TikTok Is Seriously Creeping People Out With Ominous Messages
Does typing "riririri" connect you with spirits or something??
When you think of TikTok, you probably think of trendy dances or sounds, or maybe people sharing lighthearted celebrity encounter stories.
Or cute animal videos, maybe.
But TikTok user @whoaanellyy recently discovered the "scariest thing" she's seen on TikTok and posted about it in a now-viral video.
@whoaanellyy Comment some version of riri riri ririri and then press and hold to translate... #Welcome2021 #scarystuff #conspiracy #criptic #hiddenmessages
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Apparently, if you type "riririri" in a comment and then translate the comment...
It translates into ominous-sounding messages, like this one:
As you can see, this string of "ririris" translated out to "What is the purpose of life? What is this? The sound is the sound..... The sound it cries out."
I went into the app myself to try this out and translated some of the comments (you can try it too by long-pressing on a comment and then selecting "translate"). I can promise you it's legit, as these are my own screenshots!
This one translated out to "What is the purpose of the resurrection? Crying? What do you think? Cry. The mourners mourn." And if that doesn't creep you right TF out, then you have NERVES of STEEL. (And I would also like to know why they are all about crying, because WTF?)
Not all of the comments become cryptic messages. These two, for example...
....translated into "snoring snoring snoring snoring" and "Rihanna is now Rihanna." Although I can't decide if the fact that this doesn't ALWAYS work makes it less unsettling or wayyyyy more unsettling.
Some are seeing them as spooky hidden messages from another plane of existence, warning us about the end of the world.
While others are just poking fun.
Of course, the most likely explanation is just that there's some AI weirdness going on with the app's translation function, especially since it looks like it attempts to auto-detect languages. Some are theorizing that it's attempting to translate from Maori, Xhosa, or Shona, and just taking some creative liberties.
But it could also be a translation AI that has become self-aware and will soon attempt to destroy all humans. Who knows?
In any case, you can scroll through the comments on @whoaanellyy's post and translate to see for yourself. IF YOU DARE.
@whoaanellyy Reply to @lilith_the_bunny #greenscreensticker I NEED ANSWERS !!! #MeTime #DailyVlog #EasyRecipe #scarystuff #Welcome2021 #conspiracy #ririri
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