AI creativity isn’t as new as it seems. In this video, Kevin unpacks a fascinating moment from the 1960s, when early researchers used a computer to generate a Western script—complete with randomized shootouts, saloons, and drunken glitches. Drawing on a TV segment hosted by Walter Cronkite, the video explores how early AI used rule-based randomness and probabilistic logic to mimic storytelling.

You’ll also get to see clips from the original AI-generated Western, including sequences where inebriation levels influence character behavior and narrative outcomes—some hilarious, some surprisingly structured.

This early experiment is more than just a novelty—it’s a reminder that today’s creative AI tools (like ChatGPT, MidJourney, Sora, and RunwayML) are part of a long, strange continuum.
A great watch for anyone interested in AI history, storytelling design, or the bizarre overlaps between logic and narrative.