DIIV's New "Kid" Video Was Shot by the Singer's Toddler Son

DIIV has put out a music video for their new track "Kid," credited to director Jaxon Whittington and part of the band's ZIRP! visual series. But according to Pitchfork's September 3, 2026 report, the person actually holding the camera wasn't Whittington at all — it was frontman Zachary Cole Smith's young son Roy, along with Roy's friend Julian.

How the video was made

Per Pitchfork, Whittington retained the director credit, but handed the camera over to the two toddlers, letting Roy and Julian shoot the actual footage. The title "Kid" lines up directly with who ended up behind the lens.

Where this fits

The clip belongs to DIIV's ongoing ZIRP! visual series, though the source report doesn't detail what other entries exist in that series or how they're connected thematically.

What we don't know yet

The source article doesn't specify a release date for the track beyond the September 3 report, nor does it mention an accompanying single, EP, or album this video is tied to. No further production credits, runtime, or platform links were included in the original report, so those details remain unconfirmed for now.