The most recent TikTok craze to go viral is the “Industrial Grade Glycine Meme.” The meme has gone global in just two days, receiving over 124,800 plays and 13,500 likes. It has sparked a variety of parodies and interpretations. We will examine the history, relevance, and effects of this meme in this blog.
The Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical sector Co., Ltd., a Chinese chemical firm that specializes in the synthesis of glycine, an amino acid used in the food sector, is the source of the Industrial Grade Glycine Meme. The first video was posted on December 2023 by the @donghuajinlong TikTok account. In just four months, the video had almost 1,400 likes and 39,600 plays. The company and its products are introduced in an AI-voiced advertising that looks professional.
After Dasha Nekrasova, who co-hosts the Red Scare podcast with Anna Khachiyan, appeared in an AI voice parody of the advertisement on TikTok in March 2024, the meme became very popular. In just two days, the video has over 124,800 plays and 13,500 likes. The same account also published another video with the same advertisement, except instead of Nekrasova, it featured Nick Mullen and his AI voice. The meme gained notoriety for using artificial intelligence (AI) voices and producing videos that looked professional thanks to CapCut.
On TikTok, the Industrial Grade Glycine Meme has gone viral and sparked a plethora of parodies and interpretations. Reddit users have also debated the meme and asked questions on the trend’s history and relevance. The meme has gained popularity on TikTok due to its distinctive fusion of fun and professionalism.
The meme has also brought attention to the possibility of using AI voices to produce interesting content. The meme is now more exciting and unique than other TikTok trends thanks to the usage of AI voices. The meme has also demonstrated the value of teamwork, as different TikTok users have come together to collaborate on parodies and interpretations of the original advertisement.