AI meme character Tung Tung Tung Sahur becomes Halloween costume and album track
The gist
Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an AI-generated drum character, now appears as a $44.99 Spirit Halloween costume and an album track.
The Italian brainrot meme has crossed from short videos into real-world retail and music.
How it unfolded
- Feb 28, 2025Tung Tung Tung Sahur first appeared, created by Fernanda Bagas Indrastata and designed with DALL-E based on the kentongan and sahur.
- Oct 8, 2026Candy Pop Band released the 20-track album Italian Brainrot, which includes a song titled "Tung Tung Tung Sahur."
- Oct 29, 2026The Atlantic described the character as an AI-generated bipedal kentongan drum with a human face wielding a baseball bat.