AI food videos are going viral for shaming people’s cooking habits

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Videos created using artificial intelligence, featuring talking fruits and vegetables, are becoming popular online. They’re teaching people useful tips about cooking and storing food correctly.

You’ve likely seen videos on TikTok of surprisingly expressive fruits and vegetables created with AI. These digital foods appear to offer useful cooking advice while looking worried in front of a refrigerator.

Okay, so the game is interesting enough, but it’s how they deliver the info that’s getting people talking. Seriously, the food items are acting like they’re in a crisis! Some are totally pleading with you to cook them right, like something awful will happen if you don’t, and others are just straight-up yelling at you, telling you exactly how to prepare them. It’s kinda wild!

AI-generated food videos are taking over TikTok

One video features a talking tomato pleading with people not to put it in the refrigerator. It explains that the cold temperature ruins its texture and flavor, making it soft and unpleasant!

One clip featured someone cutting a steak with the grain, which they complained made it tough and chewy.

People have mixed feelings about the advice given by these helpful vegetable characters. While many appreciate their suggestions, others caution that the information isn’t always reliable. Though most of the tips are accurate, it’s a good idea to verify them, as AI can sometimes make things up.

I was scrolling through videos and saw this hilarious one of a cake practically begging people not to open the oven while it’s baking! One person commented, ‘This cake needs to chill!’ because it was so worried about falling apart if we peeked. It was a funny way to say, ‘Don’t ruin the baking process!’

“Omg, I can’t even do sh*t,” another joked about all the advice.

“They be having an attitude lmao,” yet another said.

Media psychologist Dr. Pamela Rutledge suggests the popularity of these videos stems from the fact that getting information from cartoon characters feels less intimidating than receiving advice from actual people.

Even when we’re interacting with friendly people, it’s natural to compare ourselves to them – wondering if we have the same knowledge or if we’re falling behind. But when we watch cartoons or characters that are clearly not human, that comparison doesn’t happen, she explained to newsdotcom in Australia.

It’s simpler to take advice from something like a cartoon vegetable – it can offer suggestions (or even playfully tease you) without making you feel defensive.

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2026-01-28 00:19