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When AI awakens our childhood delusions: Why this absurd mashup hits the mark, despite the criticisms

5 MIN
January 8, 2026

There are times when the context completely changes the way we receive content.

A Christmas movie watched with your children, childhood memories that go back, an atmosphere of snow, raclette evenings, shared laughs...

And then, in the middle of it all, a video.

An absurd, imperfect, completely crazy set up.

And yet, exactly at the right time.


An absurd video, assumed as such

The concept is simple, almost silly.

A mashup of cult movie and pop culture characters:

— Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione

— Deadpool

— Kevin McCallister

— John Wick

— Dominic Toretto

All mixed with no apparent logic, with a final surprise that pushes the absurd even further.

It's not clean.

It's not smooth.

It's not “perfect.”

And that's exactly why it works.

A violent but predictable reception

As is often the case with AI creations visible on networks, the reactions are clear-cut.

In the comments, we read:

— “null”

— “Of the f****”

— “f*** the AI”

Nothing new.

AI crystallizes immediate rejections, sometimes even before we talk about the content itself.

Of course, you have the right to dislike.

The real trigger: the imaginary

What makes the difference here is neither the technique nor the prowess.

It's the imaginary.

Many imagined this kind of delirium as children:

— mix worlds that have nothing to do

— make heroes who are impossible to meet

— create absurd scenes just for fun

For a long time, these ideas stayed in my head.

Or, at best, on clumsy designs.

Today, they can exist.

Alone.

With a computer.

And this shift is far from being trivial.

AI as a creative playground

This video is not a technology demo.

It is a demonstration of creative freedom.

Here, AI allows:

— to produce without a team

— without a studio

— without a heavy budget

— without authorization

It is no substitute for talent.

It removes barriers.

And that's often where things get interesting.

Imperfection as a language

Many blame the AI for its lack of finish.

Its flaws.

Its inconsistencies.

But in this specific case, imperfection is part of the language.

The setup is flawed.

Transitions are weird sometimes.

The result is not smooth.

So what?

This roughness is reminiscent of the creative crafts of the past.

Amateur montages.

Ideas made for laughs, not for performance.

Not everything has to be “brand safe.”

What this video is really about

Basically, this creation says something very simple.

AI isn't just for:

— produce more quickly

— reduce costs

— automate

It also allows you to:

— materialize absurd ideas

— bring creative fantasies to life

— explore without commercial issues

And sometimes that's more than enough.

Another way to judge AI creation

Not all AI videos are made to convince.

Some are just there to make you smile.

Judging them according to the criteria of an advertising movie or a movie production is often a misreading.

Here, the real question is not:

is it perfect?

But rather:

does that cause anything?

In this specific case, the answer is yes.

Conclusion

This video won't appeal to everyone.

And that's fine the way it is.

It is imperfect.

Absurdly free.

Sometimes ridiculous.

But it touches on something essential:

the joy of creating, without constraint, without objective, without justification.

And at a time when many blame AI for standardizing creativity, this kind of delirium reminds us of a simple thing:

AI can also be a playground.

Article written by
Benjamin BENOLIEL
Co-founder & Head of Sales

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