What Is 'Skibidi Toilet', Michael Bay's New Project, Explained
It's official – Michael Bay is making a movie based on Skibidi Toilet. We'll tell you what this internet phenomenon is all about, and also explain the behind-the-scenes drama that has already occurred because of this project.
Michael Bay, the director of blockbuster films such as Transformers (giant robots punching each other) and Armageddon (giant rock punching Earth), has begun production on a movie based on the internet meme and YouTube series Skibidi Toilet (giant toilets punching cameramen).
This text could end here, but we have further details on what might be the most absurd project in cinema history. And also one behind-the-scenes drama. Because of course there is.
The 'Skibidi Toilet' Team Includes Oscar-Winning and -Nominated Specialists
In addition to Bay, the film's production team includes Oscar-nominated production designer Jeffrey Beecroft and three-time Oscar winner for visual effects Rob Legato.
Bay posted a couple of teasers on his Instagram account, hinting at the future movie. The first shows the ruins of a metropolis; the second demonstrates people looking at the sky.
Both videos are tagged with the word "Bayhem," and in one of the posts, Bay promises not to use AI in his films. Thank you very much. We were very concerned the toilets would be deepfaked.
What Is 'Skibidi Toilet'?
All right, our fellow boomers, it's time to figure out what Skibidi toilet is.
Skibidi Toilet is an incredibly popular series of videos that went viral, especially among children. It all started in 2023 with a short clip of a head emerging from a toilet and singing the song "Skibidi Dop Dop Yes Yes."
It's a remix of Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, and Justin Timberlake's "Give It to Me" and the Bulgarian artist Biser King's "Dom Dom Yes Yes."
The song "Dom Dom Yes Yes," in turn, went viral thanks to Turkish blogger Yasin Cengiz.
As a result, the Skibidi Toilet short clip grew into a web series about the spectacular fight between toilets with human heads and cameramen – men with cameras instead of heads.
The series has grown to 26 seasons and 76 episodes, and its lore is becoming increasingly extensive and absurd. At the same time, the story is presented without words – just pure, unhinged, toilet-based warfare – which is why it is gaining popularity worldwide. Mic drop.
Michael Bay & Invisible Narratives Almost Sued 'Garry's Mod' Creator Because of 'Skibidi Toilet'
In 2024, it was revealed that Michael Bay and former Paramount Pictures exec Adam Goodman were discussing a project based on Skibidi Toilet.
A week later, Michael Bay and Goodman's company, Invisible Narratives, issued a DMCA takedown notice to Garry Newman, the author of Garry's Mod. The reason? His game used assets and other intellectual property related to Skibidi Toilet.
However, that's not the end of the story, and the absurdity only increases from there. Skibidi Toilet was created using Source Filmmaker, a tool owned by Valve for creating videos with assets from Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and other games. These are the assets used in Skibidi Toilet.
Garry's Mod is similar, but it also has a customizable sandbox based on Valve's game mechanics. Garry's Mod is also officially published by Valve.
So Invisible Narratives tried to sue the company whose assets and tools were used to create Skibidi Toilet. The case was later resolved.
