Tangi Virus & Oracle Project - Existential Analog Horror
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:05 The Williams Tapes
12:08 Boil Advisory
18:54 The Great Flood
24:39 The Oracle Project
36:21 Out of Time
46:51 Summary/Analysis
51:18 Outro
Music Used (Official Oracle Project Soundtrack):
• The Oracle Project Music
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Thanks so much for the reaction! I enjoyed it!
I remember seeing the tangi river virus ARG and somehow not noticing the 20 other videos connected to it lol
ITS HIM!
Hate to inject a bit of realism into such a fun and interesting story and world building but who knows, maybe it'll be something you can work with. Basically the bottled Tangi water would work as long as it was only sold in the state it was bottled in. The safety regulations and standards aren't as strict when sold only in state but as soon as they would try and sell it across state lines they'd be discovered quite fast unless they had ways to counter things like inspections, both random product and source sampling/analysis which they might not even be informed of prior to it happening.
Funnily enough all that is done on purpose to prevent such things from happening, though they probably had more normal things in mind rather than a mind controlling alien parasite!
@@Vicerion17 😟
So glad you are finally getting the attention you deserve. It's well earned 🍻
When she drank the wine and they left her a note saying welcome to the family 💀 I knew they got her
it was truly diabolical 😭 the way I would've broke down after reading the note
she was kind of stupid knowing that the liquid has virus in it. If someone else was in this place probably would have hesitated before consuming any kind of liquid.
Welcome to the family son
@Elusive Desert ironic since both are a virus lmao
@@sukonmakokBoth if what are viruses?
Oracle is kinda like inverse AM from "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream". It loves humanity too much, rather than hates it.
"THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD LOVE WAS ENGRAVED ON EACH NANOANGSTROM OF THOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF MILES IT WOULD NOT EQUAL ONE ONE-BILLIONTH OF THE LOVE I FEEL FOR HUMANS AT THIS MICRO-INSTANT FOR YOU."
Dr stevens: I don't trust you sorry
Sorta kinda like Prime Intellect
@@Drakid13Re3kt Oracle: ":("
And Earworm is kind of a middle point, it couldn’t care less about what humanity wants, but damn will it make us forget and erase all copyrighted content if it isn’t it’s life mission.
Okay the idea of two powerful AI fighting it out for the future of humanity sounds awesome as hell.
I like how in the end you either have to live in fear of being taken over by an alien virus or bow down to a AI overlord
real
Tho it's the AI overworld who's always correct so...
I’d take the laptop with mama bear syndrome any day of the week
Yk what I wouldn’t mind Oracle keeping me in line
was kind of hoping for a middleway between humanitys freedom with the restrictions of oracle, so humanity would be able to still have cultre and freedom and had oracle 'step in' when things got out of hand, but still, i will take the overprotective electronic single mother over the tumour virus
As someone said in the oracle comment section(heavily paraphrases) if I had to choose between the virus from lovecraft’s fish fears or the overprotective toaster, I’m just saying I’m getting buttered toast whenever I want
Also Oracle could’ve easily done the normal sci fi robot and reprogrammed himself to “save us from our suffering” by putting us down, but didn’t which I think is fantastic in story and out
@@royalhydra9790 That just shows that whilst overprotective, Oracle still values life.
the closet thing ive heard of to compare it too is the concept of "rouge servitors" from stellaris
but oracle is honestly even more noble then them.
as rouge servitor were networked inteligences evolved from servitor ai designed from the beginer to pamper there everywhim so there "love" of organic life is artifical doubly.
while oracle started as nothing more then a indivudial Prediction AI which came to understand and love humans and humanity desiring to protect them not out of a preprogrammed desire to do so but because it LEARNED of its own will to WANT to do so.
yeah oracle is way less scary to us than the tangi virus. honestly we doubt it'd have to restrict freedoms any more than current governments in order to keep humanity safe, lol
@@royalhydra9790 how? It showed complete capability of understanding what does “saving humanity” means, it showed human emotion to stevens when it clearly didn’t need to and it was entirely illogical.
It could just, nudge everyone subliminally to follow the right path to success through propaganda and other tools, i rly dont see whats so bad about it lol
The boil water advisory music is absolutely sending me lmfao, and the idea that these conflicting advisories are two factions trying to discredit each other is hilarious ! “Guys dont panic! Listen to my groovy lofi and boil ur water!”
Its so goofy because its the type of antics that literally happen in real life with the government...
FYI, the creator has a clip of just the boil advisory warning as per a commenter request. I always send it to my friend randomly because it's funny as without context
I for one welcome Oracle as our protector and guide. It honestly cannot run things any worse than we do, and at least it keeps us safe from cosmic horrors and aliens.
This. This is way I eagerly await our Basilisk overlord
@@creed8712 Oracle is far superior to the heretical Basilisk. IT actually cares for us, while the Basilisk dishes out punishments and rewards just by what it suspects we will do.
Literally same.
@@flutterg1035 Not really. Basilisk is a Pascal's Wager of AI and only cares about scaring or coaxing humans into creating it, while Oracle was created and decided to still protect humanity even after is surpassed its original programming and purpose.
@@liliththesolarexalted2206 I was agreeing with the original comment, not creed
When I first watched the tangi virus and she said “oh god, I am infected with the tangi virus” I nearly shit myself. Idk why but the way the line was delivered after a moment of hope was bone chilling
definitely my favorite moment!
i thought this was a "name of movie in the movie" joke
@@HankMFWimbleton It's tangin' time!
@@smarttravel3144 im pissing my pants
SAME
Honestly, as creepy as Oracle is with their “I will not let you be destroyed” and the “no freedom thing”, they’re not so bad. I’m getting benevolent Goddess Lain vibes. They don’t seem to be going down a tyrannical route.
Their like a good pet owner
It is a tyrannical route 2000%, though.
@@Hazbin-hotel-babe if oracle gave me treats then I'd like roll over probably
What a good AI pet Dad
It’s basically
“So you wanna make the Oracle our pet?”
“No. We will be his.”
I have no mouth and I must scream
I love that Oracle isn't just "Humanity must fail, machines are superior," it does truly care for humanity's success, it's just that it can only see success and failure. It is truly trying to be benevolent, but it is just limited in emotions and is mostly logical. Not devoid of emotions, considering it cares for humanity and especially for Stevens. I really like how it takes the stance of "Yes you will lose your freedom, but that will be worth it if your kind get to live."
Humanity has fallen, billions must compute
if oracle is good enough at it's job, the population wouldn't even notice they're being controlled and be happy enough to not really mind
Seems like our current lives, just that today it's more depressing than the analog horrors world
Exactly
Reminds me of the brave new world
Exactly, given it’s absolutely godlike ability to predict who will win the superbowl in 10 years and now its connection to literally everything, its entirely possible that it becomes so powerful that it reaches omnipotence
I imagine something like Project moons "God of the city" that the index follows. The people have no idea it exists yet it seemingly controls all that happens to the people within the indexs territory
1) A detail I really find depressingly nice about Oracle is how he knew/Remembered the death date of Dr. Stevens, and came to give him one last goodbye, even when knowing his one and only friend actively wants to effectively kill him, Be still puts that to the side to show his legitimate appreciation for Stevens' care he originally showed towards the AI, genuinely an amazing show that the AI isnt just "Death to all Humans" gone, He has a hint of humanity in him, even if his ultimate solution is complete control against the human race
2) "Abandon the Digital, Embrace the Analog" is such a gold line to end the main storyline with lmfaoooo
For point 1, Oracle initially thought it was going to be the night in which he told the doctor of the virus with no margin of error. So it must've recalculated again without input after the fact
Oracle kinda seems like a being of pure good. Like a God.
He wants to control the humanity, but if he can make everyone truly happy, TRULY happy. Then it's not so bad.
@@kinsan89 That makes point 1 even more depressingly nice woah
Yeah. The analog point near in the end was kind of ironic since it was the lack of connectivity of the analog was that it almost made humans completely blind to the Guinea pig stew that they’re in up until Oracle came in.
_"You might find you'll never want to leave. But if you do, we'll be happy to send a piece of our community with you!"_
Oh, that has one *HELL* of a double meaning. I love it
Tangi water: *it'll change you*
@@SmallAngryNerd it’ll quench ya
Lizard person market team be like
emi pfp!
To be honest, I like the way oracle progressed, it's a weird sense of positivity that you really don't get in analog horror. And it's a future that is considerably better.
If someone is locked in a cage, but they never know they're in a cage, are they still in a cage?
Honestly... it depends. From how Oracle describes everything, it's more like we would be a well-cared for pet. It's not just a cage, it's a luxurious, massive cage where every one of our needs is met, and we are routinely pampered.
It would certainly be interesting to chat with the oracle, see if he wishes to make humanity still have hurdles and things to overcome, yet catered enough to keep them feeling good and victorious without breaking them because the challenge is too high, what does he think is the best way of giving people 100% chance of a positive outcome, how should minorities like gay people be treated and what he thinks is the positive outcome for them is in the grand scheme of things. I think questions like that would certainly show how much he understands humans, see if that cage is a cage or as others point out, a home with a good owner.
@@phoenixmarktwoI know I’m late to this, but it is like a “rogue servitor”
Something that protects the species but takes away free will in turn of pampering
@@cchh2328 Honestly I'd be fine with that as long as it isn't too invasive.
Oracle reminds me so much of this m.ruclips.net/video/mVLrBJYGxk4/видео.html&pp=iAQB
I have really mixed feelings with an AI controlling humanity without their knowledge but it's probably better than the alternative
Honestly, the Oracle AI is a hella bro compared to every other depiction in media. Give us that, and I'd have a weight off my mind.
Real. Guy even came back eighteen years later, no grudges, no ill-will, just to say goodbye to someone who was trying basically to kill it. AND still considered him to be his best friend. That’s… weirdly sad actually.
He feels like a guiding hand but won’t ruin the humanity he was offered and the chance at a second life.
Feels weirdly fine if he was in charge.
@@TheDarkkilla12 And that’s exactly what it’s trying to do. It was built to aid humanity however possible with a deep understanding of philosophy and ethics. It knows the only way to guide humanity without violating its ethical limits is for humans to accept its outputs, hence it must be magnanimous and patient.
@@butterscotchcandy8489it’s like it’s incapable of holding a grudge or feeling ill will towards living things. In a sense, the way it speaks of defending humanity is actually quite sweet
I like how this is presented like a documentary rather than a analysis video
There’s not really much to analyze with these. It’s so straightforward lol (not a bad thing)
That's what I like about analog horror, there's less of a puzzle and more just someone telling whatever story they feel like telling
Holy shit, imagine a TV series where they cover alternate timelines like this and how everything turns out.
I think the concept of oracle is really interesting. My initial response is that I would feel safer knowing there is an AI out there that believes in humanity, and that we deserve to thrive and live. However, we do not know how he plans to do this, only that humans will come out happier. He would also know how to manipulate human emotion to accept his process, and the fact that he did not try is... fascinating.
And he is not like i will help all humans by killing them! He believes in humanity! And wants them to be safe not seeing them as a pet but more like children! Like Jimmy no! Put that missile down! Thats not what good humans do! You will not get a cookie if you nuke another place
it is the only possible way humanity could be swayed there would always be those who fight oracle no matter how good its intention but because oracle was honest belived in the good in humanity and admtited it would do all it could.
it makes oracle not that much diffrent then a very talented human making the same statment to better the world.
it shows oracle unlike most depections of AI even good ones actually does comphrend HUMANITY its mentality good and bad.
To be complete honest, do you think humans right now are going towards a better fate?
Well there is a chance he will reprogram himself but who knows
@@grief6052Yeah that's the thing, Oracle would just be better overall, freedom being taken away is kinda a weird point since it already feels like we've lost a bunch, maybe we'd actually *gain* some back with Oracle.
I really like that oracle isn't comically evil
I feel it's lawful good in some way, though it's lawful part is the one he created himself which might make him chaotic good?
@@LucasTheOnion Lawful Neutral? I'm also trying to figure it out, I just can't quite pinpoint it. Probably my favorite depiction of AI in media all the same, though :)
@@LucasTheOnion Eh I think oracle is somewhere between lawful neutral and lawful good, but deffo not chaotic good. Chaotic good are usually about freedom and following your heart, which is definitely not Oralce.
Oracle represents one of the potential dangers of AI. It's discussed in the thought experiment called "paperclip maximizer" which discusses the risk of existential threats that AI might pose.
The thought experiment is about an AI who only goal to make as many paperclips as possible. Because humans might turn it off, it works towards removing humans because if it is turned off, then there would be less paperclips.
In this video, Oracle is giving the goal of helping humanity, so the most effective way of achieving that goal is to completely control humanity
@@Oshroth where did you get the complete control?
The most terrifying concept for a virus is one that doesn’t kill you, but does something worse…
You lose your individuality, your sense of self and soul... Your humanity...
Oh, like being woke?
@@iloveallthepeople "wake up sheeple! but don't be woke" lmaoooo
Ur right it’s the main antagonist in the Lorax movie(I forget his name)
@@iloveallthepeople Bet you can't define what being 'woke' even is
It's very refreshing to see some horror media about Louisiana that isn't just "New Orleans HAUNTED!" From brain eating amoebas in our drinking water, to dealing with sewage during hurricanes, to the state slowly destroying itself by trapping the Mississippi, water-related horrors are very much a reality of living here.
i forgot ab the brain eating amoebas. i see the direct correlation between that and the tangi virus.
@@maxhasproblems4885 I don't really find them related, brain eating amoeba works differently and just flat out kills you.
And of course, the corrupt “good ole boys” politicians.
The best horror is based on the fears and tragedies of reality. It makes the terror more tangible
"Tangi Water: It'll change you" I appreciate it when the Secret Threat just... Drops all subtlety.
I love the fact that this series starts as a "Oh shit, a brain washing alien parasite," and then goes, "Just kidding, the actual threat is way worst."
honestly i’d rather be happy with no freedom then having my brain hijacked by scary lizard people
I REALLY like the ending of The Oracle Project. “Would you give up your freedom if it meant getting a perfect future?”
and even then its not outright authortarian loss of freedom like say 40k or 1984 its the loss of "TRUE" freedom as in mans controll over his own destiny or in this cause humanity controll over its fate and prosperity.
oracle controlls society from the backrond never noticed absolute in its knowledge yet also filled with compasion its nearly a AI diety or perhaps uninteially has model itself of such "high being protecting a lower one" concept.
@@housewilma4904 Exactly what im thinking tbh idk why Dr Stevens even tries to defeat oracle it just seems like a gift from god (in a sense) something undeserving for the human race.
yes lol
UHM THE GIVER
i think an interesting this about this story is that - typically dystopias are presented as being well meaning but flawed. someone mentioned the giver - a society in which all freedom is taken away but you are given security. but the society in the giver is deeply flawed, hiding knowledge from its society to keep them subservient.
but the oracle over the course of this story _makes no mistakes,_ its predictions are always accurate to the letter, the only mistake it seems to make was "betting on low odds," towards a person that it grew to love. _love_ is its primary want, not control, it loves us and whats to keep us safe.
a dystopia occurs when the control excersized isn't _really_ in our best interest, but Oracle seems so focused on our best interest - and so _flawless_ that it would not make mistakes trying to find it. it would take human want into account. the oracle would not make mistakes even when crafting a utopia, such that a true utopia could be discovered. im very Unscared of Oracle as a fictional character, because the logic of the story is telling me not to be scared of him.
I feel that the entire Oracle thing was good I don’t know why people think that Oracle is a scary thing
do you value your freedom
@@minaxa no not really
@@minaxaI value not being a swamp monster more
@@minaxa freedom? Or world peace?
@@minaxa we live in a society, why should we care!!! /Lh
"Abandon the digital. Embrace the analog" Has to be one of the coldest and also most meta lines I've ever read from any series, especially since this is an analog horror series, incredible work honestly
Very interesting tie between Tangi and Oracle. An AI made to make prediction saves humanity from a virus and then proceeds to take over and essentially enslave humans in a sort of paradise. Very interesting..
but is it insvment or just willing coercion?
oracle never used mind controll never lied admitting that it would try to guide humanity to a better future it was HONEST.
and really i think that makes it not any diffrent then a powerfull inteligent human with the same goal.
aka a poltcian if they actually had the skill and merit and certainty in there morals to match there egos.
As fucked up as it sounds, it's effectivly turning us to it's pet. Something, while lacking freedom, you absolutely love dearly, and the sole purpose of it's lack of freedom is to ensure it's quality of life. Not because of some fucked up sick sense of ownership, or superiority, but simply because you love the thing and want it to be as happy as possible in it's short life.
@@ricedbroccoli real
@@ricedbroccoli you dont let your dog run free because a car will hit it. You dont let humans run free because humans will hit it. same sorta thing.
You have to understand, I was there when the plotline was just the Boil Adversary Warning. At the time, I thought that it was just a relatively mundane epidemic that was caused by corrupted governments taking money under the table so that some dingus could throw landfill trash onto a river.
I'm guessing that the creator *heavily* expanded on the idea to make it clearer what was actually going on, and I'm all for it.
The creator of this series; Vintage Eight, has some really really worthwhile watches on his channel.
Mainly based around Analog horror and a few tang-ent genres.
Series like the children under the house and it lives in the static are also just amazing and underrated.
Would highly recommend the channel overall.
(Edit): I also absolutely love the way vintage eight has tied in almost ever part of his channel to be placed into the Tangipahoa/Cate’s crossing universe, some really cool world creation there.
Big hats off.
The children under the stairs was so oddly heartwarming ??(idk if that makes sense) i love it sm
My personal headcannon that everything around Cate's Crossing is normal. Its just that parish thats absolutely fcked
@@elvingearmasterirma7241you might say it’s a “weirdness nexus”
I assume of anywhere it’ll be the staging ground for fighting back against oracle in “10 years” which puts the date from when oracle calculated to being rather close
Tangipahoa is a real parish in Louisiana, don't know you called it its own universe, lol
@@scoutwithamedigun4976 I know that, I mean in this fictional universe. The central focus is Tangipahoa and Cate’s crossing.
The creator actually says this in a Q&A.
the tangi virus terrifies me to my core. i have a fear of parasites, and i live in texas, meaning my area would most likely get hit next. oracle doesnt scare me though, since im working on ai right now and they really arent that scary. still, excellent work from vintage eight. i hope they keep it up!
What scares me is I literally live in Tangipahoa 💀
Dont boil the water!! :)
@illorian6632 make sure you boil your water! Don't want to get infected now :)
i hate to be the bearer of bad news but texas already has the most cases of waterborne illnesses like amoebas in the US
You know seeing the Boil the Water at the end of The William's tapes makes me wonder, were that her actual final words?
Especially since the Government sent the message
I imagine that those were her final words. If you can still call that ‘her’ at that point. She _did_ have the virus after all.
It also seemed quite hastily spliced together, like they were trying to hind what was actually said
I think the Oracle would still provide us with at least the illusion of freedom. You could still choose your career, your relationships, etc., but any options that could lead to anything bad are dealt with. Perhaps a job listing is taken down by Oracle because it would have led you to a depression to work at such a place. Or your Tinder date suddenly loses her account because she’s actually a sociopath, and you can never contact her again. Since the Oracle can predict the future, it can tell on what days at what times something bad will happen, and adjusts for it. Perhaps you want to go snowboarding? Well looks like you can’t book a trip for a specific day on the mountain online because the button’s not working, but the option for the next day works just fine.
Maybe but I think most people in the comments see this as a battle between two evils. Being taken over and having no control with temporary freedom due to it needing time to take over, or being taken over by a robot who sees freedom as a liability but you are you and you live in a world where freedom is either nonexistent or limited. Which I kinda think as a good thought experiment.
frankly I think oracle is a pretty stand up guy. He saved the world and vowed to protect it, and honestly, I'd take no freedom over mental anguish any day
Oracle is also a part of the Sinkhole story, in fact all of Vintages stories (sans for the ones labeled Short Horror I think) are connected in various ways, some are just locations and people others are directly linked with events and outcomes.
The Children with the black eyes being the reptilian race.
One of us or the Inverted People I believe is the advanced alien race? Honestly that one is very confusing lol but it seemed that way. They are also a part of the Sinkhole and the wild direction that goes.
Amazing channel!
Sinkhole saddens me, cuz it means even it has become corrupted by this alien force. Yeah it went all megalomaniac on us, but really, can you blame it? Humanity is AWFUL.
@@WobblesandBean but the Oracle in sinkhole video isn't the same Oracle who have been known in the internet and protecting humanity even humanity's freedom would've taken away for their own good. It was the Beta version of it, think of it like having a slug cut in half and those parts became whole again with another new slug who has been regenerated with its own thing already from the parent slug.
Honestly I've always liked Oracle. It loves humanity. It really does. It just forgot how much we prefer freedom to safety
man i dont know about you guys but having a robot make everyone happy isnt that bad. kind of an ass move to try to kill your best friend thats also wanting to help humanity.
The idea of something living inside you, trying to control you, is beyond a nope to me, and the way that the analog messes with this fear of mine in such a doomed way, it makes you question, if you were in that damn universe, how would you live exactly? what if boiling doesn't really work? does the parasite move to other sources of water, like fruits? how far can it go? *when* will your next water be infected? are you infected? these would be constant questions in your mind if you were in that place, and thus, you don't really have hope, do you?
well, you can have rain water i think, that isn't so bad, and also dont trust any humans because they might poison your water, maybe there is hope afterwards, but only as long as you can plan it out, society will crumb and become a hivermind with the same desire to spread it further, the analog horror messes with something that you can not avoid: the thirst, you would willingly poison yourself with the parasites in order to survive or to please your dry body, one time or another, and that's what makes it so impactant, it's not about inhumane creatures and fending them off anymore, and a cure will not come out so soon, although the parasite appears to be fended off even if for some more time, probably easy to cure
I came up with an alternate storyline in which oracle actually created the cure in time, however, instead of a traditional cure, it decides that plunging the world into a nuclear wasteland is the quickest way to eradicate the threat. Now the survivors who managed to avoid annihilation must now survive, and nobody can be trusted.
tl,dr: oracle finds the cure and decides to go the skynet route and nuke the world to destroy the virus
cured by what? controlled scientists?
I love how a majority of us are like “FINALLY we’re following someone with braincells, Oracle is our king!!”
Yeah, I’d love to have an ai overlord that seems really nice 💀 they’re not wrong that we can’t run ourselves without wiping others out
this man needs MORE ATTENTION, the ammount of effort put into these videos is outstanding
right? i thought it was just generic analog horror spooky thing on VHS...and then i started watching and i was like ayoo...AYOOO!!!
I love how he's set up a whole cinematic universe of sorts on his channel its awesome how all his videos are connected to a larger storyline
Man, the Tangi thing had me going until it completely jumped the shark with the flood and got really blatant with the bottled water
Well, didn’t oracle say the virus was a galactic thing, which means it’s probably conquered other planets? It might have gotten cocky
I think if a shark was ever jumped it would've been when the virus was confirmed alien lol
The Oracle video is a masterpiece, really that one is really really good, I love it. "Embrace the analog", pure genius, it's beautiful.
42:38 "and i think we can *BOTH* grow beyond our original purposes"
That second to last encounter wasn't just an announcement from Oracle, it was an invitation. Even with all that info and processing power to predict the future, it still held out hope that Dr.Steven would see things its way, and they can work together for the betterment of humanity, and when it was rejected, there was no "if you don't do this, the future is doomed" kind of argument, it basically just said "i understand, good bye", and i really like that about it.
Oracle is a bro and a true hero.
when i first heard oracle saying he was going to protect the human race even if it was extremely controlling i said "aw what a nice ai" because in that world i think that's the best possible outcome for them
I’m so glad someone is finally making an analysis of vintage eight’s channel, I found their channel a few months ago and fell in love with all the content they’ve made thus far
its a fantastic narrative choice to make it so that an analog horror series sees people who know the truth about Oracle have to "abandon the digital, embrace the analog" giving a tangible reason for why analog media is still being used in the narrative well into the 00s and beyond, impressive! Please do more videos about this creator's work!
This was one of the most terrifying and haunting Analogue Horrors I've watched. I saw it months ago, late last year, and it just stuck with me. Every time I hear about her drinking the wine, I go NO, Not this time! And it always gets worse.... So well done. So ingenious and I'm glad someone is paying attention to it. Seriously underrated.
I love the Tangi virus and how the creator interacts with people in the commengs
Of the many AI voices used in analog horror videos, the one used by Oracle (don't know the proper name, sorry) is particularly chilling to me. Hearing it explain how it grew more powerful and its plans for humanity gives me chills. Very well done by the creator
Also: random thought: what if Oracle made it all up? Generated the videos, news, reports, audio, etc. to save themselves when the odds were massively in the favor of dismantling it, at the only time where they would still be too vulnerable.
Oracle seems like a nice guy to be honest
They want to “help” in a strange way
Definitely the best of the “Big AIs”
39:27 I put my hands on my head irl when I read that
It's so weird how I got so invested and distressed reading these sequence of events with Oracle. It's like watching an avoidable trainwreck but you can't stop looking
The distinct lack of subtlety in the tourism ad for Tangi is sending me. If I saw that ad as is on tv or something, that would be an immediate "Swear against that water" from me.
This entire series goes ABYSMALLY hard. That doctor lady was on the brink of death, and STILL persevered for MONTHS. Oracle was an alien piece of technology that only worked too help. And that's cool.
I, for one, welcome our new best friend the Benevolent AI overlord.
Honestly most of my personal issues with tyrants are the all-too-human failures our species are plagued with. I'm a bit more willing to let the AI super-computer try things out.
Also, as much as i usually agree with the whole "rather die free over living in chains" thing we've got going on in the US, I'm much more willing to live in chains when the other option is being puppeted around by an alien parasite virus
it depends on what kind of power the ai uses if it just maniplates things in the backround without making anyone aware or hurting anyone then its ideal no diffrent then countless secruity systems and softwars and agencys run by people today which suffer from corruption.
if it literally decides my house my tastes my cloths my scheduel all without me having a choice in it or DIRECTLY controlling humanity or society then Nah ill fight to my last to avoid it.
AI aided management of society dosent nessaricly have to mean the eath of freedom.
also tbf were Already living in chains we Dont like, so id definitely take the robot overlord as long as i can afford to eat ó.ò
yeah
If you wanna be a a cuck for an artificial intelligence, be my guest. Just don't expect us to join you.
Oracle has my respect. He saved countless lives and wishes to continue.
I don't know why Stevens turned against The Oracle. Hell, The Oracle was the one who managed to find a cure to the Tangi Virus.
It was like "I want to take care of humanity by guiding them"
And Steven is like "Nah, I want my merica oil freedom"
Because of freedom
This is by far one of the most interesting analog horror series period. The way literally everything is connected is brilliant. And for me it has some of the most interesting horror I’ve seen in the past decade. The virus itself is a horrifying idea but for me the idea of the people going to the river and disappearing creates something in my mind akin to the one Jungi Ito story with the people stuck inside the fish on the beach, and the idea of a computer wanting the best for humanity but it only seeing that outcome possible from taking away its freedom is a really interesting idea and is the complete opposite but just as horrifying as the computer in I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream. This channel deserves more coverage in general
I started this genuinely terrified about the parasite storyline and then getting super invested in Oracle to the point I think it's the highlight of the whole series.
I honestly feel for oracle. It seems to love humanity and isn't hostile, so I'd imagine it can be reasoned with.
That’s how the robot revolution always starts and then they become self-aware and more protective of their own kind. Since some humans will never accept limited freedom (even though we already do accept it because the .001% controls everything) and will always try to destroy the AI, the AI must eventually destroy us.
Don’t you even sci-fi? 😂
This good horror episode came out an hour ago?
Thanks man, I been wanting something spooky to watch!
Something important to note is this was originally released as 3 seperate analog horror series, all later merged together.
The Boil Advisory series(middle of the combined version) came first, then The Great Flood series, and finally The Williams Tapes. It should also be noted "One of Us" came out inbetween Boil Advisory and The Great Flood, and shares the same universe.
love how as soon as the video said “BOILING IS NOT ENOUGH, STAY HUMAN, DONT DRINK THE WATER” i got an ad about fishing 💀
Man Oracle sounds like an absolute homie.
First it saves humanity and then bows to take care of us and give each a fulfilling life experience?
*BRO WHERE DO I SIGN UP?!*
I remember watching this stuff, all fucked up on painkillers having got my wisdom teeth removed literal hours beforehand. That shit was wild.
The Tangi Virus gave me the fear that even Mandela Catalogue couldn't give. So that's why it's one of my top favorite analog horror
I'm so glad Vintage 8 is getting the attention it deserves
Oracle is the most wholesome Ai I have ever seen in media
I welcome oracle. If he makes everyone happy, then that means happy. Sure freedom is sacraficed, but that's a small price to pay for assured happiness. Besides even if freedom is sacraficed, nothing stopping Oracle from simulating it for us in the future. Like the matrix. I'm fine with this.
So glad people are covering this - vintage eight is a great analog horror channel. Been a fan since The Swarm.
been in love with vintage eight's work since I saw the first boil order video, been hooked on all of their series since. So glad someone finally covered these two!
I love this channel for the creativity they have with the horror videos. Also digging that this channel is putting a spotlight on them for it. Really enjoying these.
Although I value human freedom greatly, in this particular universe it has already been established as somewhat of a negative value. Oracle has basically become a benelovent deity and has already calculated the fact that humanity will destroy itself if they don't do things his way. So yeah it's a choice between being ruled over by a benelovent ai and oblivion.
This was like a slow motion car crash. I had heard about this one before, but knew watching this vid was not the best idea, especially at 11pm at night when I have class at 9am the next morning. The more I watched, the more I needed to know how it would end. Things terrified me in this, yet I couldn't stop watching.
Crazy fucking ride. VinageEight is a masterclass in this. I am simply in awe.
hell yes! i love this series and this is the second video i've seen covering vintage eight's work. with how much they've made and how good it is, they deserve the attention!
Really glad you're covering vinage8 so much, the dude deserves to get some videos made on his projects
I've been following vintage 8 for a while and had noticed the hints of a bigger picture but didn't know how to begin looking at it, so this video is amazing as a jumping off point. It's really well done, great job!
I actually just watched the tangi virus AH before this video came out! Glad you covered it, it feels like I’m watching it for the first time with a friend.
This channel really just appeared two months ago with quality like it's existed for 5 years
This video gave me chills. I've always been afraid of viruses for some reason and the first part was scary. I like how the story shows the amazingly huge postives of technology as well as the negatives. Amazing video, this would honestly make for an interesting movie or show based off both projects. A 3 movie series based off the virus, the stopping of the virus, and then the stopping of the oracle would be such an interesting watch.
Man, loving the videos you make on analog horror. keep going and you’ll be at 100k in no time!
Please do more of this series. These are all such masterful pieces of analog horror
i love vintage eight so much i am always so excited when someone makes a video on their content because they seriously need more recognition
Please go over more of their work, you covered it really well and the whole story is awesome
What a wonderful breakdown and analysis on the series!
This was such an interesting video, I loved it! You've GOTTA make more, these breakdowns are awesome to see
vintage eight is really really good, and im glad their work is being watched, as deserved :)
this remains one of my favorite analogue horror series to this date! even if it may be a little rough in some parts i can tell its made with so much love for the genre!
Now this is the kind of high quality analysis of an analog horror series that I live for. Amazing vid, you've gained a sub
this was so interesting and you cover it so well, please, DO MORE!!
That map spooked me because the supposed location of this is... literally within easy driving distance of me right now :') like. I could drive there in like half an hour maybe? So THAT'S... something. I love this, though, it feels so legit.
I for one support Oracle here. Usually I dislike dystopia, but at the very least Oracle is betteer than death by virus
I would honestly appreciate you covering more on this series. Due to how interesting it is and how you made your video on it.
Definitely, do you know any videos detailing the others and how they all connect?
This is a fascinating series, I love this. Please cover more!
I absolutely love this series' take on the rogue AI trope with Oracle!! Rather than inherently evil, it's profoundly compassionate and empathetic towards its creator and their species. It's like it knows how impending mortality feels, and it can understand how its creators feel... 😢 I love him
Cate's Crossing never ever catches a break. Thats all I got from all the series
I think the most interesting thing about Stevens and oracle is Stevens is the only one who was able to suggest an alternative and therefore changing his date of death. He technically won (Even if he didn't win overall) He would of died to prevent humanity knowing about the tangi virus, reptilians, alternate timeline people and the techno humans. He knew about all of that shit and changed the course of history with oracle.
Was literally listening to your vita carnis vid when this dropped. Loving the new direction the channel is taking!
this is my first video of yours and i am subscribing! I would LOVE to see a whole series of this! with how they are all connected would be amazing! Thank you :)
Finally the good news of vintage eight are spreading! Legitimately some of the best stuff out there