The Amazing Digital Circus
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| Created by | Gooseworx |
| Showrunner | Gooseworx |
| Written by | Gooseworx |
| Directed by | Gooseworx |
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| Ending theme | "Digital Days" by Gooseworx and Evan Alderete |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 23–34 minutes |
| Production company | Glitch Productions |
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| Network | YouTube |
| Release | 13 October 2023 – present |
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The Amazing Digital Circus is an Australian adult independent animated web series created, written, and directed by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch Productions. The series follows a group of humans trapped inside a circus-themed virtual reality game, where they are overseen by an erratic artificial intelligence while coping with personal traumas and psychological tendencies. Gooseworx pitched the series to Glitch, inspired by the primitive computer-generated imagery of the 1990s, as well as the short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by American writer Harlan Ellison.
The series began production in 2022, with its pilot episode premiering on Glitch Productions' YouTube channel on 13 October 2023. The pilot went viral, becoming one of the most-viewed animation pilots on the platform; it was praised by critics for its animation, writing, voice acting, and dark themes, and was nominated for an Annie Award. The full series entered production following the pilot's popularity. On 4 October 2024, following the release of the third episode, the series became available on Netflix.