AI re-imagines Futurama as an 80s-style sitcom, and it’s so hilarious

AI will not be solely within the means of dramatically reshaping frequent digital instruments we use day-after-day, akin to Google Search. The know-how can be being utilized in all types of enjoyable and imaginative methods, as properly. It’s given us, for instance, hilarious and really form of spectacular trailers for non-existent Star Wars and Lord of the Rings motion pictures. Generative AI has additionally produced hyper-realistic photographs of Trump working from the police, and the Pope wearing a white puffer jacket. And now comes an AI-imagined recreation of one in every of my favourite animated exhibits, Futurama, redone as an 80s-style sitcom.

The creation, which imagines what actual individuals may appear like taking part in Futurama characters like Philip J. Fry and Professor Farnsworth, was shared by Suburban Backyard on YouTube, and it was made utilizing the AI artwork generator Midjourney. Thus far, the video under has racked up 1 million views:

This was so enjoyable to look at, particularly with the inclusion of the nostalgic Household Issues theme music taking part in within the background. And in addition because it comes forward of the anticipated premiere later this 12 months of a Futurama reboot from unique creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening.

For extra enjoyable AI-created trailers, in the meantime, try these different gems obtainable through creators like Suburban Backyard on YouTube, together with:

A Midjourney-created parody of Beavis and Butthead (through Suburban Backyard)

An AI-created trailer for Household Man (through Lyrical Realms)

And The Final of Us as an ’80s live-action sitcom (through Dan Taveras Music)