Momo Challenge: Artist who created creepy sculpture used in online challenge says it's been destroyed
![Keisuke Aiso's Ubume Sculpture that was Missappropriated as the Face of the Momo Hoax | Spoon & Tamago Keisuke Aiso's Ubume Sculpture that was Missappropriated as the Face of the Momo Hoax | Spoon & Tamago](https://www.spoon-tamago.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/yusuke-aizawa-ubume-3.png)
Keisuke Aiso's Ubume Sculpture that was Missappropriated as the Face of the Momo Hoax | Spoon & Tamago
![Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/martinsvillebulletin.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/ec/feca7f7e-410c-11e9-8fc7-5b7d5e22a2a7/5c816d30279da.image.jpg?resize=312%2C500)
Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes
![Momo character destroyed after it rotted into even more horrifying state, creator says | The Independent | The Independent Momo character destroyed after it rotted into even more horrifying state, creator says | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2019/03/04/14/momo.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Momo character destroyed after it rotted into even more horrifying state, creator says | The Independent | The Independent
![The Momo challenge is a hoax. But the online culture and financial rewards that made it seem feasible are scary. The Momo challenge is a hoax. But the online culture and financial rewards that made it seem feasible are scary.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2019_09/2771121/190301-mother-bird-mn-1515.jpg)
The Momo challenge is a hoax. But the online culture and financial rewards that made it seem feasible are scary.
![Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/martinsvillebulletin.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/ef/fefff596-410c-11e9-9d0f-cbdf09dc5f97/5c816d307cff5.image.jpg?crop=637%2C334%2C0%2C64&resize=637%2C334&order=crop%2Cresize)
Momo may not be real, but the legend inspired real discussions in Southside Virginia schools and homes
![Momo is Dead: Creator of "Momo" Feels Responsible For Viral Hoax and Has Destroyed the Sculpture - WORLD OF BUZZ Momo is Dead: Creator of "Momo" Feels Responsible For Viral Hoax and Has Destroyed the Sculpture - WORLD OF BUZZ](https://cdn.worldofbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/momo-is-dead-creator-of-momo-feels-responsible-for-viral-hoax-and-has-destroyed-the-sculpture-world-of-buzz.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&ssl=1)
Momo is Dead: Creator of "Momo" Feels Responsible For Viral Hoax and Has Destroyed the Sculpture - WORLD OF BUZZ
![Momo sculpture destroyed by Japanese creator in 2018, but he kept 1 eye - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world Momo sculpture destroyed by Japanese creator in 2018, but he kept 1 eye - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2019/03/Momo-sculpture-creator.jpg)
Momo sculpture destroyed by Japanese creator in 2018, but he kept 1 eye - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world
![Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/n-momo-a-20190307.jpg)
Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times
![Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/n-momo-b-20190307.jpg)
Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax | The Japan Times
![Nine-year-olds caught in terrifying online 'Momo challenge' | Augusta-Margaret River Mail | Margaret River, WA Nine-year-olds caught in terrifying online 'Momo challenge' | Augusta-Margaret River Mail | Margaret River, WA](https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rdPnbxNSt95RbDXSGgzrdz/36787bd1-a095-4247-9449-5b4a6e263868.PNG/r0_4_1011_572_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)