The Crackpot AI Patriotism of Darren Aronofsky's 'On This Day...1776' YouTube Project
I've been low-key obsessed with Darren Aronofsky's AI-drenched video project On This Day…1776 since it landed out of the blue on YouTube in late January.
As a narrative, the ongoing series of short videos tracks select events throughout the United States' birth year, when the outcome of the looming revolution was truly precarious. As a Hollywood-adjacent initiative, it's also meant to be a proving ground for what creative professionals might be able to accomplish with generative AI tools that are evolving by leaps and bounds.
Through the first half of 2026, and especially as we've closed in on the country's 250th anniversary on July 4, what has emerged has been an increasingly surreal blend of technical ambition, snapshot patriotism and a penchant for the grotesque.
It's that TV show that you're sure is the worst thing ever, but you can't stop hate-watching because you want to see what weird twist...
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