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In one of the most telling moments of the era, TikTok users spontaneously wrote a full-fledged musical based on the Pixar film Ratatouille . College theater majors, bored out of their minds, composed songs, designed costumes, and staged choreography—all via green screen. It raised over $2 million for The Actors Fund. This wasn't just content; it was decentralized, communal art born from isolation.