About

IShowSpeed "Aww So Cute" is a TikTok audio and lip-dub meme of streamer IShowSpeed (Speed) reacting to a video of a baby monkey, saying, "Aww, so cute," before the video cuts to a clip of Speed. The audio became the subject of memes in late March through April 2026 as a way of calling something cute, with viral examples including specific animal behaviors and baby versions of popular characters.

Origin

On September 1st, 2024, YouTuber^[1] IShowFunny uploaded a clip from an unspecified IShowSpeed stream in which he reacts to a meme of a baby monkey, saying, "Aww, so cute," to the monkey. The meme then cuts to footage of Speed. The video gained over 199,000 views in two years.

On March 24th, 2026, TikToker^[2] @yyle_cherri posted a meme where the IShowSpeed clip is used to react to a video of the Pokémon Froakie, garnering over 3.2 million views in two weeks.

Spread

The audio went viral throughout late March 2026, leading into early April. As a meme, TikTokers began setting clips of cute animals and other subjects to the sound. Others used it as a lip dub meme alongside quotes about something cute. The audio by @yyle_cherri was used over 185,000 times in just over two weeks.

For example, on March 31st, 2026, TikToker^[3] @chaaosclubb posted a meme to the audio about how cute baby versions of popular characters are, garnering over 28.1 million views in a week.

On April 2nd, TikToker^[4] @thattgurl9 posted a meme to the audio with the caption, "Me when I see my pets drinking water like they thought to themselves 'oh I'm thirsty,'" garnering over 13.1 million views in six days.

On April 5th, 2026, TikToker^[5] @user266514777 posted a video using the audio to express how cute she finds it when her dad has friends over for beers, garnering over 16.1 million views in three days.

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