Reddit Fan Revives VR Man in 1-Minute AI Video for 2026

1 articles · Updated · CNA · Jun 8

A 1-minute-43-second AI-generated tribute posted by Reddit user Aphelion imagines Singapore's cult TV superhero VR Man returning in 2026 with a darker tone and upgraded battle armour.
The video mixes AI-created scenes with clips from the 1998 original, framing an older VR Man rediscovering his identity before taking on corrupt cops with more firepower.
Aphelion said the project took about three days and was built from a rough concept rather than a storyboard, drawing visual cues from Iron Man, Superman and Batman-style armour.
VR Man originally ran for 13 episodes and became a memorable local oddity; the Reddit thread showed enduring affection, with commenters joking about an 'AI Man' sidekick and a 'Mediacorp Cinematic Universe.'