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Webcore or Internetcore is an internet aesthetic that originated in the late 2010s and early 2020s, using the visual and auditory language of the early internet (approximately 1995–2005) to evoke a sense of nostalgia. This includes the appropriation of pixelated graphics, early 3D models, dated user interfaces like those from Windows 95 and XP, and the sounds of obsolete technology such as system notifications and dial-up modems. The aesthetic was popularized in 2020 following the premiere of the surrealist animated series ENA, which visually codified many of the genre's key elements, such as using low-polygon models and non-linear interface navigation.

Cutecore (often used interchangeably with Cutegore) is an internet aesthetic that originated in its current form around 2020. The style is characterized by the deliberate juxtaposition of traditional kawaii imagery, such as Sanrio mascots, frills, and pastel colors, with signifiers of somatic horror, violence, and psychological distress. The aesthetic originated on Tumblr mainly featuring interior design, but now includes digital edits after being popularized on TikTok. Common visual elements include anime characters depicted with injuries, blood splatters, bandages, pixelations, and digital compression artifacts

Chinese Dreamcore (中式梦核) is the Chinese intepretation of dreamcore, with less focus on surrealism and more on nostalgia of Millennium China. A more accurate but less used name for the aesthetic is Chines nostalgiacore