#1 THIS WEEKTM

Black Cat ClappingNEW

AI cat video · green-screen format
Black Cat Clapping

An AI-generated video of a black cat smiling and clapping with human hands, first posted by Instagram user merkurianin feeding his cat. Turned into a green-screen format in October 2026 — the cat applauds where it should be quiet.

Format
AI cat video · green-screen format
Born
October 2026 wave
Spread
Instagram → TikTok / YouTube
Also documented
Know Your Meme Meme of the Month, Oct 2026 — #4 (7%)
This week
#1 · NEW
Last week
— (first issue)
Weeks on chart
1
Peak
#1
Chart points
22.2M views — top-5 recent videos for its search set, measured Nov 4, 2026

The videos moving it

12.3M views · Clapping cat meme vs original vs reversed vs green screen
4M views · Cat Clapping Hand Original vs Meme

Threads

The cat claps where it should be quiet. Where does it not belong next — and who posts it there first?
greenroom_ghost · 1d
It is a tool AND a meme
Every green-screen format starts as a tool. The joke is placement. The chart counts the wave, not the philosophy.
ㅅ 54 · 19 replies
merkurianin_fan · 2d
The original is better than the edits
In the source video the cat is fed first and applauds second. Context matters. He earned it.
ㅅ 37 · 12 replies
Post your placement

The first take sets the thread.