A raccoon in a black bucket hat and sunglasses, a grey tabby cat, a sunny promenade and a phone camera that won't leave them alone. The "paparazzis everywhere" clip is one of the AI pet videos people keep asking about in November 2026, usually by describing it, because it doesn't have a catchy name.
Where it came from
The clip was posted on Instagram on 12 November 2026 by @raccoonstolemyiphone, an account that bills itself as an AI raccoon influencer, with about 249,000 followers. The raccoon is its recurring character: always the bucket hat and black sunglasses, often with a tabby cat at its side. Some of the account's earlier reels have passed 30 million plays.
The account posted the same character on TikTok too, and other AI creators there have since made their own hat-and-shades raccoon with a cat.
What happens in the clip
It runs about 11 seconds (the reel plays it twice), in one handheld shot:
- The strut: the raccoon and the cat walk upright side by side; the cat kicks and dances.
- No photos: the raccoon walks up to the camera and pushes a paw over the lens.
- The cat's turn: the camera swings to the cat, who swats at it.
- The walk-off: the raccoon turns its back, looks over its shoulder, and the two strut at the camera under the palm trees.
The sound
The reel uses a sound that was taking off on Instagram Reels the same week: by 14 November, close to 200 reels used it, one of them past 30 million plays. Most of those have nothing to do with raccoons; it's a general comedy sound that fits anything caught on camera.
Why it works
- Animals acting like celebrities is a reliable joke: the swagger, the shades, the "no photos" paw.
- A recurring character. The raccoon looks the same in every video, so people recognise it and come back for it.
- It invites "do it with my cat". Anyone with a cat or dog can picture their own pet next to the raccoon.
How to make one with your pet
Our Raccoon & Cat Paparazzi template makes it from one photo: your cat, dog or other pet takes the tabby's part, and a raccoon in a plain bucket hat and sunglasses comes with it. Have two pets? Put the second one in the hat. See the step-by-step guide.
Whatever you make, label AI videos as AI when you post.
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