Jasontheween connects with GGEZ star Sugar: Why is her ‘AI’ revelation creating fresh buzz online?

Jasontheween has joined the viral “GGEZ” trend after connecting with Angelina Zhang, better known online as Sugar. The creator spoke with Sugar during his September 17 Twitch stream and later recreated the opening of the song with her. “GGEZ,” performed by Sugar and Kaien Nuen, has quickly spread across social media because of its gaming-inspired lyrics and Sugar’s memorable opening line. The song’s rise has also brought more attention to Sugar, who was already popular on Douyin, TikTok and Instagram. Now, fans are waiting to see whether the pair will take the collaboration further online.Jasontheween connects with GGEZ star Sugar during Twitch stream“GGEZ” became a viral internet song after its release in late August. The track is built around the gaming phrase “GG EZ,” short for “Good Game, Easy,” which players often use after winning a competitive match. The song is officially credited to Kaien Nuen, Sugar and M.Sasuke.Sugar quickly became one of the most recognizable parts of the track. She opens the music video with “GG ****ing EZ” before responding to Kaien Nuen with “**ggin EZ.” Her delivery helped turn the line into a memorable moment and led to people calling her the “GG EZ girl.”Angelina Zhang already had a following before the song took off. She was especially known for creating content on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, while also building audiences on TikTok and Instagram. Her content has included music, cosplay and video game-focused e-girl culture.The song’s popularity eventually reached Jasontheween. The CORE Boys member first used the sound in a TikTok with his cameraman YBG. He then took things a step further during his September 17 livestream.Jason contacted Sugar on Discord while he was live on Twitch. The two later recreated the opening part of “GGEZ,” with Jason taking Kaien Nuen’s role while Sugar repeated her two well-known lines.Jasontheween’s September 17 stream also included “GGEZ” in its title, showing how closely the viral song had become connected to his content. Stream tracking data lists the broadcast at more than six hours, with the stream centered partly around the trend.Sugar reveals GGEZ was originally made with AIBefore recreating the song, Jasontheween asked Sugar about the sudden attention surrounding “GGEZ.” She explained that the reaction was very different from what she was used to because most of her previous work had been connected to Chinese social media.“It's very new to me because I'm not really from North American media. I do Douyin primarily... It's been really fun, quite happy I've graduated... The amount that I get sent; this is crazy. I don't know how you deal with this socially relevant stuff, but I've never been socially relevant.”Sugar also revealed an interesting detail about how the song started. According to her, the original version was AI-generated before she and Kaien Nuen created their own version with recorded tracks and lyrics.“It is [AI]. The original was... it was an AI-produced song, but for our version, we did all of the tracks and all of the lyrics.”The conversation then moved toward the possibility of another gaming-inspired track called “Good Luck Have Fun,” or “GLHF.” YBG suggested that people were already waiting for it.Sugar appeared surprised by the idea of making another song but did not completely rule it out.“Wait, you making another one?!..”YBG replied that he did not even know how to write songs, while Sugar added:“I don't know how to write songs... But if y'all tryin' to hop on the next remix, let me know.”For now, the “GGEZ” moment has given Sugar a new audience in North American creator circles. Jasontheween’s recreation has also pushed the song further into the streamer and gaming community, while the mention of a possible “GLHF” remix has left viewers wondering if another collaboration could follow.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.