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flag Darren Aronofsky’s AI-generated series on the Revolutionary War, released Jan. 29, 2026, draws backlash for poor visuals and unnatural animation despite SAG-protected voices.

flag Darren Aronofsky’s AI-driven series *On This Day… 1776*, released on Time Studios’ YouTube channel on January 29, 2026, uses generative AI to depict pivotal moments from the American Revolutionary War, with episodes dropping on the 250th anniversary of each event. flag Despite featuring SAG-protected voice actors, the series has drawn widespread criticism for its unnatural visuals, poor lip-syncing, and lifeless animation, with viewers calling it jarring and unwatchable. flag The project, developed by Aronofsky’s Primordial Soup in collaboration with Google DeepMind and Time, aims to portray the Revolution as a fragile human experiment but has failed to resonate with audiences, sparking debate over AI’s role in historical storytelling.

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