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title: DE STAAT - FREEDOM (Official Music Video)
link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/22/de-staat-freedom/
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published: 2026-10-22T19:42:26Z
updated: 2026-10-22T19:42:26Z
first_seen: 2026-10-22T20:45:08.711028436Z
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- ai
- generative-ai
- music
- pelican-riding-a-bicycle
summary: 'DE STAAT - FREEDOM (Official Music Video) OK well this is a first for me... at 00:44 in this new music video by Dutch alternative rock band De Staat: The visual effects are credited to Matties Grooten of Fake it or Leave it. Via flir on Hacker News Tags: music, ai, generative-ai, pelican-riding-a-bicycle'
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**[DE STAAT - FREEDOM (Official Music Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKO4pQtIXow)**

OK well this is a first for me... at [00:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKO4pQtIXow&t=44s) in this new music video by Dutch alternative rock band [De Staat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Staat):

The visual effects are credited to Matties Grooten of [Fake it or Leave it](https://fakeitorleaveit.com).

Via [flir on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50186129#50193407)

Tags: [music](https://simonwillison.net/tags/music), [ai](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai), [generative-ai](https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai), [pelican-riding-a-bicycle](https://simonwillison.net/tags/pelican-riding-a-bicycle)