What is the Fish Cutting Meme trend?
By MimicZip Team · Updated:
Short answer
A photo becomes a fixed-camera comedy clip: the subject stands behind a counter with an enormous fish, raises a knife and chops the fish into neat pieces, one thud at a time. The first AI versions we found date from October 2026.
Where it came from
The post we follow is @powerrrre.715’s video of 4 November 2026, with about 384,000 views. The earliest AI fish-cutting clip we found, @fish.cuttinglk’s of 18 October 2026, is about two weeks older.
What happens in the clip
- 0–2s: You stand behind the counter, look down at the fish and raise the knife in one hand.
- 2–6s: You bring the knife down in a steady rhythm, chopping the fish at even spacing from one end to the other, each chop landing with a thud.
- 6–8s: The last chop lands and the fish lies in neat, even sections. You lower the knife and look into the lens.
Why people try it
It looks like an ordinary phone clip: a fixed angle, a counter and a very large fish. The kitchen and the chopping are drawn by the AI around your photo.
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Where this trend comes from
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@powerrrre.715 · TikTok · Nov 4, 2026 · 384.1K views — The clip we follow: a person stands behind a kitchen counter and chops an enormous fish into neat pieces with a knife, to the sound of each chop (no AI label)- @singsaksit2 · TikTok · Oct 20, 2026 · 317.1K views — A big-fish chopping clip from the same wave, with an AI label
- @fish.cuttinglk · TikTok · Oct 18, 2026 · 3.4K views — The earliest AI fish-cutting clip we found, with an AI label
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Questions people ask
Is the original an AI video?
The post we follow shows no AI label on TikTok, while some similar posts do. Ours is AI-generated from your photo.
How long is the clip?
Our full video is 8 seconds, shorter than the 10-second original.
Can I watch the original here?
Yes. The template page has the original TikTok post, loaded only when you press play.
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