NYAN CAT GOOGLE CHAT SERIES

It’s awesome how the internet has slowly shaped pop culture in its entirety and it’s always exciting to see where things will go from here. I VERY MUCH remember the original Hampster Dance (this may have been a huge influence on me growing up), Hello My Future Girlfriend, Newgrounds, All Your Base, YTMND, Livejournal, Neopets, Y2K, the power of 4chan and many more. The moment I plopped in that fateful AOL 3.0 floppy disk (try up to 50 hours for free!) everything changed. Could you tell us more about your history with the web and how some of your earliest experiences online shaped your interest in creating art on the subject?Ī: My journey through the internet has been just one neverending rabbit hole. Q: A lot of your work revolves around internet and meme culture. (One of Torres's earliest works that became well-known.)

NYAN CAT GOOGLE CHAT SERIES

I also made a series of “Morbid Thought” comics, “Hotel comics” from my disastrous hotel job and other weird events.

I think one of my earliest, most well-known published works online was the “COME OUTSIDE, CHRIS” “TAKATAKATAKA” comic. Q: So even before Nyan Cat, you were an active artist back in the day, but can you tell us more about how you first got involved with art? What were some of your earliest works?Ī: I’ve always had an artistic mentality when it comes to life and usually put thoughts into doodles, comics or memes based on things going around in life and pop culture. My biggest claim to fame was creating the animation that just exploded right from under me, Nyan Cat! I also have been working on a series called “lol_comics” for the past 20 (yikes, I’m old) years. I’m an artist, internet surfer and love cats. So first things first, can you tell us a bit about yourself and sort of introduce who you are, what you do, and what you’re known for?Ī: Thanks for having me back! So, my name is Chris, I’m currently 35 and originally from Puerto Rico but moved and have lived in Texas since I was 5. It’s been quite a long time since we last spoke, and it’s almost the 10-year anniversary of Nyan Cat now. The rise to fame for Nyan Cat was a swift one, and unlike many memes that come and go almost daily, Nyan Cat has continued to remain somewhat prevalent despite its age.Īs the 10-year anniversary of Nyan Cat approaches this April, we decided to catch up with Torres, see how much has changed since our interview with him in 2012 and learn more about the curious backstory of his humble artwork that became forever cemented in internet legend. Originally created by artist Chris Torres back in 2011, Nyan Cat was born through a combination of random internet suggestions and Marty, Torres’s Russian Blue cat that played a pivotal role in its creation. Simply reading the name or hearing it can immediately bring to mind its quirky pop-tart body, rainbow trail and, of course, the insanely memorable “Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya” song. Ew GIFs and internet characters can rival the beloved Nyan Cat.

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