{
  "id": 11159816,
  "title": "Nog 'n meme? AI video shows Rassie Erasmus serenading Webb Ellis Cup to Vanessa Carlton classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nog-n-meme-ai-video-shows-rassie-erasmus-serenading-webb-ellis-cup-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/technology/2026-10-01-nog-n-meme-ai-video-shows-rassie-erasmus-serenading-webb-ellis-cup-to-vanessa-carlton-classic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An AI-generated video of Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus serenading the Webb Ellis Cup to Vanessa Carlton's \"A Thousand Miles\" has emerged online, potentially becoming a viral sensation. Parodying the iconic scene from the movie White Chicks, the digital likeness of the Springbok coach performs a lighthearted musical rendition, a style the coach has previously embraced on social media. The clip arrives at a time when the Boks are looking to regroup after a 42-38 loss to Australia. The Springboks were recently triumphant in a three-match series against the All Blacks, securing victories in South Africa and Baltimore.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}