More than a decade ago, the ad industry introduced viewers to now-famous ads—Skittles’ “Touch,” Snickers’ “Game” and Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Can Smell Like”—all of which went on to become part of the pop culture canon.
Now, TikTok is remaking those classics for the modern generation with “Re:Make by TikTok." The brand has tapped some of its popular creators to put their own spin on the famous campaigns. Those will kick off the challenge to the platform’s community to create their own remakes, which will all be aggregated under the hashtag #TikTokReMake.
According to a statement from the brand, the "Re:Make" push celebrates the “iconic advertising campaigns that have shaped the industry and influenced culture” but also aims to inspire and show brands and agencies how to be creative on TikTok. (Read: how to speak to the younger generation of consumers who spend their time on the platform). The effort debuts following the one-year anniversary of TikTok for Business, which has preached to its customers, “Don’t Make Ads, Make TikToks.”
See how TikTok creators remade the classic spots below:
For Skittles “Touch,” TBWA/Chiat/Day New York and director Tom Kuntz of MJZ imagined a candy Midas who turned everything he set a finger on into Skittles.