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The Patch

2026 · Science Fiction · 5 min 50 sec

A man arrives for a corporate job interview and learns that securing the position requires surrendering a piece of himself in a dystopian story about ambition, identity, and what work can make people forget.

Creator
Vasilii Zhitlov & Nikolay Ryadov
Release date
September 12, 2026
Runtime
5 min 50 sec
Genre
Science Fiction
Viewing source
Polar Eyes on YouTube ↗
Format
AI-generated / AI-assisted film
AI production
Directed by Vasilii Zhitlov from a screenplay by Nikolay Ryadov; all video and imagery were generated on Higgsfield, with ElevenLabs sound effects and music made through Suno, according to the official release.

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