The 'I'm Slowly Forgetting Your Face' Trend Explores Grief, Based On 2024 Art By 'Middnae'

I'm Slowly Forgetting Your Face is an animation meme and fan art trend where fictional characters who die in their respective series are shown with blacked-out faces and captions about slowly forgetting what their face looks like. The trend began as early as August 2024 with a piece of art titled "Yoake" by Instagram user and artist middnae. It was popularized as an animation trend throughout early 2026 on sites like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The trend is often set to the song "Hero" by Meego.