What is the AI Kung Fu Cat Trend Video?
The kung fu cat is the pet trend of late October 2026. A cat sits upright on its owner's lap, someone holds out a paper tissue, and the cat blocks, strikes and chops it clean in half like a martial arts master. Upload one photo of your cat and this template makes your own kung fu cat clip.
Pet kung fu started with dogs in the summer: owners held a strip of toilet paper in front of their golden retriever, and the dog chopped it in half with one paw (see the kung fu dog template). On 19 October 2026 an orange cat from Malaysia took over. It sits on its owner's lap, guards, strikes and chops two tissues to the chorus of a classic disco kung fu song, and the clip passed 10 million views and 1.9 million likes in five days. A fluffy ragdoll followed the next day with 6.5 million views, then a US ragdoll with 2.8 million. In Chinese comments the cat is "Cat Shifu", the master.
The template runs in two steps: an image model sits your own cat upright on a lap with a tissue in front of it, then a video model plays the guard, the strikes and two clean chops, with an original drum-and-gong beat and whoosh sounds. You get an 8-second vertical clip with no watermark. The trend videos on this page are credited to their creators; the poster image is AI-generated.
Why the tissue chop works
The joke is the cat's face: a fluffy pet with the focus of a martial arts master, and a paw that really cuts the tissue. The template keeps the serious stare, the guard, the strikes and the clean chop, so the clip reads as the trend at first glance.
Which photo to use
One cat, alone in the picture, whole body in view, face clear and not blurry. A photo where your cat sits or stands works better than one where it is curled up asleep.