Digital Circus

"Digital Circus" most commonly refers to The Amazing Digital Circus, a popular independent animated web series created by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch Productions. The show is a psychological dark comedy that follows a group of humans trapped in a bizarre, circus-themed virtual reality game. Overview Premise: A woman, who is given the avatar of a jester named Pomni, finds herself trapped in a vibrant but unsettling digital world with five other humans: Jax, Ragatha, Kinger, Gangle, and Zooble. They are subject to the whims of the erratic AI ringmaster, Caine, and his assistant Bubble, and must go on absurd adventures to maintain their sanity and avoid "abstracting" into digital monsters. Genre: The series is an adult animation that blends surreal humor, black comedy, and psychological horror themes, making it generally suitable for older teens and adults despite its colorful, cartoonish aesthetic. Inspiration: The creator has described the show as being inspired by the short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream", '90s computer graphics, and I Spy books. Popularity: The pilot episode, released on YouTube in October 2023, became a viral phenomenon and is one of the most-watched animation pilots on the platform. The series has since been picked up by Netflix, where it streams alongside its YouTube releases.