What Is The 'Alien Cult' That Is Taking Over TikTok? The 'Green Alien Cult' Meme Explained

Most of the memes and trends that came out during the COVID-19 pandemic have either died or evolved into new concepts. A great example of a trend that started in that period and has taken a new angle is the so-called "Alien Cult" going viral on TikTok this month.

The trend takes inspiration from the 2020 TikTok Cults in which users change their profile pictures to a uniform image, follow each other and act like a "cult," often raiding the comment sections of large TikTokers as a display of power.

If you are interested in joining the Green Alien cult or just curious about why thousands of people suddenly changed their profile pics on TikTok to alien-like images, allow us to enlighten you.

What Is The 'Alien Cult' on TikTok?

The TikTok Alien Cult consists of people changing their profile pictures to an image of a little green alien and a green alien cat (often used in alienposting or Zeep Glorp memes), posting videos pretending to speak in a different language for the supposed extraterrestrial cult.

Users also typically follow each other and then go out and perform various actions together, such as raiding comment sections or livestreams of other TikTokers speaking in their made-up language, as well as trying to get an invite for an alien cult group call.

The earliest green alien cult video was uploaded by TikTok user @._green_guy_ on September 1st, 2024, featuring a montage of the green cat alien destroying Earth. From there, it's continued to garner more followers and expand.

Where Is The 'Alien Cult' Meme From?

Although alienposting memes have been a prominent trend on TikTok since early 2022, the green alien featured in many TikTokers' profile pictures is actually an older meme from almost two decades ago.

The alien was originally posted on YouTube in August 2006 by user @k9oggy, who shared a video titled "Funny alien meme for your mobile phone" in which a low-resolution animation of a green alien is greeting humans.

How Did The 'Alien Cult' Meme Go Viral On TikTok?

It wasn't long before TikTokers joined the crazy venture of livestreaming a video conference filled with green alien talking in their made-up languages.

For example, on September 4th, 2024, TikTok user @zilon_void posted a screen recording of several "alien cult" streams on the platform in which numerous users replaced their profile pictures for aliens.

The cult also creates parody videos often carrying a "message" to either destroy the planet or to get an invitation for the alien cult videoconference.

For instance, on September 3rd, 2024, TikTok user @faboulaspastel2 posted a montage video of a fake message sent by the green cat alien, asking his followers to stay at home and not go to school.

For the full history of Alien Cult meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.