The internet’s favorite animal gets a disturbing AI makeover

In March, he created an Instagram account, TikTok page and YouTube channel called Tales of AI Cats, and began posting videos that tell heartfelt and humorous stories using AI-generated images of stylized, doe-eyed cats. Within months, Duygulu gained more than 109,000 followers on Instagram and amassed millions of views on TikTok. Buoyed by the growth of short-form video, similar content has amassed tens of millions of views across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, and has become part of the latest AI-distorted twist in the internet’s love affair with cat content. The...