The empty world
traveler.
Views on the platform where each release performed best · TikTok and Instagram
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What if you woke up,
and everyone was gone?
Kilmaru films the world's most iconic cities completely empty. Times Square with no crowds. Shibuya Crossing in silence. Airports, hotels, stadiums, cruise ships: abandoned, as if humanity had vanished overnight.
First person, no face, no dialogue. Just atmospheric sound and the feeling of being the last person alive, somewhere between social media and short film. Since 2021 it has become its own genre, solitude exploration, and it travels across every culture because it has no language at all.
"The TikToker who creates videos where he appears to be the only human on the planet." — Wired
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Engagement that outperforms the benchmark.
Average engagement rate · vs. industry benchmark
Roughly three times the benchmark for creators above one million followers, driven by 87.5M likes and over 3M comments to date. Industry benchmarks per Hootsuite / Influencer Marketing Hub 2024 reports.
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Global, English-first,
concentrated in the US and Europe.
Where they watch
Mostly United States and Europe
English-language reach across both regions, with active secondary audiences worldwide.
How they engage
87.5M likes · 3M+ comments
Sustained over years of releases, consistently above the industry benchmark for million-plus creators.
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In an empty world,
nothing competes for attention.
No crowds, no noise, no other brands in frame. A car, a hotel, a destination, a product: whatever enters the shot becomes the only thing left on Earth, and there is nowhere else to look.
▶ 18.3M views
The last drive
A solitary luxury car glides through the empty streets of a sleeping metropolis. No traffic, no pedestrians, no other headlights. Only the engine, echoing between skyscrapers. Kilmaru behind the wheel, silent.
Fit: automotive · luxury cars · urban transportation
▶ 9.9M views
Sound of silence
Footsteps through an empty terminal. A moving walkway with no one on it. Kilmaru lifts a pair of headphones. Music breaks the vacuum. The contrast between absolute silence and premium sound. Felt, not explained.
Fit: audio · headphones · airlines · airport retail
▶ 15.3M views
Empty runway
A grand shopping arcade, every store open, not a single person inside. Every step frames the sneakers, the jacket, the silhouette. No crowd to compete with. The clothing holds the shot on its own.
Fit: fashion · sneakers · luxury retail
▶ 17.9M views
The last guest
A hotel with every light still on and not a soul behind the desk. Corridors, a lit pool, a rooftop with a view no one else is watching. The camera moves slowly. The brand isn't in the frame. It is the frame.
Fit: hospitality · hotels · tourism boards · cruise lines
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Brands we have traveled with.
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Where the work has landed.
"How the TikToker creates videos where he appears to be the only human on the planet."
Wired
"TikToker claims they're on a 'ghost ship' in latest video series."
Newsweek
"Who is Kilmaru: the influencer making incredible videos where he seems alone in the world."
Corriere della Sera
"TikTok user shares disturbing tale of waking up in an 'empty world.'"
Yahoo News
"VFX artists react to Kilmaru's empty world videos."
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