AI Trend Transforms Street Rap Into Global Viral Sensation
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
A viral AI trend has transformed a street rap improvisation in Spain into a global phenomenon, with videos featuring celebrities like Lionel Messi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The trend originated from a spontaneous performance by singer Bulin 47 and content creator Kevin Wai, which was then manipulated using artificial intelligence. The original improvisation has since been released as an official song titled "Dame Hombro" on October 7th, following a challenge set by Bulin 47.
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- A viral AI trend features celebrities like Lionel Messi and Benjamin Netanyahu performing a street rap.
- The trend originated from a spontaneous improvisation by singer Bulin 47 and content creator Kevin Wai in Spain.
- AI technology was used to superimpose famous faces onto Bulin 47's body in the viral videos.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an AI-generated video of himself participating in the trend.
- The original improvisation has been released as an official song, "Dame Hombro," on October 7th.
A viral trend involving artificial intelligence has taken the internet by storm, transforming a spontaneous street rap performance into a global phenomenon. The trend began when content creator Kevin Wai invited passersby to improvise with him to a dembow rhythm in Spain. One notable participant was Dominican singer Bulin 47, whose energetic performance, complete with shoulder movements and facial expressions, was captured on video.
This initial video quickly gained millions of views on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Users then began using AI to superimpose the faces of famous individuals onto Bulin 47's body in the video. Among the many celebrities featured in these AI-generated clips are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Donald Trump, and even Saddam Hussein.
Notably, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also became part of the trend, with an AI-generated video showing him performing the rap. Netanyahu himself shared a version of the clip on social media. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, was also featured in the trend.
The viral sensation has led to the creation of services that allow users to generate their own AI rap videos. The original street performance has also evolved into an official song. Following the video's success, Bulin 47 challenged his followers, promising to release the improvisation as an official song if the post reached 10,000 comments. The target was surpassed, leading to the release of the song "Dame Hombro" (Give Shoulder) on October 7th, a collaboration between Bulin 47 and Kevin Wai, complete with a music video.
What started as a less-than-a-minute street improvisation has rapidly evolved into a widely recognized meme and an official song, with AI versions featuring global celebrities continuing to circulate online.
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