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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:blender.png|thumb|left|180px|A blender with a similar model to the one used in the video.]] | [[File:blender.png|thumb|left|180px|A blender with a similar model to the one used in the video.]] | ||
The "Cat in a Blender" video is a controversial viral video that gained notoriety in the early 2000s | The "Cat in a Blender" video is a controversial viral video that gained notoriety in the early 2000s. Despite the video's widespread notoriety, the origins of its creation remain shrouded in mystery, with no clear indication of who was responsible for its creation. There are, however, some sources that suggest that the video may have been created as a joke by a group of college students who were seeking to entertain and shock their friends. Regardless of its origins, the video quickly went viral and gained a following online, despite its controversial and disturbing content. The video raises numerous ethical questions regarding the treatment of animals and the responsibilities of content creators. Many viewers were outraged by the video and saw it as a clear case of animal cruelty. | ||
Since the release of the "Cat in the Blender" [[video]], questions have been raised about its authenticity. There are some who believe that the video is a fake, created using computer-generated imagery or other special effects. Others have claimed that the video constitutes animal abuse, and that a real cat was harmed in its making. In 2007, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) conducted an investigation into the video's authenticity. The investigation ultimately determined that the video was likely fake, and that no real cat had been harmed in the making of the video. Among the evidence cited in support of this conclusion was the fact that the cat's movements did not match up with the audio in the video, and that the cat appeared to have been created using computer animation techniques.<ref name="cite" /> | Since the release of the "Cat in the Blender" [[video]], questions have been raised about its authenticity. There are some who believe that the video is a fake, created using computer-generated imagery or other special effects. Others have claimed that the video constitutes animal abuse, and that a real cat was harmed in its making. In 2007, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) conducted an investigation into the video's authenticity. The investigation ultimately determined that the video was likely fake, and that no real cat had been harmed in the making of the video. Among the evidence cited in support of this conclusion was the fact that the cat's movements did not match up with the audio in the video, and that the cat appeared to have been created using computer animation techniques.<ref name="cite" /> | ||
