically tied to the stands by Dumbledore, who instructs him to watch the game.

AI-generated image of a battle royale between Paramount and Netflix characters in a futuristic stadium.
AI-generated image of a battle royale between Paramount and Netflix characters in a futuristic stadium.

These characters, from diverse artistic styles and dimensions, appear together while maintaining a unified art style, with lighting and textures integrated into the stadium atmosphere. The creator stated the video was made using Kuaishou Kling and Jiemeng's Seedance 1.5 pro.