AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Black Cat Zoning Out' meme features a video clip of a black cat with a blank stare, seemingly lost in thought, facing towards another cat that is tan-colored. This meme is often paired with captions that humorously interpret the black cat's stare as 'zoning out' or 'dissociating.' Originating in 2023, it became popular on TikTok, where creators used a greenscreen effect to showcase the black cat against various contextual backgrounds aligning with the added captions. Notably, the background music titled 'aquatic ambience' by scizzie frequently accompanies these memes.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme began with a video uploaded on TikTok by user vivizirumugireo on March 1, 2023. This video captured a moment where a black cat was staring blankly at a tan-colored cat before suddenly launching an attack on it. Weeks later, another TikTok user, bygiftofnature, circulated a cropped segment of the initial video but added a remake of a Snoop Dogg song as the soundtrack. This variation helped the video gain significant traction and contributed extensively to the formation and spread of the meme.^[1]

Origin: 2023