Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme

Guardian International•Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 02:00 PM•2 min read

Copyright law in the US only applies to human-made creations, but AI characters like Tung Tung Tung Sahur are challenging that One of the most beloved characters in an absurdist genre of online video content has become the center of an international legal battle that could determine where human c...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/brain-rot-tung-tung-tung-sahur-noxa-openai-video)

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