Google's Veo 3 turns viral distracted boyfriend meme into hilarious AI-powered video

The 'distracted boyfriend' meme is trending again, now brought to life with Google’s Veo 3 AI.


Pop Culture & Art May 27, 2025
Google's Veo 3 turns viral distracted boyfriend meme into hilarious AI-powered video

Google has recently launched Veo 3, its latest AI-powered video generator that allows users to create videos from text prompts, complete with audio. This advanced tool, which integrates dialogue, sound effects, and even lip-syncing, has been making waves among AI enthusiasts.

Available to U.S. subscribers of Google’s $249.99 Ultra subscription plan, as well as through Google’s Vertex AI platform, Veo 3 has sparked a flurry of creative videos, including unique takes on internet memes.

One of the most notable and trending recent uses of Veo 3 has been the transformation of the internet's beloved “Distracted Boyfriend” meme into a full-fledged video. A user leveraged the AI’s video generation capabilities to animate the iconic meme and bring it to life.

It features a man checking out another woman while his girlfriend gives him a disapproving look. This new video rendition adds movement, dialogue, and sound effects, bringing the meme to life in an unexpected and entertaining way.

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The "Distracted Boyfriend" meme, which originated in a stock photo taken by Spanish photographer Antonio Guillem, became a global sensation after it was shared widely in 2017. With labels placed on each character to create various humorous scenarios, the meme became versatile and applicable to any 'either-or' situation making it one of the most viral memes in internet history.

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