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ON THIS DAY... 1776

Watch now: https://t.co/m4oLvilvht

[TIME @TIME]

America wasn’t born in a moment. Before it was a nation, it was an idea—and in 1776, nothing about it was inevitable.

‘On This Day…1776’ is a new TIME Studios series executive produced by @DarrenAronofsky that tells the story of the year that shaped a nation. Released in short weekly episodes around the dates events occurred. Premiering on TIME’s YouTube channel.

Watch the series: https://t.co/AQB6JYXgjT

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Watch the full episode on @TIME's YouTube channel:

https://t.co/7ebnkgvkVO

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YOU BELONG TO ENGLAND NOW.

A wedding, then conscription. That was Germany in 1776. Written by @hoytdwyer | Directed by @isaachorror.

Watch THE HESSIAN now on @TIME - link in thread.🧵

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@isaachorror 🔥

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[darren aronofsky @DarrenAronofsky]

i’m sharing today’s episode of On This Day… 1776, because i am amazed at the progress our team at Primordial Soup has made in the last four months. but first - why did we start this project in the first place? why put ourselves in the spotlight, knowing there would be pushback?  generative models and tools have developed at lightning speed in recent years, and their potential as storytelling instruments has become undeniable.  so in january, we kicked off the this project to release 30 episodes over one calendar year, in order to track and demonstrate the progress of these models and how artists are learning to wield them. 

if you compare our first episode in january with today’s drop, it’s hard to ignore the advancements.  it is still not cinema with a capital C. but it is, without a doubt, storytelling. 

at this moment in time, when our collective attention spans are bombarded with 8-second clips of nonsense, it is paramount that we invent new ways to explore longform narrative. On This Day… 1776 is doing just that. it also employs scores of artists, writers, producers, and SAG actors collaborating to figure out how to harness the tools. the future is unknown, but as artists we need to lean in and be a part of shaping it. i can't wait for you to see our july 4th drop celebrating america’s birthday.

today’s episode directed by @isaachorror. produced by @promordialsoup_. distributed by @time

https://t.co/oCBwo4Kn7E

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By sunrise, everything changed.

Watch now - link in thread 👇

[TIME @TIME]

On This Day... 1776 | March 5: Massacre Day

Six years to the day of the Boston Massacre, Washington undertakes a daring maneuver to drive the British from the city. Under the cover of darkness on March 5, Colonel Knox leads a mission to secure Dorchester Heights.

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ON THIS DAY... 1776

Watch now: https://t.co/m4oLvilvht

[TIME @TIME]

America wasn’t born in a moment. Before it was a nation, it was an idea—and in 1776, nothing about it was inevitable.

‘On This Day…1776’ is a new TIME Studios series executive produced by @DarrenAronofsky that tells the story of the year that shaped a nation. Released in short weekly episodes around the dates events occurred. Premiering on TIME’s YouTube channel.

Watch the series: https://t.co/AQB6JYXgjT

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

On This Day... 1776 | February 22: Dreams of Doubt

Watch the full episode now:
https://t.co/g33aVsc346

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

Beneath his public decorum, Washington was plagued by doubt.

His army was undisciplined, poorly supplied, and outmatched.

On his forty-fourth birthday, these realities chase him through his dreams.

Watch now on @TIME's youtube - link below 👇

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

On This Day… 1776 | January 26: The Guns of Ticonderoga

To break the siege of Boston, Henry Knox leads a transport of captured British cannon from Fort Ticonderoga across more than 300 miles of snow and ice.

Watch now:
https://t.co/ti0CbOKYKo

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On This Day… 1776 | January 26: The Guns of Ticonderoga

A bookseller makes history.

Link to episode in thread.

[Tribeca @Tribeca]

Award-winning filmmaker @eliza_mcnitt talks about @googledeepmind empowered her imagination during the production of her new short film Ancestra, presented by @primordialsoup_. 

Watch the full #Tribeca2025 discussion featuring McNitt and visionary director @darrenaronofsky here: https://t.co/XAzJEqXwSW

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

At Tribeca, @DarrenAronofsky, @Eliza_McNitt, @BenjaminWiley & @AaronRaff explored storytelling when generative tools meet human creativity.

ANCESTRA director Eliza McNitt emphasized: "It was critical for me that humans were at the heart of this story."

She shared how @GoogleDeepMind tools helped craft a narrative that spans "from the edges of the cosmos to the depths of the human soul. You just can't bring a camera into those places."

Watch the full panel: https://t.co/Y7TlpnSMkf

[Google DeepMind @GoogleDeepMind]

The first film from our partnership with @primordialsoup_ - a storytelling venture founded by visionary director Darren Aronofsky - is debuting at @Tribeca.

Directed by Eliza McNitt, ANCESTRA uses traditional filmmaking alongside Veo, our generative video model. Take a look ↓ https://t.co/ShO9GU8chQ

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

ANCESTRA, directed by @Eliza_McNitt in collaboration with @GoogleDeepMind, reimagines storytelling on an epic scale. Crafted by a diverse team of artists and filmmakers, the film transforms family archives through generative video into breathtaking cinema.

Watch now: https://t.co/zuxDsPyaDr

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

@DarrenAronofsky & @DemisHassabis first met in 1999 to discuss storytelling’s future—now they’re shaping it with @PrimordialSoup and @GoogleDeepMind.

What does this mean for human creativity?

Read the latest in @FT.

https://t.co/oAb5PVkchc

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

#PrimordialSoupPresents: A mother, a daughter, the power of the universe.

@Eliza_McNitt's ANCESTRA, blends live-action and generative visuals to bring her deeply personal story to life. The 1st of 3 films with @GoogleDeepMind @DarrenAronofsky.

Premiere at @Tribeca on June 13.

[Kory Mathewson @korymath]

I am proud to be working with @primordialsoup_, a storytelling venture by @DarrenAronofsky, and @Eliza_McNitt

The team at @GoogleDeepMind are getting our newest generative models into the hands of top filmmakers to push the boundaries of creative and emotional storytelling.

[Primordial Soup @primordialsoup_]

We've formed a strategic partnership with @GoogleDeepMind to create short films that redefine AI’s role in filmmaking—putting artists in control of technological innovation.

Stay tuned.

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Driven Studio Primordial Soup Partners With Google DeepMind
https://t.co/WhWJDvFFRG