Israeli pop star Yoni Bloch created the music video “Sof Tov” (Happy Ending) in Jan 2025 using AI & Virtual Reality to depict the hostages returning from Gaza.  9 months later, Bloch remade the viral video with real-life scenes of the hostages returning, to mirror the previous scenes of hope.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/ai-becomes-reality-in-music-video-of-returning-gaza-hostages/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLAgHIP6UM (Original AI VR Jan 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnAfCwA7skY (New real-life Oct 2025)