Ballerina Cappuccina, as depicted by @brainrotpumpfun, is one of the most well-known (and least controversial) Italian brain-rot characters. Photo: @brainrotpumpfun via TikTok Even if it hasn’t ...

Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian brain rot crew, an absurd group of A.I.-generated characters that are flooding TikTok. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The first thing you need to know about ...

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What started as a chaotic internet joke has leapt from TikTok feeds to toy aisles. “Italian brain rot", a meme trend built around absurd, AI-generated images of mashup creatures with faux-Italian ...