A dog loves you whoever you are / Mortellement ressemblant ?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Companion Animal Placement – 2001
“That’s the great thing about pets. They really don’t care”
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Suburban Advertising (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL
AmiciCani / amicicani.com Pets Adoption – 2012
Headline : A dog loves you whoever you are”
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DLV BBDO Milan (Italy)

Burned Billboard / Une idée déjà bien grillée?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Capisco Hot Sauce – 2011
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Inter Publicity Mumbai (India)
LESS ORIGINAL
Taystee Chili Sauce – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : McCann Erickson Nairobi (Kenya)

Classical use of the lightsaber / “la force” de pomper

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THE ORIGINAL?
107.2 Klassik Radio “The force of sound tracks” – 2006
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : BBDO Stuttgart (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – 2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Showpony Adv (Australia)

Invisible originality / Pas Vu, Pas Pris?

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THE ORIGINAL?
The Salvation Army – 2006
Source : Cannes Archive, Inspired by Liu Bolin’s artwork ?
Agency : ACLC Toronto (Canada)
LESS ORIGINAL
The Princes Trust Fundraising – 2012
Source : Coloribus, Inspired by Liu Bolin’s artwork ?
Agency : CHI and Partners London (United Kingdom)

Deeply Similar? / Profondément Identique?

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THE ORIGINAL?
New Straits Times – 2010
Source : Cannes BRONZE LION
Agency : McCann Erickson (Malaysia)
LESS ORIGINAL
Sistal.it online betting and lottery portal – 2012
Source : YouMark
Agency : Publicis (Italy)

Make Copycats, Not War / Trop de la balle?

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THE ORIGINAL?
MTV To promote the use of condom “Aids kills” – 2006
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Ogilvy Lisbon (Portugal)
LESS ORIGINAL
Love Store “Make Love, Not War” – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Looma, Kishinev (Moldova)

Fake Taxi Signs / En voiture pour Joe La Pompe!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Antral Taxi Company  / Anti Drink and Drive – 2007
Source : Cannes BRONZE LION, DraftFCB website
Agency : DraftFCB Lisbon (Portugal)
LESS ORIGINAL
Mahiki Night Club / Anti Drink and Drive – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Bates Pangulf (UAE)

Unleash the copycat / Toutou pareil?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Coaching-Canin.com / Dog Training  – 2009
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : Grey Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Curli “The leash with liberties” – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Interone Munich (Germany)

Night in the rear view mirror / Un bien pâle reflet

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THE ORIGINAL?
Sylvania Automotive Lighting  – 2002
Source : Cannes Archive Longlist
Agency : Saatchi & Saatchi (Thaïland)
LESS ORIGINAL
Volvo S80 with Bi-Xenon Headlamps – 2008
Source : Cannes SHORTLIST
Agency : Ogilvy & Mather (Mexico)

Turn you house into a bar / Neon ni deux!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Sol Beer Delivery “Turns your house into a bar”  – 2008
Source : Coloribus
Agency : Fischer America Sao Paulo (Brazil)
LESS ORIGINAL
iDrink Milano – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld,
Agency : Publicis Milano (Italy)

Not a creative revolution / Pas très révolutionnaire comme idée!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Sony Walkman – 2005
Headline : “The new revolution is digital”
Agency : Dentsu Latin America Sao Paulo (Brazil)
LESS ORIGINAL
DNA Digital Nation – 2012
Headline : “Each revolution is looking for a guide”
Agency : SecondFloor (Belgium)

The Flat Truth / Plié en quatre

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THE ORIGINAL?
Perri Alley Shirts – 2009
Source : Coloribus
Agency : 1pointsize Chennai (India)
LESS ORIGINAL
Vernel Detergent – Laundry Softener – 2011
Source : Cannes Lions SHORTLIST
Agency : DDB Dubaï (UAE)

Turning Billboards Into Bags / Comment bien se payer l’affiche

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THE ORIGINAL?
Heineken – Bags made of recycled billboards– 2009
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : JWT, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
LESS ORIGINAL
Chevrolet Cruze – Bags made of recycled billboards – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Mac Laren Mc Cann (Canada)

Prison Ad Break / Prisonniers de la même idée?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Anti Drug-trafficking campaign– 2008
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : JWT Barcelona (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL
Amnesty International / Guantanamo – 2012
Source : I Believe in Adv,
Agency : Garbergs, Stockholm (Sweden)

I’m speechless / Bulle de Match

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THE ORIGINAL?
ESPN Sports Radio / Student Work – 2011
Source : 2011 Annual Spring Show ADDY Award Winner,
School : Academy of Art University (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL
Beijing Sports Radio  – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong (China)

Red Alert / Alerte Rouge

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THE ORIGINAL?
Blood Centre “Throw a lifeline. Give Blood” – 2006
Source : Cannes Lions Archive
Agency : Dentsu Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
LESS ORIGINAL
Noticias do Dia “Save Lifes. Give Blood”  – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Quadra Comunicação, Florianópolis (Brazil)

Could we call that a robbery? / Détournement de fonds?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Fund for preservation of historic monuments– 2004
Source : Cannes BRONZE LION
Agency : Ogilvy & Mather Frankfurt (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Crédit Foncier “nouvel emprunt” TV commercial  – 2012
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Agency : BDDP Unlimited, Paris (France)

Polar bear looking like ice floe / Ça jette un froid?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Greenpeace Switzerland – 2009
Source : Edi Award “special prize”
Agency : Spinas CH (Switzerland)
LESS ORIGINAL
Greenpeace Turkey  – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubaï (UAE)

Dummies in a retirement home / Une très vieille idée?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Volkswagen Safety Features – 2006
Crash Test Dummies in a nursing home playing cards and watching TV
Source : The Inspiration Room, Cannes SHORTLIST
Agency : DDB Mexico (Mexico)
LESS ORIGINAL
Subaru Top Safety – 2011
Dummies in nursing home playing bingo
Source : Scary Ideas
Agency : DDB Toronto (Canada)

Same Idea… 18 years after! / Hélicopterriblement déjà-vu?

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THE ORIGINAL?
NewYork Lottery / Click Here to watch Commercial1994
Claim : “Hey, you never know”
Source : Culture Pub
Agency : DDB Needham (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL
Power Ball / New York Lottery / Print campaign  – 2012
Claim : “Yeah, that kind of rich”
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DDB New York (USA)