Misanthropy Meme AI: You as the Horned Anime Side-Eye

Your photo becomes a hand-drawn anime character with small horns. It glances left and right on a gray screen, then the background floods red and it breaks into a slow, smug grin, twice, to the trend's laughing beat. One photo in, an 8-second vertical clip out.

The original Misanthropy Meme reel by @pohoyok0officialacc

Original reel

1 photo you add
8 s clip with sound
9:16 for TikTok, Reels, Shorts
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The misanthropy meme is a TikTok animation meme from November 2026: a drawn character under the caption "Misanthropy is when" glances left, then right, then breaks into a sly grin while the screen turns red. This page draws you as that character, with small horns, and animates it with the trend's sound. You need one clear photo of your face.

Also called Misanthropy is when · Misanthropy animation meme · Left-right side-eye meme · Glancing Around World-Weary Meme

Example

What the Misanthropy Meme video looks like

This is the hand-drawn animation that started the trend, not a MakeViral result. Your video is a new clip: your face drawn as a 2D anime character with small horns, doing the same glances and the same grin, with the same sound. No two runs come out the same.

Original reel by @pohoyok0officialacc, 8 s

The original reel by @pohoyok0officialacc (POHOYOKO), 5 November 2026, 5.4 million plays: the hand-drawn character glances left and right on a gray screen, then the screen turns red and it grins, twice. The whole clip with its own sound.

Step by step

How to make the Misanthropy Meme video on MakeViral

Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no prompt to write, no watermark.

Add your photo
Press "Create your own" and add you, face clear. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library.
Press Generate
The button shows the price. MakeViral builds the Misanthropy Meme scene with your photos, then Kling 3.0 animates it for 8 seconds, with the trend's original song. You write no prompt.
Download or share
The video is ready in a few minutes as a 9:16 MP4. Download it, share it from your phone, or find it later in My videos.

Which photo works best?

Use one sharp photo of your face, from the chest up, looking at the camera.

Daylight or a bright room, eyes open, no sunglasses. The drawing takes your hair, eye color and face shape from the photo, so a clear face matters most.
A neutral face is best. The video adds the side glances and the smirk.
Glasses, a beard or dyed hair are fine: the drawing keeps them.
One person per photo.
For Pet, use one close photo of your cat or dog, face to the camera, with the ears in view.
Use your own photo, or a photo of an adult who agreed to it.

Where did the Misanthropy Meme trend start?

This misanthropy AI template makes the misanthropy meme animation with your own face. The clip that started the wave is a hand-drawn animation by the artist POHOYOKO (@pohoyok0officialacc), posted on TikTok on 5 November 2026 with the caption "MISANTHROPY IS WHEN..". Their cat-eared character in a dark hoodie looks from side to side on a gray screen, then the screen floods red and it grins, twice, over a laughing funk beat. By 12 November it had 5.4 million plays and 1.16 million likes. The joke is the caption: misanthropy means a dislike of people, and here it is simply refusing eye contact. "Misanthropy is when catboy looks side to side" is one of the top comments.

The beat and the caption were not new. The same sound, posted as "original sound - arima_editzz", dates from 21 October, and the #misanthropyiswhen tag from 29 October. But the #misanthropymeme tag started 13 minutes after POHOYOKO's post, and animators copied the misanthropy animation with their own and fan characters: @matheogoose reached 1.66 million plays on 5 November and @khrio 1.46 million on 6 November.

From 7 November, US accounts posted how-tos for the misanthropy meme AI trend, a closed CapCut AI template that animates a picture you add. AI video sites added it from 10 November.

2026-10-21
The laughing funk beat of the meme is posted on TikTok as "original sound - arima_editzz". The 1.46-million-play copy of 6 November uses it.
2026-11-05
@pohoyok0officialacc (POHOYOKO) posts "MISANTHROPY IS WHEN..": a hand-drawn character glances left and right, then grins as the screen turns red. 5.4 million plays and 1.16 million likes by 12 November. TikTok
2026-11-05
@matheogoose posts a copy with a fan character, "Misanthropy is the action of looking from side to side". It has 1.66 million plays by 11 November. TikTok
2026-11-06
@khrio's version with an anime fan character reaches 1.46 million plays and 428,000 likes by 11 November. TikTok
2026-11-07
US accounts post how-tos for the "misanthropy meme AI trend", a closed CapCut AI template. The top one, by @iris53769, has 49,800 views by 12 November. TikTok
2026-11-12
The #misanthropymeme tag, started on 5 November, holds 558 videos and 918,000 views on TikTok.

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The Misanthropy Meme prompts

You do not need these: the one-tap flow runs them for you. A photo prompt puts your photo into the scene, then a video prompt animates it. Want to change them? Copy them and edit them in AI Photo and AI Video.

Human

1 photo: you, face clearKling 3.08 s · 1080p · 9:1646 credits

Step 1 · Photo prompt

Turn the person in the uploaded image into a 2D anime character with small horns and half-closed eyes, drawn like one frame of a hand-drawn TikTok animation meme: clean black ink outlines, flat cel shading with one soft shadow tone, smooth simple colors. Head-and-shoulders portrait, centered and facing the viewer, the face large in the frame, cut off at the chest. The character keeps the person's own hairstyle, hair color, hair length, eye color, skin tone, face shape, glasses and facial hair, drawn in this anime style, with a few loose strands over the forehead. Two small, curved, pale ivory horns grow out of the hair on top of the head. A calm, unbothered face: heavy-lidded, half-closed eyes that look at the viewer, the eye color clearly visible, the mouth closed. They wear a plain dark navy hoodie with the hood down and two thin white drawstrings. Plain smooth background that fades from light gray at the top to a darker gray at the bottom. Small thin white text with a soft dark shadow at the very top, centered above the head, exactly: "Misanthropy is when". Vertical 9:16. Exactly one character. No other text, no logos, no watermark. The face is always drawn in this 2D anime style, never a photo face: the identity rules below apply to the anime character's face shape, eye color, hair color, hairstyle, bangs, skin tone, glasses, facial hair and gender.

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Step 2 · Video prompt

A hand-drawn 2D anime meme animation in exactly the style of the image: clean black ink outlines, flat cel shading, smooth limited animation. The camera is locked off, one continuous shot, no zoom, no cuts. The character's face, hair, horns and hoodie and the text at the top stay exactly as in the image in every frame. 0-2 s: on the gray background, a calm, bored face with heavy-lidded, half-closed eyes. Only the eyes move: a quick side glance to the left, then to the right, then left and right again, with tiny head turns on each beat. 2-4 s: the background floods from the bottom with pink, then deep red. The head tilts, the eyes narrow, and a slow, sly smirk spreads into a wide grin with teeth; the head sways gently from side to side as if laughing quietly. 4-6 s: the background snaps back to gray, the face goes calm again, and the eyes glance left, then right. 6-8 s: the red floods in again and the slow smirk returns: a wide, smug grin with half-closed eyes, swaying gently to the beat. Exactly one character, no extra people. The text at the top stays exactly as it is; no other text, no subtitles, no logos, no watermark.

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Pet

1 photo: your pet, face clearSeedance 2.58 s · 720p · 9:16103 credits

Step 1 · Photo prompt

Turn the animal in the uploaded image into a 2D anime drawing of the same animal with small horns and half-closed eyes, drawn like one frame of a hand-drawn TikTok animation meme: clean black ink outlines, flat cel shading with one soft shadow tone, smooth simple colors. Head-and-shoulders portrait, centered and facing the viewer, the face large in the frame. It keeps its own species, breed look, face shape, ear shape, eye color, fur colors, fur length and markings, drawn in this style, with its own animal face and muzzle, never a human face. Two small, curved, pale ivory horns grow out of the fur on top of its head, between the ears. A calm, unbothered face: heavy-lidded, half-closed eyes that look at the viewer, the mouth closed. It wears a small plain dark navy hoodie with the hood down and two thin white drawstrings. Plain smooth background that fades from light gray at the top to a darker gray at the bottom. Small thin white text with a soft dark shadow at the very top, centered above the head, exactly: "Misanthropy is when". Vertical 9:16. Exactly one animal, no people. No other text, no logos, no watermark. The animal is always drawn in this 2D anime style, never a photo: the identity rules below apply to its face shape, ears, eye color, fur colors, markings and fur length.

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Step 2 · Video prompt

A hand-drawn 2D anime meme animation in exactly the style of the image: clean black ink outlines, flat cel shading, smooth limited animation. The camera is locked off, one continuous shot, no zoom, no cuts. The animal's face, fur, markings, horns and hoodie and the text at the top stay exactly as in the image in every frame; the grin is on its own animal mouth and muzzle, never a human mouth. 0-2 s: on the gray background, a calm, bored face with heavy-lidded, half-closed eyes. Only the eyes move: a quick side glance to the left, then to the right, then left and right again, with tiny head turns on each beat. 2-4 s: the background floods from the bottom with pink, then deep red. The head tilts, the eyes narrow, and a slow, sly smirk spreads into a wide grin; the head sways gently from side to side as if laughing quietly. 4-6 s: the background snaps back to gray, the face goes calm again, and the eyes glance left, then right. 6-8 s: the red floods in again and the slow smirk returns: a wide, smug grin with half-closed eyes, swaying gently to the beat. Exactly one animal, no people. The text at the top stays exactly as it is; no other text, no subtitles, no logos, no watermark.

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How many credits does it cost?

You pay per video in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers the scene photo and the video, charged once. Each version has its own price: Human 46 credits, Pet 103 credits. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video.

Video model	Settings	Credits
Human: Kling 3.0 (this template)	8 s, 1080p + 1 scene photo, one tap	46
Pet: Seedance 2.5 (this template)	8 s, 720p + 1 scene photo, one tap	103
Seedance 2.0 Fast (by hand in AI Video)	8 s, 720p + 1 photo	55
Veo 3.1 Fast (by hand in AI Video)	8 s, 720p + 1 photo	14

One-time packs and plans are on the pricing page. A failed video gives its credits back.

What happens in the misanthropy meme video, second by second?

Your clip follows the beats of the original animation:

Time	What your character does
0-2 s	On a gray screen under the line "Misanthropy is when", a calm, bored face with half-closed eyes. Only the eyes move: left, right, left, right.
2-4 s	The background floods pink, then deep red. The head tilts and a slow, sly smirk grows into a wide grin.
4-6 s	Back to gray and a calm face, and the eyes glance left and right again.
6-8 s	Red again, and the smug grin returns.

The trend's own laughing beat plays on top. The sound is 7.5 seconds long, like the original clip, so the last half second of your 8-second video is quiet.

Why does it work? The caption promises something deep, and the punchline is a character who will not look at anyone. The side-eye and the grin read as "I do not like people", which is the misanthropy is when meme in one shot.

How does MakeViral make it, and what does it cost?

The template works in two steps, like the CapCut AI template of the trend: first a drawing, then the animation.

The drawing. An image model draws your photo as a 2D anime character in a dark hoodie, with small ivory horns, half-closed eyes and the "Misanthropy is when" line at the top. Your hair, eye color, skin tone and face shape come from your photo.
The animation. A video model moves the drawing for 8 seconds: the side glances, the red flash and the slow smirk. Then the trend's sound goes on.

	Standard (default)	Best
Video model	A fast, sharp AI video model	Top-quality AI video models, including Seedance 2.5
Length	8 s	8 s
Frame	Vertical 9:16, 1080p	Vertical 9:16, 720p
Sound	The trend's laughing beat	The same
Price	Lower	Higher

The exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything, and you write no prompt. Pet does the same with your cat or dog: it gets the horns, the hoodie, the side-eye and a smug animal grin. Pet has one setting, the Best one (720p), so there is nothing to pick.

What goes wrong, and how do you fix it?

Problem	Fix
The drawing looks less like you	Use a sharper photo in daylight, face to the camera. Run it again: every drawing is new.
The eyes do not move enough, or the head turns too much	Run it again, or pick Best.
The background does not turn red, or turns red only once	Run it again. The timing of an AI video can differ from the original by a second.
The caption is missing or misspelled	Run it again, or add your own "Misanthropy is when" text when you post.
The grin looks too wide	That is part of the joke, but a second run can give a calmer smirk.

The moves will not land on the beat as tightly as a hand-made animation: the original artist timed every glance to the sound by hand.

How should you post your misanthropy edit?

The misanthropy meme trend lives on TikTok, and your clip already has the sound, so you can post it as it is. For misanthropy TikTok posts, keep the line "Misanthropy is when" at the top, or write your own ending under it, like the commenters do: "Misanthropy is when no eye contact" or "me looking for cars before crossing the road".

Hashtags: #misanthropymeme (558 videos and 918,000 views on 12 November 2026), #misanthropy and #animationmeme. Many creators credit the original with "ib: @POHOYOKO". Keep the platform's AI label on.

Want more anime looks? Try the anime eye trend, or put your pet in the clapping cat meme.

FAQ

Misanthropy Meme trend questions

What is the misanthropy meme?

It is a TikTok animation meme from November 2026. A drawn character under the caption "Misanthropy is when" glances left and right, then the screen turns red and it gives a slow, smug grin, over a short laughing beat. Animators copy it with their own characters, and the misanthropy meme AI trend does it with your photo.

Who made the original misanthropy is when meme?

The clip that made it big is by the artist POHOYOKO (@pohoyok0officialacc), posted on 5 November 2026. It had 5.4 million plays and 1.16 million likes by 12 November. The sound and the caption joke were around a little earlier: the sound dates from 21 October.

What does misanthropy is when mean?

Misanthropy is a dislike of people. The meme sets up a serious word and answers it with a character who refuses to make eye contact and grins to itself. Commenters call it "misanthropy is when no eye contact".

How do I make the misanthropy meme AI trend with my photo?

Press "Create your own", add one clear photo of your face and press Generate. MakeViral draws you as a horned 2D anime character, then animates the side glances, the red flash and the smirk, with the trend's sound. You get an 8-second vertical clip in a few minutes and write no prompt.

Is there a misanthropy meme template or prompt?

The misanthropy meme template on TikTok is a closed CapCut AI template, so it shows no prompt. This page has its own prompts built from the beats of the original animation, and you can see and edit them with "Edit the prompts yourself". You need no CapCut account.

Can I make my cat or dog do the misanthropy animation?

Yes. Pick Pet and add a close photo of your pet. It becomes a drawn anime pet with small horns and a dark hoodie, glances left and right, and gives a smug grin as the screen turns red.

How long is the misanthropy meme video, and does it have the sound?

8 seconds, vertical 9:16, as an MP4 file: 1080p with Standard, 720p with Best. Pet uses Best only, so it is 720p. The trend's own laughing beat goes on after the video. It runs 7.5 seconds, the length of the original clip. You can turn it off on the result screen.

Why are there horns on my character?

The CapCut AI version of the misanthropy trend gives the character small horns, a nod to the grumpy, devilish mood of the caption. The original animation has cat ears instead. The horns stay small, so your hair and face stay in view.

Is the original misanthropy animation AI?

No. POHOYOKO's clip and the big copies are drawn by hand by animators, and many credit the original with "ib: @POHOYOKO". The AI version came later, from 7 November, for people who cannot draw.

Does the misanthropy meme cost credits?

Yes. Each video costs credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. Standard costs less than Best. Pet has one setting, priced like Best. If a video fails, the credits come back.

Can I get a misanthropy gif, a misanthropy cartoon or a misanthropy anime edit of myself?

Yes, as a video. This page makes a misanthropy edit of you as a drawn anime cartoon, as an MP4 file. Most apps can turn a short MP4 into a GIF if you need one.

What is the eyes looking left and right meme with the misanthropy eyes?

It is this meme. The character's eyes look left and right while the head stays still, then it smirks. It is also called the left-right side-eye meme, or the Glancing Around World-Weary Meme in some template names.

Is the misanthrope meme the same as the misanthropy meme?

People search for both. The TikTok trend uses the caption "Misanthropy is when", and the misanthropy meme original is POHOYOKO's animation of 5 November 2026.

Is there a misanthropy meme capcut version, and how is this different?

Yes, the CapCut AI template animates a picture you add. Here you add a normal photo of yourself: MakeViral first draws you as the anime character, then animates it, with no app to install.

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