“Steal a Brainrot” just lost one of its biggest stars, and the internet is spiraling. The hit mini game in both Roblox and Fortnite lets players collect “brainrots”—meme-creatures that mash up animals, objects, and internet jokes. (Think AI Italian brainrot meets Pokémon catch-‘em-all.) One fan favorite was Tung Tung Tung Sahur, a wooden drum with a blank stare and a baseball bat, created by Indonesian TikToker Noxa. After licensing talks, the character was pulled from the both versions of “Steal a Brainrot,” and chaos followed. Kids cried, fans made angel-winged tributes, and a YouTuber even planned a livestream funeral. Beyond the memes, the drama highlights a bigger issue: who owns AI-made characters when games like “Steal a Brainrot” make millions off them? For now, Tung Tung is gone, but his legend lives on in TikTok edits and RIP posts. (Polygon)
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