Her real name is Link Factory, and no, that’s not a pun. That’s the name of the Japanese special effects company that made her. They didn’t mean to freak out the planet. They just wanted to make a sculpture for a ghost-themed art exhibition in 2016.
The artist, Keisuke Aisawa, crafted her from real trash. We’re talking chicken bones, old hair, and random plastic. He gave her that unsettling, half-bird, half-human face because, in his words, “people find it uncomfortable.” No kidding, dude.
Wait, That’s Not Momo’s Real Name?
Nope. The sculpture’s actual title is “Mother Bird.” Let that sink in. A terrifying, hollow-eyed creature made of garbage is called “Mother Bird.” You’d have to be a very brave baby bird to want that hug.
So, how did a forgotten art piece become a global panic? Blame the internet. A photo of the sculpture went viral on a Spanish paranormal forum in 2018. Someone just snapped a pic at the exhibition, and the internet did its thing.
