TikTok, the global phenomenon of short-video sharing, often brings unexpected and shocking trends like the Avatar Slideshow to its wide audience with it viral on Reddit
The recent viral Avatar slideshow trend is no exception, raising eyebrows with explicit content featuring Jake Sully, a renowned character from the “Avatar” franchise.
What is Avatar Slideshow on TikTok as original images go viral on Twitter and Reddit
MY STREET FIGHTER 6 AVATAR BROTHERS SLIDESHOW
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This trend, which blew up on TikTok, includes unofficial pictures of Jake Sully, who was played by Sam Worthington in both the first Avatar movie and the second one. At the beginning of the video, Jake Sully is sitting against a tree and looks like a knickers model.
i just saw a eye traumatizing avatar tiktok… WHY DOES TIKTOK ALLOW THESE THINGS????
— mi’asia ✨🤍 (@glowinasia) July 14, 2023
But what comes next is a set of explicit pictures made by AI that try to imagine what a blue alien’s parts might look like. A TikTok user with the handle @wavey.xxxnf seems to have started the trend. Even though the original sequence video has been taken down, there is no doubt that it had a big impact.
Is the Avatar Slideshow trend really viral?
The straightforward answer? Absolutely. The nature of the Avatar slideshow video makes it unquestionably viral. Also this video features AI-generated, imagery of alien anatomy. Such content, which has made the video viral, isn’t entirely new on TikTok.
The Avatar slideshow follows closely on the heels of other suggestive trends like Kevin Leonardo’s Nair video and the turbulence trend.
Netizens react
The majority of TikTok users seem to wish they could unsee the slideshow. The shock value has resulted in a slew of reactions, most urging others to divert their gaze before the content becomes a permanent fixture in their memories.
Many have leveraged clips from the actual Avatar movies to voice their shock and disappointment, dubbing the slideshow as nothing short of a ‘jump scare’ which left them feeling traumatized.
Avatar franchise remains unaffected
Worth noting is the distinction between this trend and the revered Avatar franchise. The imagery from the trend is in no way associated with the films, both of which maintain a PG-13 rating. Helmed by the legendary director James Cameron, both Avatar films have kept a clean slate and stand as two of the most successful movies in box office history.
As with all things viral, this trend too shall pass. However, it serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of social media platforms and the kinds of content that can emerge from their depths.
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