🧠 Darren Aronofsky Creates an AI-Generated Series

The series, titled On This Day… 1776, recreates pivotal moments of the American Revolution using generative AI.

The visuals were produced with neural networks, including tools from Google DeepMind, while final editing, sound design, and color grading were handled by human artists.

The characters are voiced by SAG‑affiliated professional actors, bringing genuine emotion to their digital performances.

Each episode focuses on a specific historical date leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The first installments are already available on the TIME Magazine YouTube channel.

Ben Bitonti, President of TIME Studios, emphasized that the project demonstrates how AI can expand, not replace, the craft of filmmaking, enabling artists to tell epic‑scale stories with unprecedented visual detail.