23/07/2025
“Human and You Know It”: A Jingle with Purpose
World - the identity and financial network co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, has launched its U.S. debut ad campaign, “Human and You Know It.” It reboots the classic nursery rhyme “If You’re Happy and You Know It” into a bright, catchy anthem that asks: If you’re human and you know it, show it!
The one-minute spot playfully jumps through epochs, cavemen discovering fire, Renaissance masters at work, early aviators, all joyfully clapping and singing: “If you’re human and you know it, your face will surely show it.” That uplifting chorus crescendos around the “Orb,” the volleyball-sized biometric device designed to verify you’re a real person, without compromising your privacy.
In the AI era, the challenge isn’t just about cool tech, it’s about trust. World’s campaign translates the complexity of eye-scans, biometric encryption, and identity protocols into human emotion, using warmth, humour, and a familiar tune. The message is clear: being real matters, and there’s power in that.
To mark its U.S. launch on May 1, 2025, World opened physical “World Spaces” in six innovation hubs, Austin, Nashville, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta, where people can walk in, scan their iris with the Orb, and receive a World ID in person.
They’ve also embedded human-proofing into beloved online platforms:
• Razer ID, to ensure fair, bot-free gaming.
• Match Group apps, as a step to increase safety and trust in digital dating.
In a time when bots, AI avatars, and deepfakes proliferate online, World’s “Human and You Know It” campaign is a smart cultural move. It taps nostalgia, sincerity, and communal spirit to say: if you’re human, wear it with pride, and verify it, too. This isn’t hype, it’s a rallying cry for authenticity online.