Generation Loss

**Generation Loss** is a horror series created by content creator Ranboo.

## History

Having previously expressed interest in the horror genre, Ranboo was inspired to create their own horror mini-series in late July 2021 after watching *The Walten Files*. The project is titled **Generation Loss**, a reference to their use of and inspiration from 80s and 90s recording equipment for producing authentic analog horror audio and visual effects. It was initially conceptualised to be a combination of cartoon animation and live-action filming with as little post-production editing as possible. The project's channel hit 100k subscribers within a day of being created.

## Generations

The concept of "generation loss" refers to the degradation of quality when video and audio (typically analog) is reproduced. In **Generation Loss**, it is currently unsure how this concept will be directly applied, but in terms of the series Ranboo has stated that different generations will be different but connected stories.

### Generation 1: The Social Experiments

Main article: The Social Experiments
**Generation Loss: The Social Experiments**, also known as **Generation 1: The Social Experiments** and **The Social Experiments brought to you by Showfall Media**, was the first release of Generation Loss. It was a series of horror-comedy livestream experiences in late May 2023 written by Ranboo and Keenan Mosimann. It was produced by JK Productions and Ghost Commander and featured an original soundtrack created by Nathan Hanover.

### Generation Zero: The Story of Lostfield

Main article: The Story of Lostfield
**Generation Zero: The Story of Lostfield** will be the second release of Generation Loss and will detail the underlying story occurring between generations. The release date is currently unknown.

### Generation 2

Main article: Generation 2
**Generation 2** will be the third release of **Generation Loss**. The release date is currently unknown.

## References

1. ↑ jodilemma [ranboobutnot] (July 31, 2021). "initial idea/inspiration" (Clip).
2. ↑ jodilemma [ranboobutnot] (July 31, 2021). "BOTH??" (Clip).
3. ↑ Generation Loss [@Generationloss1] via Twitter (August 1, 2021): "Glad you all are interested [Screenshot showing the Generation Loss YouTube channel with over 103,000 subscribers]"
4. ↑ Ranboo [@Ranboosaysstuff] via Twitter (August 1, 2021): "Thanks for 100k on the channel already really happy you guys are excited for this :D"
5. ↑ Generation loss. Wikipedia.
6. ↑ Generation Loss Updates [@GLUpdate] via Twitter (November 10, 2021): "Ranboo talked about GL for a bit in his space last night, reconfirming that it is a 3 part series with 3 different stories where each part will slowly be more and more connected" [Archived]
7. ↑ Ranboo [ranboolivesaysstuff] via Tumblr (April 6, 2023): "Anonymous asked: how excited are you to show everyone genloss when its finally done Ranboo: I think this is important to say now just in case: This is NOT the full product, this is rather 'Generation 1' its basically a proof of concept which establishes a LOT about how exactly Generation Loss as a whole is going to work. But very very excited to show you guys even just this :D Its really cool" [Archived]
8. ↑ reallymillee [RanbooLive] (May 21, 2023). "gen 1 titles and genre" (Twitch Clip).
9. ↑ Generation Loss [@Generationloss1] via Twitter (May 3, 2023): "Three shows. One hero. [Image]" [Archived]
10. ↑ Generation Loss (December 6, 2022). "Generation Loss: The Social Experiments Official Teaser" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
11. ↑ Generation Loss Behind The Scenes [@generationloss2] via Twitter (April 22, 2023): "Generation 1’s ost is being done by none other than @NHSynthonic ! He has made some absolutely amazing pieces for this :D" [Archived]
12. ↑ Daily Ranboo Clips [@iconicranboo] via Twitter (June 23, 2023): "
#RANBOO introduced a new genloss generation during the vidcon panel ‼️ Generation Zero: The Story of Lostfield [Video]" [Archived]
13. ↑ RanbooVODS (May 30, 2023). "Generation Loss - Talking all about it!" at 1:25:00 [Archived] (YouTube Video).