REPRESENTASI IDEOLOGI DAN PESAN SOSIAL: STUDI MULTIMODAL PADA TAYANGAN VIDEO ANOMALI AI

Suhud Aryana, Eli Syarifah Aeni

Abstract

This study examines the representation of ideology and social messages in AI-generated video content Skibidi Toilet and Anomali AI Tung-Tung Sahur using the Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis (CMDA) framework. Data were collected from short video clips, multimodal transcripts, and viewer comments on YouTube and TikTok between June and October 2025. The findings reveal that both videos rely on an absurd-surreal aesthetic that operates as a “memetic engine,” driving virality through repetitive audio, grotesque visuals, and modular narratives that enable easy remixing. The analysis identifies three dominant ideological representations: (1) technologization and dehumanization, reflected in the depiction of camera-heads, toilet-heads, and AI-generated faces that blur the boundaries between humans and machines; (2) commodification of culture, particularly evident in Tung-Tung Sahur, where the traditional sahur ritual is reconfigured into a viral commodity within the attention economy; and (3) an ideology of absurdity as a digital capitalist strategy, where visual oddity and rhythmic repetition function as tools for audience retention and monetization. Social meanings are constructed at three levels: micro (individual ambivalent affective responses both entertained and disturbed), meso (online community dynamics through remix practices and generational identity formation), and macro (algorithmic orchestration of viral aesthetics and global digital culture). These findings demonstrate that AI-driven absurd content is not merely entertainment but a site of meaning production that reflects power relations between technology, local culture, and platform capitalism. This study contributes to multimodal discourse scholarship and promotes critical digital literacy in contemporary media environments.

Abstrak
Penelitian ini menganalisis representasi ideologi dan pesan sosial dalam tayangan video berbasis kecerdasan buatan (AI) Skibidi Toilet dan Anomali AI Tung-Tung Sahur melalui pendekatan Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis (CMDA). Data diperoleh dari cuplikan video berdurasi pendek, transkrip multimodal, dan komentar penonton yang diambil dari YouTube dan TikTok pada periode Juni–Oktober 2025. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kedua tayangan mengandalkan estetika absurd-surreal yang berfungsi sebagai “mesin memetisasi” (memetic engine) yang mendorong viralitas melalui repetisi audio, visual grotesque, dan narasi modular yang mudah diremix. Analisis mengungkap tiga representasi ideologis utama: (1) ideologi teknologisasi dan dehumanisasi, ditandai oleh figur camera-head, toilet-head, dan wajah generatif-AI yang menegaskan kaburnya batas manusia-mesin; (2) ideologi komodifikasi budaya, terutama pada Tung-Tung Sahur yang merekonstruksi ritual sahur menjadi komoditas viral dalam ekosistem ekonomi perhatian; dan (3) ideologi absurdity sebagai strategi kapitalisme digital, keanehan visual dan ritme audio digunakan sebagai alat retensi dan monetisasi. Makna sosial terbentuk pada tiga level: mikro (pengalaman afektif individu yang ambivalen––antara hiburan dan ketidaknyamanan), meso (dinamika komunitas online melalui praktik remix dan negosiasi identitas generasional), dan makro (peran algoritma dalam mengonstruksi estetika viral dan budaya digital global). Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa konten absurd-AI bukan sekadar hiburan, melainkan arena produksi makna yang memperlihatkan relasi kuasa antara teknologi, budaya lokal, dan ekonomi platform digital. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan kajian multimodal serta mendorong literasi kritis masyarakat terhadap media digital kontemporer.

Keywords

analisis multimodal, ideologi, pesan sosial, Skibidi Toilet, Tung-Tung Sahur, AI, budaya digital

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