Weirdcore 2.0’s freaky aesthetic is taking over your feed

A new generation of video artists is creating strange, sometimes absurd, often disturbing imagery using artificial intelligence—and it’s flooding social media.

The sun is bright. A caucasian grandma sits on the grass. She smiles at the camera. Caresses two small dogs. It’s a peaceful summer day. Three seconds later, your brain notices something is off. Her face morphs slowly. Her mouth twitches. Suddenly, the dogs turn into reptiles—yellow Komodo dragons, maybe. One has two heads. They open their mouths wide.