I’m guessing that some Apple marketing people were looking for something “zeitgeisty” and found inspiration from the Hydraulic Press Channel known for videos like this:
Top 100 Best Hydraulic Press Moments | Satisfying Crushing Compilation
but instead of the ad being fun and quirky, it can be interpreted more like this:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - The Resistance vs Skynet (Opening Battle of Movie) 1080p
