TOKYO, April 3 -- Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit Love Island - except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.

The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings.

Each short clip is hosted by a voluptuous green apple, and the most popular, "Episode 15: New Dates... New Doubts", has been viewed 39 million times since being posted two weeks ago.

For comparison, the big-budget 2025 Eurovision Song Contest says it reached 166 million people.

Many have dismissed the fruity videos as so-called artificial intelligence...