The "Goat" Who Lied to Everyone

Summary by Krater

This video investigates the viral internet meme of the screaming goat, revealing through archival research and interviews that the famous 'screaming goat' video actually features a sheep named Ophelia, and that the iconic audio was sped-up and later used in numerous commercials and movies.

From the video

Answers: Is the viral screaming goat video actually a goat?

• Viral internet videos
• Goat and sheep vocalizations
• Internet meme history
• Audio manipulation in video editing
• Super Bowl commercials

What it concludes

• The famous viral video known as the screaming goat actually features a sheep named Ophelia.
• The original video was sped up in editing, which changed the pitch of the animal's vocalization.
• The viral video gained massive mainstream attention after being featured in Super Bowl commercials in 2015 by Sprint and GEICO.
• The distinction between goat and sheep screams became blurred due to widespread meme compilations mislabeling sheep as goats.