# Misanthropy Meme AI: Turn Your Photo Into the Side-Eye Animation > From one photo, you become a hand-drawn 2D character with small horns who glances left, glances right, then grins as the screen floods red: the viral "misanthropy is when…" animation meme, drawn from your own face. - URL: https://soracai.com/ai-misanthropy-meme - Canonical: https://soracai.com/ai-misanthropy-meme - Model: Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini image model) builds the start frame, then Google Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 (reference images to video with sound) - Type: video effect - Category: Transform (https://soracai.com/effects/transform) - Cost: 140 credits per run (packs from $0.99; pricing: https://soracai.com/pricing.md) - Inputs: Your photo (or your pet) – One face, from the chest up, looking at the camera, sharp and in good light. Your hair, eye colour and glasses carry over into the drawing. - Time: 1–3 minutes - Watermark: none - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-misanthropy-meme/poster.avif - Updated: 2026-11-13 ## What is the Misanthropy Meme AI: Turn Your Photo Into the Side-Eye Animation? "Misanthropy is when…" A drawn character in a dark hoodie glances left, glances right, then the screen floods red and it grins. That is the whole joke, and it is one of the fastest-growing animation memes on TikTok in November 2026. Upload one photo and this template draws you as the character and plays the side-eye and the red-screen smirk. The clip that started the wave is a hand-drawn animation by the artist POHOYOKO (@pohoyok0officialacc), posted on 5 November 2026 with the caption "MISANTHROPY IS WHEN..". In a week it passed 5.8 million views. Misanthropy means a dislike of people, and here it is simply refusing eye contact, which is why the comments filled up with "misanthropy is when you look side to side". Animators and cosplayers copied it the same day (one take reached 1.7 million views), the #misanthropymeme tag passed a million views, and from 7 November tutorials showed how to make the misanthropy meme AI trend from a photo, with an AI character with small horns as the result. The template runs in two steps: an image model draws your photo as an original 2D character with small horns, then a video model animates 8 seconds of the glances and the red-screen grin with an original funk beat. The trend videos on this page are credited to their creators; the poster image is AI-generated. ## What happens in the video 0-1.5 s: the drawn you glances left, then right. 1.5-3 s: the screen floods red and you grin. 3-5.5 s: calm again, another side-to-side glance. 5.5-8 s: red again, the smug grin holds to the end. ## What does "misanthropy is when" mean? Misanthropy is a dislike of people. The meme turns it into a small joke: avoiding eye contact by looking side to side, then grinning about it. People caption it "misanthropy is when…" and add their own ending. ## Which photo to use One face, from the chest up, looking at the camera, in good light. Use your own photo or one of someone who said yes, never a celebrity, a stranger or a child. A clear photo of your pet works too. ## How to use it 1. Open https://soracai.com/ai-misanthropy-meme and upload a photo (Your photo (or your pet)). 2. Press Generate (140 credits, shown on the button before you run it). 3. Wait one to three minutes; the result is also saved to My Creations. 4. Download the MP4 without a watermark. Failed runs are refunded automatically. ## Examples - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-misanthropy-meme/poster.avif ## This trend on Instagram & TikTok - @pohoyok0officialacc (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-11-05: The original animation by POHOYOKO: 5.8M. 5,838,727 views, 1,214,707 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@pohoyok0officialacc/video/7704724516752182549 - @iris53769 (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-11-07: The AI version with small horns. 116,715 views, 6,172 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@iris53769/video/7705445998880967956 ## Tips - Use a clear, front-facing photo from the chest up: the drawing takes your hair, eyes and glasses from it. - A neutral face works best; the animation adds the side-eye and the smirk. - Caption it "misanthropy is when…" and finish the sentence with your own joke. - Add the trending sound in TikTok when you post; the clip comes with its own original funk beat. - Try it with your cat: a side-eyeing cat is the meme in its purest form. ## Use cases - Your own drawn version of the misanthropy animation meme, without drawing a frame. - A profile video or reaction clip for people who would rather not make eye contact. - Joining the misanthropy meme trend without CapCut. ## FAQ ### How do I make the misanthropy meme with my face? Upload one photo and press Generate. You get an 8-second vertical 2D animation of you glancing side to side and grinning as the screen turns red. ### Is it free? Video templates use paid credits. New accounts get free credits for photo templates only. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button before you confirm. ### Do I need the CapCut misanthropy template? No. This template works in the browser without CapCut. Upload your photo and the drawing and animation are made for you. ### Will it look like an existing anime character? No. It draws an original character from your own photo, with your hair, eyes and face, plus small horns and a hoodie. It does not copy any existing character. ### Is this affiliated with the creators of the trend? No. Soracai is not affiliated with POHOYOKO, CapCut, TikTok or any creator shown on this page. "Misanthropy meme" is the name of the trend, used because that is what people search for. ### Is there a watermark? No watermark is added to the video. ### Where is my photo stored? Uploads are stored in Firebase Storage (Google Cloud) under your account so the run can happen and the result appears in Creations. They are not public, and you can email support to request deletion. 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