Uber gifts riders a personalised look back with #YearWithUber

Uber has launched a new campaign titled #YearWithUber in association with R/GA Singapore once again. Together, the two partners have launched a website www.yearwithuber.com that offers each rider a personalised look back of the year’s journey with Uber. Last year, Uber had launched a review of the year which was more region-specific.

This year, the cab aggregator company announced the interactive and shareable visualisation of the way people moved across cities in 2017. Uber India had recently launched its first television commercial (TVC) titled #ApniHiGadi, which was conceptualised and implemented by Taproot Dentsu.

The new initiative was launched across Asia-Pacific and turns trip data into personalised, animated music videos, bringing to life memorable moments from Uber trips for the past 12 months.

A multitude of region-specific locations, scenarios and characters were designed, alongside an original soundtrack with a modular composition, allowing seamless splicing with visuals. With over 5,000 possible story and song combinations, there’s bound to be a unique retrospective Year with Uber music video for every rider.

“Capturing the nuanced use of Uber in different markets was as integral to the project as the tech that powers it,” said Laurent Thevenet, Senior Technology Director, R/GA Singapore.

“Year with Uber sits at the intersection of creativity, innovation and culture, so we invested as much effort into representing local character as building an engine that could stitch together the elements instantaneously and infinitely,” said Thevenet. “The complexity is concealed, making it an engaging user experience that seems effortless.”

The result is a stylised reflection of the cultural melting pot that is Asia Pacific, with instantly recognisable elements incorporated into visuals and lyrics. Users in Thailand will see tuk-tuks, while their Singaporean neighbours encounter elaborately coiffed tai-tais (wealthy aunties); for Aussies, the iconic Melbourne Cup and Sydney’s New Year harbour fireworks will be a highlight, while in India the national sport of cricket gets a run. Local festivals and holidays also serve as highlights, including Ramadan, Christmas and Deepavali.

According to Sanjay Gupta, Head of Marketing, Uber India, the campaign aims to bring together data and moments within Indian cultural elements and festivals. “We are excited to launch a campaign that takes inspiration from the everyday experiences of our riders across over 100 cities in the Asia-Pacific region, including 29 cities in India.”

Outside India, the experience is available for users in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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Credits:

Senior Technology Director:  Laurent Thevenet

Senior Software Engineer, Prototype Studio: Rollen Gomes

Software Engineer: Aaron George

Senior QA Engineer:  Donna Gonzales-Mapagu

Senior Technology Director, DevOps: Nauman Hafiz

Software Engineer: Dragon Chiang

Creative Director: Cyril Louis

Associate Creative Directors: Pimwadee Lai, Mark Law

Visual Designer: Daseul An

Senior Producer: Sebastien Py

Group Account Director: Joe Poynter

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