What is the very first YouTube video?

Me at the zoo "Me at the zoo" is the first video uploaded to YouTube, on Ap, 8:31:52 p.m. PDT, or Ap, at 03:31:52 UTC. The 19-second video features YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim, who was 25 years old at the time, in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, noting their long trunks.

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First video uploaded to YouTube (2005)

This article is about the first YouTube video. For the Cara Cunningham documentary, see Me at the Zoo (2012 film) "Me at the zoo" Full video Produced by Jawed Karim Starring Jawed Karim Cinematography Yakov Lapitsky Release date April 24, 2005; 17 years ago Running time 19 seconds Country United States Language English "Me at the zoo" is the first video uploaded to YouTube, on April 23, 2005,[1] 8:31:52 p.m. PDT, or April 24, 2005, at 03:31:52 UTC. The 19-second video features YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim, who was 25 years old at the time, in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, noting their long trunks.[2][3] Using Karim's camera,[4] it was recorded by his high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky, a University of Delaware PhD student at the time, who was in San Diego to deliver his research to the American Chemical Society.[4]

Reception [ edit ]

The Los Angeles Times explained in 2009 that "as the first video uploaded to YouTube, it played a pivotal role in fundamentally altering how people consumed media and helped usher in a golden era of the 60-second video".[5] The Observer described its production quality as poor.[6] Digital Trends called it a "nondescript affair" and "tongue-in-cheek" video that set "the tone for what was to come" on YouTube.[7]

Legacy [ edit ]

Greg Jarboe describes the video's representation of an "ordinary moment" to be "extraordinary" for its time, demonstrating YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim's vision of what YouTube would become. According to Jarboe, "Me at the zoo" showed that YouTube was not simply about trying to "capture special moments on video" but rather trying to empower YouTube users "to become the broadcasters of tomorrow". This paved the way for YouTube to become the world's most popular online video-sharing community.[8] Aaron Duplantier said that the ordinary "everydayness" and "dry aesthetics" of "Me at the zoo" set the tone for the type of original amateur content that would become typical of YouTube, especially among YouTubers and vloggers.[9] In addition to being the first video on YouTube, it has been described as the first YouTube vlog clip.[10] Business Insider ranked it the most important YouTube video of all time, stating: "It is representative of YouTube—it doesn't need to be this fancy production; it can be approachable. The first YouTube video is something anyone could create on their own."[11] The New York Observer also ranked it the most important video in YouTube history, stating "the thing is practically a historical artifact".[12] BuzzFeed News listed it among the 20 most important online videos of all time.[13] On multiple occasions, Karim has used the video's description feed to criticize YouTube's business actions. In November 2013, in response to Google requiring YouTube users to use Google+ accounts to comment on videos, he updated the description to say "I can't comment here anymore, since i don't want a Google+ account".[14] In November 2021, the video's description was changed in response to YouTube's decision to remove video dislikes from public view, reading: "When every YouTuber agrees that removing dislikes is a stupid idea, it probably is. Try again, YouTube ".[15][16] A few days later, the description was changed again to a more detailed condemnation of YouTube's decision.[16] In recent years, the video has been subjected to substantial levels of spam and is a black market for activities that violate YouTube's content policy; activity which in general has become more prolific over the years,[17] various online vigilante groups such as the Anti Bot Federation have attempted to tackle the spam.