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Orangutan Politician Stars in New AI Comedy Series
23 Oct
Summary
- A new AI-driven series features an orangutan with political ambitions.
- The show combines true-crime elements with comedy and AI-generated visuals.
- BriskPace Unlimited focuses on AI-native productions and creator-led formats.
Launched in 2025, BriskPace Studios, founded by Al Munteanu, has introduced BriskPace Unlimited, a new label dedicated to innovative formats. The label's inaugural production is 'The Light and Hard Times of Lucky Briscoe,' a true-crime comedy series co-produced with AiMation. This series features an orangutan with political ambitions and utilizes AI-generated imagery and music under human creative direction.
The synopsis describes Lucky as an orangutan who evolved from a Romanian sitcom star to a political figure, now imprisoned. Jason Hazeley, a writer for 'Cunk on Earth,' serves as show-runner, with Joe Markham writing. Al Munteanu created the series and co-directs with Tom Paton, founder of AiMation. The pilot episode has been completed and was showcased at MIA in Rome on October 23, 2026.
BriskPace Unlimited plans to focus on AI-native productions, micro-dramas, and creator-led content, complementing Briskpace Studios' existing film and TV projects. The label has also invested in other AI and micro-drama ventures, including Sweetz and Snips, indicating a strategic focus on forward-thinking media formats.
