{"id":344170,"date":"2026-05-16T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-ai-generated-fruit-dramas-linked-to-manosphere-ideas\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:00:04","slug":"are-ai-generated-fruit-dramas-linked-to-manosphere-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-ai-generated-fruit-dramas-linked-to-manosphere-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Are AI-generated fruit dramas linked to manosphere ideas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/L1D1Gf8-Wrc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are AI-generated fruit dramas linked to manosphere ideas?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L1D1Gf8-Wrc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Let us introduce you to the  bizarre world of AI-generated \u201cfruit dramas\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve managed to avoid this corner of the internet, millions are watching cartoon strawberries, bananas and avocados fall in and out of love online.<\/p>\n<p>But beneath the absurdity, critics say these viral videos are recycling old sexist tropes for a new algorithmic age. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been speaking to one of the creators behind the trend, which critics call an extension of the manosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter: Minnie Stephenson<br \/>\nProducer: Isaine Blatry<br \/>\nCameraman: Stephen Hird<br \/>\nGraphic designer: Ian Watkins<br \/>\nEditor: Katie Brown <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let us introduce you to the bizarre world of AI-generated \u201cfruit dramas\u201d. 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