Skibidi Toilet
| Skibidi Toilet | |
|---|---|
 A drawing of a Skibidi Toilet | |
| Created by | Alexey Gerasimov (DaFuq!?Boom!) |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | 77 |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | February 2023 |
Skibidi Toilet is a Georgian 3D animated series that became an internet meme. The series was made by Alexey Gerasimov under the username DaFuq!?Boom!. The videos are posted to both YouTube and TikTok and other websites.
Skibidi Toilet is about a race of creatures called Skibidi Toilets, which are toilets with human heads in the bowls, and their war with another race of creatures called Cameramen. The videos use Source Filmmaker as their animation engine tool.[1][2]
Plot
[change | change source]The series is about a war between the Skibidi Toilets and the Cameramen. Cameramen look like humans, but their heads can be a CCTV camera, loudspeaker, or television.[3] In a city, the Skibidi Toilets, and their leader G-Man, turn humans into toilets.[4] The cameramen and speakermen ally against the toilets. Each has one of its kind that is a lot bigger than the rest called "titans". A toilet parasite infects the Speaker Titan, leading to death. Later in the series, TV men and their own titan enter the story. With their help, the speaker titan is freed from the toilet parasite. The battle spreads to other cities. The titans destroy an imposter of the G-Man. The titans then destroy an impostor of the Scientist Toilet. This means that the real G-Man and Scientist toilet were still alive. The real Scientist Toilet was hiding. After a mission, he is defeated, but the whole crew is killed except for one survivor. The one survivor goes to meet the Secret Agent, a human who may have created the toilets. The Titans confront G-Toilet and the fight badly hurts Camera Titan and Speaker Titan. Business Insider described the series as "an endless arms race as both the toilets and their foes [make] stronger fighters".[5]
Development
[change | change source]Origin
[change | change source]The origin of Skibidi Toilet can be seen back from February 2023, when the creator, Alexey Gerasimov, made his first video for Skibidi Toilet. The music that he used is a remix of Give It To Me by Timbaland and Dom Dom Yes Yes by Biser King.
Spread
[change | change source]Skibidi Toilet videos spread across social media. A large amount of that popularity came from platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, X, Instagram, and Facebook. The videos get over 30 million views per video on the YouTube video streaming platform and have 103,157,282,613,702 views on all videos combined. DaFuq!?Boom! has accounts on YouTube and TikTok where episodes of the series are posted. Near the end of June 2023, the YouTube channel had 15.8 million subscribers, and the TikTok channel had 2.8 million followers.[3]
Some people on these platforms call it "brain rot" and think it is bad for the children. [6] Due to how popular it is, it has been seen by some young children who found the Skibidi Toilet characters to be scary.
There has also been unofficial merchandise on dropshipping platforms such as Alibaba and Amazon.[7][8][9]
Revenue
[change | change source]The videos on YouTube earn the creator Alexey Gerasimov an estimated 100k – 23 million USD every year. Every year he will make about 1.2 million – 19.5 million USD.[10] This is only from YouTube, and Gerasimov makes more money from Skibidi Toilet merch.
Impact on popular culture
[change | change source]The Skibidi Toilet meme has influenced internet memes and online trends. The meme has been referenced in many forms of media, including TV shows[11] and adverts.
Despite being fictional and humorous, the Skibidi Toilet meme has become a symbol of pop culture, especially towards Generation Alpha. Many slang phrases have emerged as of recent involving Skibidi Toilet. Phrases such as "Skibidi Rizz" and using skibidi as a noun/verb have become widespread among fans of the series, as well as among people of Generation Alpha. Another large term used by Generation Alpha is "What in the skibidi is going on here". This quote was taken from YouTuber FGTVEE. Skibidi Toilet's popularity has decreased over the 2 years of its existence.[source?]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ david, jason (2023-07-26). "Building Your Own Skibidi Toilet in Garry's Mod: A Comprehensive Guide". instapro. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "What Is 'Skibidi Toilet' And What Song Is Used In The Videos? The Viral YouTube Shorts Series Explained". Know Your Meme. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "We spoke to DaFuqBoom, the guy behind the "Skibidi toilet" videos". Dexerto. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (December 10, 2023). "Skibidi Toilets racks up billions of views on YouTube - The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay (14 October 2023). "'Skibidi Toilet' isn't mindless — it's a 'cultural touchstone' that captures the anarchic spirit of the internet". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Bitner, Jon (2023-07-26). "This Talking Head in a Toilet Is Taking the Internet by Storm — Everything to Know About the Skibidi Toilet Trend". Distractify. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay. "'Skibidi Toilet' isn't mindless — it's a 'cultural touchstone' that captures the anarchic spirit of the internet". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Skibidi Funny Toilet Man Figure Building Block Set, Titan Cameraman Speakerman Game Model Toys Ideas Collectible Building Bricks Birthday Gift for Kids Adults Fans (560 Pcs) : Toys & Games". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "0.98US $ 91% OFF|Skibidi Toilet Plush Toys Speakerman Plush Camara Camera Man Plush New Skibidi Doll Stuffed Toy Skibidi Stuffed Soft Toy| | - AliExpress". aliexpress.us. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "SocialBlade.com - DaFuq!?Boom!". Socialblade. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2024-05-22), Trump "Nearly Escaped Death" In Mar-a-Lago Raid | Biden Seeks Meme Maker | "Queer Planet", retrieved 2024-08-29
