Twenty years ago, YouTube It was just a simple idea: to share homemade videos with the world. Today, it has become one of the most influential platforms on the planet, changing the way we consume entertainment, we learn, work and even make history. Of that first video recorded in a zoo to become a giant with billions of users, YouTube has evolved to being an indispensable cultural, economic and social engine.
A April 23, 2005two decades ago, he went up to YouTube The first video in its history: “I at the zoo “(” I in the zoo “). The protagonist was Jawed Karimone of the co -founders of the platform, who in just 18 seconds began a new era on the Internet.
The brief clip was recorded in the San Diego Zoo, California. In it, Karim appears in front of some elephants and, in a casual way, comments how “great” these animals are, highlighting how long their tubes are. Without special effects or professional edition, “Me at The Zoo” marked the beginning of a digital revolution: global access to online video.
The informal style and naturalness of the video captured the initial spirit of YouTube: a space to share everyday moments. What began as a simple recording ended up laying the foundations of a platform that today has more than 2.7 billion active users worldwide.
At the moment, “I at the zoo“It is considered a Historical piece of Internet cultureand still available to see in the original Karim channel, accumulating millions of views and comments of users who celebrate their meaning.