Who is Momo artist Keisuke Aiso and has the Japanese sculptor killed the monster?
Keisuke Aiso has said he feels “responsible” for scaring kids after his piece was used by online pranksters in the Momo Challenge.
MOMO has terrified children across the globe but the artist who created it said it has been destroyed.
Keisuke Aiso has said he feels “responsible” for scaring kids after his piece was used by online pranksters in the Momo Challenge.
Who is Keisuke Aiso?
Keisuke Aiso is a 46-year-old artist from Tokyo who lives in the outskirts of the city.
The studio sits on a quiet street opposite a football pitch.
His factory is littered with half finished models, prosthetic limbs, and other ghoulish creatures, which he has been creating for over 20 years.
Has he killed the monster?
Mr Aiso said: “It doesn’t exist anymore, it was never meant to last.
“It was rotten and I threw it away.
“The children can be reassured Momo is dead - she doesn’t exist and the curse is gone.
He said: “The children can be reassured Momo is dead - she doesn’t exist and the curse is gone.”
All that is left of the monster is the left eye which Aiso plans on recycling.
Momo is a disturbing WhatsApp "suicide" game feared to have taken the life of a 12-year-old girl.
According to the Computer Crime Investigation Unit in the Mexican state of Tabasco, the game started on Facebook where members were "challenged" to communicate with an unknown number.
What is the Momo Challenege and is it real or a hoax?
Several users have reportedly claimed that Momo responds with violent images and players are threatened if they refuse to follow the game's "orders" and dares.
However, it is not clear what the number is, although several fake numbers have reportedly been posted online.
The avatar used by Momo is an image of a woman with grotesque features and bulging eyes.
It is from a sculpture created by special effects outfit Link Factory, and was recently featured in a display at an art gallery in Tokyo, Japan.
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