GUINNESS | THE SURGE ODYSSEY
How Heritage Can Become A Brand’s Liveliest Asset
Guinness's most iconic advertising characters travelled from Ireland to China.
For Guinness: The Surge Odyssey - an immersive brand experience touring Shanghai, Shenzhen and cities across China - [Ai]magination, FRED & FARID's generative AI studio, brought them to life in a playful 50-second film: the silver fish rides a bicycle through Shanghai's tree-lined streets, the toucan watches passersby, the turtle takes its time with a pint.
The experience takes its name from the surge: the cascade of tiny bubbles visible as a freshly poured Guinness Draught settles. That signature movement becomes a journey between cultures.
Selected Press
AdAge Magazine - 21 creative campaigns to know about today
adobo Magazine - Guinness brings its classic advertising characters to China through AI
CB News - Guinness s’adresse au marché chinois
Branding in Asia - Guinness brings its advertising characters to China in generative AI film
MarComm News - Guinness brings its classic ad characters to China with [Ai]magination
Credits
Title of the ad: The Surge Odyssey
Brand: Guinness
Agency: FRED & FARID Shanghai
Clients: Maggie Mao, Cathy Zheng, Russell Luo
AI studio: [Ai]magination
Group Creative Director: Adrien Goris
Ai Creatives: Adrien Goris, Joy Yang, Siyuan Huang
Agency Supervisors: Paul Lin, Jay Tang, Amber Zhao