The Erosion Bird, widely known as the Opium Bird, is a viral AI-generated creature that first surfaced on TikTok in late 2023. Created by user @dre_the_giant, the image depicts a giant, humanoid, feather-covered bird standing stoically in a snowy mountain landscape. It earned the 'Opium Bird' nickname due to its tall, avant-garde aesthetic being compared to the fashion style of artists on Playboi Carti’s Opium record label. Often associated with '2027 lore' and cryptic, slow-motion videos, the meme is typically used to represent a 'final boss' presence, a silent observer, or an oddly relatable state of being deeply disconnected from reality.