Smurf Cat began as a digital artwork of a blue cat and Smurf hybrid, then exploded on TikTok in September 2023 as Shailushai. Users paired the image, often carrying a snail through a mushroom forest, with Alan Walker's The Spectre and its we live, we love, we lie hook. The format spread through edits, translations and rival creature memes, and this LOL version keeps the joke in pure reaction form, much like a cat laugh meme used for absurd, out of context moments online today.