Foráge for Squirrels

FORÄGE is an experimental parody commercial created in early 2025 that satirizes the overwrought language and dramatic aesthetics of luxury cologne advertising—with one key difference: the target demographic is squirrels. Produced during the early days of accessible AI video generation, the piece embraces both the creative possibilities and technical limitations of the tools available at the time. The deliberately pretentious voiceover transforms mundane squirrel behaviors into acts of sophistication and refinement, elevating nut-gathering to an art form. FORÄGE demonstrates how humor can be found in the juxtaposition of high-end marketing tropes with the natural world, while also serving as a time capsule of what was achievable with emerging creative AI tools in their nascent stage.