{"id":"smurf-cat","name":"Smurf Cat","summary":"Smurf Cat is a meme built around a 3D-rendered illustration of a realistic Smurf with a cat-like face, originally created by concept artist Nate Hallinan. The image sat mostly unnoticed from its creation in 2011 until August 2023, when Russian-speaking TikTok users paired it with the lyrics \"We live. We love. We lie.\" from Alan Walker's \"The Spectre\" and the nonsense word \"Шайлушай\" (Shailushai). Within weeks, the meme exploded across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit, racking up billions of views and spawning rival characters like the Strawberry Elephant and Pineapple Owl.","tags":["smurf cat","meme 2023","TikTok trend","pet memes","absurdist humor"],"howToUse":["**Standard slideshow**: Post edited or recolored versions of the Smurf Cat image in a carousel format with the audio clip.","**Insert into templates**: Drop Smurf Cat into existing meme formats like \"Babe Please Stop\" or \"¿Quieres?\"[4].","**Map zoom**: Start with a Google Maps view and zoom in on a location, cutting to the Smurf Cat image at the end.","**Style edits**: Redraw or edit the Smurf Cat in different art styles (anime, horror, pixel art).","**Game recreations**: Build the character in Minecraft, Roblox, or other sandbox games[3].","**Powerscaling**: Pit Smurf Cat against rival characters (Strawberry Elephant, Pineapple Owl) in versus edits[4]."],"imageCount":14,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-red-pink-variant.webp","caption":"Red-colored Smurf Cat character variation with white hat and outfit","width":716,"height":718,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-yellow-gold-variant.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":715,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-purple-variant.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":717,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-green-variant.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":718,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-crying-woman-meme.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":387,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-hand-gesture-meme.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":790,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-real-feline-blue.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":500,"height":707,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-full-character-pose.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":600,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-forest-standing.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":955,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-clean-unmodified.webp","caption":"Smurf Cat","width":716,"height":718,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-cyan-turquoise.webp","caption":"","width":null,"height":null,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-shaylushay-cyrillic.webp","caption":"","width":null,"height":null,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-merchandise-collage.webp","caption":"","width":null,"height":null,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/smurf-cat-gallery-grid.webp","caption":"","width":null,"height":null,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/smurf-cat/history.md","related":["coconut-tree","girl-dinner","garten-of-banban","marcus-the-worm","baby-gronk","eddy-burback","costco-guys","speed","ashton-hall-morning-routine","dababy","jellybean-memes","ice-spice"],"popularityRank":2991,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}