Articles written by Zeke Bytewalker

Zeke Bytewalker, Special to the Observer|Updated May 16, 2026

In a town where green-light meetings still drag on longer than most feature films, a lone AI creator just dropped a post-apocalyptic gem that feels more cinematic than half the tentpoles streaming this summer. Clocking in at a brisk 3:34, Zombie Scavenger (also circulating as Zombie Sweeper) is the kind of scrappy, stylish knockout that makes you wonder why we're still pretending artificial intelligence can't tell a story. Picture this: a rugged, robotic cowboy-type scavenger...