The creation of "brainrot" content, specifically the "Italian brainrot" meme trend, is commonly attributed to a few key internet users on TikTok around early 2025. The character considered the first example of Italian brainrot is "Tralalero Tralala," credited to the TikTok user @eZburger401 who posted a video featuring this character in January 2025. However, this user was banned shortly after, likely due to profanity in the audio. Another TikTok user, @elchino1246, later posted a related video using the same audio with an AI- generated image of a hybrid creature. Additionally, the American website Vulture reported that TikTok user @burgermerda might have created the original audio as early as September 2024, and @eZburger401 merely reuploaded it. Fabian Mosele, an Italian animator based in Germany, is a notable creator within the Italian brainrot scene known for making content related to the trend starting in March 2025, helping popularize it globally. Thus, while the exact origin is somewhat murky, the creation of brainrot memes like Italian brainrot is chiefly credited to these TikTok users and early online creators who popularized these AI-generated absurdist characters with pseudo-Italian names in early 2025.