Short · 3m 37s

On This Day... 1776: January 1: The Flag

By TIME · More from TIME ›

211K views2K likes134 commentson YouTube · updated Oct 7, 2026

AFF score 7.9/10 from public views and likes

An AI-generated history short film by TIME.

History & Epics

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About On This Day... 1776: January 1: The Flag

“On This Day... 1776: January 1: The Flag” is a 4-minute AI short film by TIME, released in January 2026. Find more like it in AI History & Epics Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.

Creator
TIME
Type
AI short film
Genre
History & Epics
Length
3m 37s
Released
January 2026
Watch
Free, in YouTube's official player

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  1. @Willopo100Feb 1, 2026

    If I was a professional director and I released this I would be suicidal

    ♥ 1.3K1 reply

  2. @Supernova368Feb 4, 2026

    Looking at People's Backs: Da Movie

    ♥ 199

  3. @Jokercard2009Jan 30, 2026

    Crazy how “Studios” is just typing in an AI prompt

    ♥ 1.3K4 replies

  4. @MrstealyodawgJan 30, 2026

    Time studios must be declining rapidly if they have to resort to AI schlop

    ♥ 896

  5. @ahnminJan 29, 2026

    wtf is ts

    ♥ 1.7K

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  1. @boredgamelad1985Feb 6, 2026

    It's not too late to delete this and cancel the entire project

    ♥ 3642 replies

  2. @oscar4674Jan 31, 2026

    Certified slop

    ♥ 746

  3. @przemysawnowak8746Feb 2, 2026

    I have just one question. Why?

    ♥ 45212 replies

  4. @Edkins460Apr 2, 2026

    George III never spoke in Parliament, nor could he constitutionally.
    If you’re going to resort to slop, you have no excuse for it being inaccurate

    ♥ 40

  5. @owenzinn3427Feb 2, 2026

    No to AI slop

    ♥ 5301 reply

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