kˈʌŋ fˈoʊ wʌz fˈɜːst kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd æz ɐn ˈɑːɹt pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt tˈɜːnd mˈuːvi tɹˈiːtmənt ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪnti bᵻfˌoːɹ tɹænsfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɐ hˈæfˈaʊɚ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz baɪ kˈʌŋ fˈoʊ kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ, pɹədˈuːsɚ, dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ mˈaɪkəl "mˈaɪk" nˈuːmən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
Kung Faux was first created as an art project turned movie treatment in the late 90's before transforming into a half-hour television series by Kung Faux creator, producer, director and cultural engineer Michael "Mic" Neumann in 1999.