Planet Fitness wanted to break through
the clutter of typical gym advertising.
The challenge: make joining a gym feel approachable, humorous, and shareable while being entertaining, and relevant.
Brief
Leaning 100% on AI generative technology - Marco Polo Studios created a bold, social-first campaign featuring Bigfoot as the unlikely hero who signs up to Planet Fitness. The ad leaned into humour, cinematic visuals, and platform-native cuts, turning the idea of “day in the life” into a relatable and memorable story.
Hero Bigfoot social ad for Meta & YouTube
BTS video of the “Production”.
Releasing audition tapes of BigFoot
Solution
1M organic views
1667 Shares
666 Saves (People actually saved a gym ad)
Significant uplift in membership sign-ups during campaign window
“The Bigfoot ad was clever, funny,
and perfectly on-brand. It showed that
Planet Fitness is a place where anyone
can feel comfortable starting their fitness journey.”
Result
Planet Fitness wanted to break through
the clutter of typical gym advertising.
The challenge: make joining a gym feel approachable, humorous, and shareable while being entertaining, and relevant.
Brief
Leaning 100% on AI generative technology - Marco Polo Studios created a bold, social-first campaign featuring Bigfoot as the unlikely hero who signs up to Planet Fitness. The ad leaned into humour, cinematic visuals, and platform-native cuts, turning the idea of “day in the life” into a relatable and memorable story.
Hero Bigfoot social ad for Meta & YouTube
BTS video of the “Production”.
Releasing audition tapes of BigFoot
Solution
1M organic views
1667 Shares
666 Saves (People actually saved a gym ad)
Significant uplift in membership sign-ups during campaign window
“The Bigfoot ad was clever, funny,
and perfectly on-brand. It showed that
Planet Fitness is a place where anyone
can feel comfortable starting their fitness journey.”
Result
Planet Fitness wanted to break through
the clutter of typical gym advertising.
The challenge: make joining a gym feel approachable, humorous, and shareable while being entertaining, and relevant.
Brief
Leaning 100% on AI generative technology - Marco Polo Studios created a bold, social-first campaign featuring Bigfoot as the unlikely hero who signs up to Planet Fitness. The ad leaned into humour, cinematic visuals, and platform-native cuts, turning the idea of “day in the life” into a relatable and memorable story.
Hero Bigfoot social ad for Meta & YouTube
BTS video of the “Production”.
Releasing audition tapes of BigFoot
Solution
1M organic views
1667 Shares
666 Saves (People actually saved a gym ad)
Significant uplift in membership sign-ups during campaign window
“The Bigfoot ad was clever, funny,
and perfectly on-brand. It showed that
Planet Fitness is a place where anyone
can feel comfortable starting their fitness journey.”
Result
