Is a Nyan Cat real?
Nyan Cat is a YouTube video uploaded in April 2011, which became an internet meme. The video merged a Japanese pop song with an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso flying through space and leaving a rainbow trail behind.
Who made the Nyan Cat song?
creator Chris Torres
Nyan Cat creator Chris Torres just sold his infamous meme as an NFT for nearly $600,000. Torres is now launching an event called “Memeconomy” to sell other popular meems like “Keyboard cat” and “Bad Luck Brian” via auction. Torres joined “Squawk on the Street” to discuss.
When was Nyan Cat a meme?
April 5, 2011
Where does Nyan Cat come from? The Nyan Cat video was first posted to YouTube on April 5, 2011. The original GIF came from artist Christopher Torres’s website. The name Pop Tart Cat comes from him, since that’s what he originally called it.
What is the story behind the song Nyan Cat?
The design of Nyan Cat was influenced by Torres’ pet cat Marty, who died in November 2012 from feline infectious peritonitis. The original version of the song “Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!” was uploaded by user “daniwell” to the Japanese video site Niconico on July 25, 2010. The song features the Vocaloid virtual singer Hatsune Miku.
What kind of cat is Nyan Cat?
The design of Nyan Cat was influenced by Torres’ pet cat Marty, who died in November 2012 from feline infectious peritonitis. The original version of the song “Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!”
How many views did the Nyan Cat video get?
The Nyan Cat music video reached ninth place in Business Insider ‘ s top ten viral videos of April 2011, with 7.2 million total views. The original YouTube video has received over 180 million views as of August 5, 2020 . Nyan Cat won a Webby Award in 2012 for “Meme of the Year”.
What did Nyan Cat die from?
The design of Nyan Cat was influenced by Torres’ pet cat Marty, who died in November 2012 from feline infectious peritonitis.