# Locked In Alien Locked In Alien, also known as What Is the Next Step of the Operation?, refers to AI-generated TikTok videos by @breachextract showing an alien delivering coded instructions to two agents in December 2024. Viewers in the comments described the creature as 'locked in' versus 'geeked,' giving the meme its name. By December 22nd, 2024, TikTokers were making two-panel edits comparing the alien's focused demeanor to chaotic 'geeked' footage of streamers like IShowSpeed. ## Origin TikToker @breachextract uploaded the first alien video on December 11th, 2024, showing the AI-generated creature speaking under a 'Breaking News' chyron[1]. That clip collected over 2.9 million plays and 598,900 likes in its first 12 days online[1]. On December 19th, 2024, @breachextract posted a follow-up in which two agents ask the alien, 'What is the next step of the operation?'[2] The second TikTok reached 3.4 million plays and 644,000 likes within four days[2]. User @username123454321__ wrote 'Geeked vs locked in' in the comments, and TikTokers began calling the creature the Locked In Alien from that[9]. - **Platform:** TikTok - **Creator:** @breachextract - **Date:** 2024 ## Overview The AI-generated alien speaks 'Alien Language' from LingoJam, with subtitles translating the phrases to give each clip the feel of a leaked intelligence briefing[4]. @breachextract set every video to 'Scissorhands' by Trekkrrholymountain and Weeping Wi11ow, and the deconstructed track became the trend's audio signature[3]. Most Locked In Alien edits use a split-screen format: the stoic alien on one side as the 'locked in' subject and a chaotic clip on the other as the 'geeked' counterpart[9]. The humor leans into Gen Z slang contrast, where 'locked in' means focused and dialed up and 'geeked' means wired and losing composure. Remixers typically used the alien as a visual stand-in for serious focus energy, not as a captioned image macro. ## How to Use Locked In Alien edits typically use a split-screen with the alien on one side as the 'locked in' subject and a chaotic clip on the other as the 'geeked' counterpart. Common audio is 'Scissorhands' by Trekkrrholymountain and Weeping Wi11ow, which signals the format even without captions. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Locked In Alien? Locked In Alien is a TikTok trend centered on AI-generated videos by @breachextract of an alien giving coded instructions, scored with the song 'Scissorhands' by Trekkrrholymountain and Weeping Wi11ow[2]. ### Where did Locked In Alien come from? @breachextract uploaded the first alien video on December 11th, 2024, and followed up on December 19th with the clip asking 'What is the next step of the operation?'[2] ### What does Locked In Alien mean? The nickname comes from a comment by @username123454321__ reading 'Geeked vs locked in,' meaning the alien's demeanor reads as focused instead of wired[9]. ### How do you use Locked In Alien? Creators typically place the alien in a two-panel edit opposite a 'geeked' subject such as a streamer rage clip, with 'Scissorhands' as the audio[5]. ### Is Locked In Alien still popular? Activity was heaviest in late December 2024, and no 2025 or 2026 sources show it still trending at that scale[9]. ## References 1. [https://www.tiktok.com/@breachextract/video/7447375039168630046]() 2. [https://www.tiktok.com/@breachextract/video/7449980768220400942]() 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EJcmSISDUY]() 4. [https://lingojam.com/AlienLanguage]() 5. [https://www.tiktok.com/@_y0peta_/video/7450966374643469600]() 6. [https://www.tiktok.com/@notsogoodgameryt/video/7451258138809961774]() 7. [https://www.tiktok.com/@ace.jrz/video/7451048050987928864]() 8. [https://www.tiktok.com/@m._.sl/video/7451364718855441696]() 9. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/locked-in-alien-what-is-the-next-step-of-the-operation]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/locked-in-alien-what-is-the-next-step-of-the-operation Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library