About

Reassuring Google Translate refers to a series of TikTok videos in which Google Translate is used to read aloud a reassuring message over an instrumental cover over Lord Huron's "The Night We Met" to the subject the message is for. The videos began circulating in November 2019 and evolved into mostly wholesome videos featuring pets.

Origin

On September 1st, 2019, TikTok user @rhysy_w uploaded a video in which they play "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron on violin (shown below, left). The video garnered over 166,400 likes and 14,200 shares in two months. On November 6th, TikTok user @katylynstewart uploaded the earliest Google Translate iteration using @rhysy_w's sound clip (shown below, right). The video gained over 899,600 likes and 42,900 shares in eight days.

Spread

On November 12th, 2019, TikTok user @jackynavarrete uploaded a variation using a chihuahua which accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 126,400 shares in two days (shown below, left). TikToker @mr.goosafer, uploaded one with a mongoose (shown below, right). The video received over 692,600 likes and 83,300 shares in a day.

On November 12th, Twitter user @OiNoya posted a version their brother made about liking anime (shown below). The tweet gained over 271,900 likes and 80,400 retweets in two days.

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