AI-Generated Retro Mall Video Looks Eerily Like Real 1980s Footage
heresalexandria · reddit · 2026-11-14
A Reddit user shared an AI-generated video titled "Having it Mall" depicting a crowded 1980s American shopping mall, complete with period-accurate fashion, skylight lighting, and shoppers carrying paper bags. The realism in crowd motion and atmosphere makes it nearly indistinguishable from real archival footage at first glance, showcasing how far video generation has come at recreating specific era vibes.
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