For individuals interested in paranormal investigation, TikTok’s new AI Manga Ghost trend may pique their interest. Cameras often pick up strange things. From floating orbs to unsettling shadows, people question if they are signs of something beyond this life. Now, new technology is further stoking the theories.
Since TikTok rolled out the AI Manga filter to more users, new viral trends are emerging, such as the AI Manga Ghost trend. The task is simple. A user decides to go on a so-called ghost hunt by aiming the camera at a room but not pointing at a person. This is when the real creepiness happens: the AI generates an image with a Manga character even though no one is in the frame. Users are convinced that AI Manga captures a presence and that its results are the eerie renderings of a spirit. The phenomenon sparked so much attention that the For You Page looks like a season of Paranormal Caught on Camera.
Participating In The TikTok Manga Ghost Trend
Ready to start a supernatural investigation and participate in the AI Manga ghost trend? Start by opening the app and beginning a new recording. Tap the ‘Effects‘ icon to the left of the record button and search for ‘AI Manga.’ Find the filter and activate it to begin ghost hunting.
Use the main camera to capture an area of the room where no one is present. An empty space is important because if a living human is caught in the snapshot, the filter will focus on them and create a rendering. Tap the screen to begin the process and record the generated image. If the AI catches anything in that blank space, then TikTok will draw a character that matches the supposed spirit and its location. Try the filter in multiple locations to catch some more spooky results.
One TikTok creator, Jessica, received over 9.9 million views for her video, where her filter captures a supposed spirit twice in the same area. She is visibly creeped out because the second time, the manga character is looking at her. While the results may seem unnerving, it is all fun and games… Right?
There are many reasons an AI might render a cartoon even though there isn’t a person on camera to reference. TikTok specifically trains these AIs to grab anything that looks remotely like a person and decide to use it as its base model. The developers can take this opportunity to make the filter more accurate in detecting life, but what fun would that be? Still, the TikTok AI Manga filter is unlikely to be added to the paranormal investigator’s equipment inventory.
