ASMR content is one of the most popular niches on TikTok and the latest viral ASMR creator is a skeleton puppet that stirs a cauldron of "wood soup" for hundreds of thousands of followers. The TikToker, Skull Chef ASMR, has gained nearly a million followers in around a month for his calming, wholesome content, but some viewers are accusing him of ripping off another creator known as "SmallCreek." Are these accusations true? Here's what you need to know.

@moss24601 Skull chef has a gf :0 #foryou #foryoupage #skullchefasmr #asmr #tiktoklive #lore ♬ original sound – moss24601

Who Is 'Skull Chef ASMR' On TikTok?

Skull Chef ASMR, or @SkullChefASMR, started hosting TikTok LIVE streams and posting highlights from those lives in October 2023. The live streams consist of a very expressive skeleton hand puppet stirring a cauldron full of water and wooden beads and interacting with chat. The sounds of the beads in the water is picked up in high quality for ASMR fans.

Since October, Skull Chef ASMR has gained over 700,000 followers for their seemingly unique spin on ASMR content. These followers are very dedicated to the live streams and have even started creating fan art and cosplaying as Skull Chef ASMR and his elf puppet girlfriend, who recently started appearing in streams alongside him.

@skullchefasmr Love story with @Magical Fairy Elf 🧝🏻‍♀️ #relaxingasmr #woodsoup #woodsouplive #sleepsounds ♬ Thoughts of You – Jane Marie

@helen_christie theyre goals 🔮🧚🏼‍♀️💀🫶🏻 #skullchef #asmr #fyp #girlfriend #live #livestream ♬ original sound – Skull Chef ASMR

Is 'Skull Chef ASMR' A Ripoff Of 'SmallCreek Skull Chef?'

While Skull Chef ASMR's content may seem unique and original, some viewers are calling the creator out for copying the work of TikToker SmallCreek, aka @smallcreek_skullchefog. SmallCreek began hosting TikTok LIVE streams with the exact same skeleton puppet back in May 2023, predating Skull Chef ASMR by five months. In these streams, SmallCreek stirs a pot of wood soup and interacts with chatters, just like Skull Chef ASMR.

SmallCreek has garnered a similarly substantial following to Skull Chef ASMR throughout 2023, with over 900,000 followers on TikTok. As Skull Chef ASMR becomes increasingly popular, SmallCreek fans have been calling him out for ripping off SmallCreek. SmallCreek has also become aware of this and even posted a video speaking to the importance of supporting the original artist and denouncing copycats and plagiarists.

Many viewers, however, still seem unaware of this fact as Skull Chef ASMR continues to grow more and more popular.

@smallcreek_skullchefog English/Spanish/French other languages ​​on the channel. #parati #SmallCreek #asmr #woodsoup #skull #chef #art ♬ 剪辑版Experience王晓童 Show Remix – 王晓童TONE

@just_a_puppet0 I love the fanart by the way. It was made by @Arieco !! #art #skullchef #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ original sound – WRONG! GAS LEAK! :)

@ceekayye this was a joke but why are they actually so cute and sweet tho 😭❤️ #skullchefasmr #asmr #skullchef #fyp ♬ original sound – question mark

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@smallcreek_skullchefog #SmallCreek #chef #asmr #woodsoup #skull #skelly #parati #skeleton ♬ sonido original – SmallCreek_skullchefOG

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For the full history of Skull Chef ASMR, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.