
Kakegurui ("compulsive gambler") is a show in which students' worth is determined by their gambling status and the amount of money they owe to others. If you're into anime, then you've probably seen this trend pop up on your FYP once or twice. Kakegurui Challenge Image Source: YouTube One thing is for sure - this trend has brought out the best storytellers of TikTok. These videos are sometimes broken up into multiple parts, all of which get thousands of views. The audience is supposed to put themselves in the creator's shoes, and live out the scenario through them. Each decision usually comes with benefits or consequences, and the stories often take a drastic turn. TikToker's take on the point of view genre has been done in quite a few ways, but the most common is the this-or-that, choose your own adventure format.Ĭreators act out scenarios and add text to the clips that display decisions they must make. However, being able to draw an audience into a compelling story within 60 seconds - that's a skill that can't be ignored. Point of View/Choose Your Adventure Image Source: StayHipp

The amount of precision and creativity that went into some of these creations is incredible. Many different images were born from this trend, with some users morphing themselves into the Satanic symbol Baphomet, and others giving themselves incredible angels' wings. Creators used the Time Warp to distort their images, making them look like they had wings or horns. The Angels and Demons trend was born when TikTok users realized they could manipulate their shadows to create art. Yet another trend that utilizes the TimeWarpScan feature. Another variation I've seen includes 3 other planetary placements: Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

Some users have gone the extra mile and incorporated small outfit changes into the personality changes. The fun part is that each version of yourself is supposed to represent one of the signs in your birth chart's big 3 - the sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign.Įach zodiac sign is associated with different stereotypes, and creators attempt to capture the essence of their signs with each pose. This trend involves using the Clone Photos feature to create a photoshoot composed of multiple you's. Astrology "Big 3" Photoshoot Image Source: YouTubeĪstrology buffs, this one is for you. Some users have gotten creative with what objects they use - I've seen Pringles cans, coffee tumblers, candle holders, you name it. It's unknown whether the families that participate in this trend actually pay out ($1000 is a lot of money for rolling a ball into a toilet paper tube), but the trend is entertaining nonetheless. The twist is that each item is given a dollar amount with smaller openings being worth bigger bucks. The Money Ball Challenge was born when a family decided to try rolling a small ball into cylindrical household items. Being stuck inside forces families to get creative about having fun together, and one TikTok family struck gold with this simple carnival-style game. I would argue that game-making is a kind of art. The Money Ball Challenge Image Source: YouTube Still, the challenge called for users to showcase their photo editing skills and transform themselves into people from another era. However, the developers added a Renaissance filter shortly after the trend took off, making it a bit easier to pull off. The transformation was originally done using TikTok's TimeWarpScan filter and an external photo editing app. The challenge quickly gained popularity for its aesthetic - the vibrant colors and dreamy backdrops immediately caught the attention of TikTok artists, who then flocked to create their own looks. Accompanied by Toshifumi Hinata's soft classical number "Reflections," this trend involves the user posing majestically as they morph into a Renaissance-style painting. This challenge is a tribute to the beauty of classical art. The Renaissance Challenge Image Source: YouTube Multiple art-based TikTok trends exist, but the following six trends are the ones that really demonstrate the artistic potential of alt-TikTok. Some creators use the app to show off their crafts, and others create something using the app itself. The various filters and other editing tools, when used effectively, can produce some pretty remarkable content. TikTok has become a great place to showcase art. Clips that don't involve dancing are commonly considered to be "alt TikTok" - where the real creativity lives. Consistent users of the app know that there are different "sections" of TikTok you can be in based on the type of content appearing on your FYP page.

While the app is popular for its viral dance trends, the variety of content available on the platform has expanded.

Whether you like it or not, TikTok has taken the world by storm in the past couple of years.
