| "Me at the zoo" | |
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| Produced by | Jawed Karim |
| Starring | Jawed Karim |
| Cinematography | Yakov Lapitsky |
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Running time | 19 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, recognized as the first video uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of the co-founders of YouTube. His high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky recorded it. In the video, Karim is seen standing in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, where he briefly comments on the length of their trunks. Multiple journalists thought the video represented YouTube as a whole and stated it was a monumental step for the platform's history. Karim has since updated the video's description to criticize YouTube's usage of Google+ accounts and removal of dislikes from public view. As of November 2024, the video has received more than 300 million views.[1]
- ^ Alam, Zoheb (April 28, 2024). "YouTube's first-ever video was published 19 years ago and it was filmed at a zoo". GOOD Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2024.