This article is part of “We Create SF” a series of essays highlighting artists, performers, small businesses and anyone else that makes San Francisco iconic and irreplaceable. Her TikTok videos and…
Tay BeepBoop, who currently lives in San Francisco, took to TikTok with a now-deleted video claiming that 26-year-old Kaarin Joy ripped off several of her own, original DIY project ideas.
I got you a gift! It's niche TikTok drama. Two TikTok creators who create maximalist interior decorating videos have gotten into a tiff that has created discussion online about who really owns artistic ideas and what counts for plagiarism in a space that actively encourages DIYs and dupes. First, you'll need to get to know our TikTok Main Characters. There's Tay BeepBoop, who does maximalist interior decorating for her nearly two million followers. There is also Kaarin Joy, who also does maximalist interior decorating for her nearly two million followers. Both creators have "DIY" in their bio which might lead you to believe that they want to show you how to do what they do at home so that you can do it yourself. Last week, Tay BeepBoop posted a video in which she says: "I'm about to be so petty." And, by god, the girl did not lie. In the video, Tay BeepBoop called out Kaarin Joy out for copying her work making her case by showing images of her p