Supernatural "We are all lichens"
SUPERNATURAL (AI VIDEO) by Julian Bonequi | Artificial Imagery (Mexico 2022-2023) | Sound Design + Vocals (Berlin 2021).Inspired by AI Syntax for Speculative Multi-Specie Narratives(Mexico, March-August 2022).
Title Quote: Scott Gilbert. "We are all lichens: How symbiosis research has reconstituted a new realm of individuality". November 15, 2012.
UCSC Philosophy, History of Consciousness, Cultural Studies, and Science and Justice Working Group.
"There are images that, for their interpretation, require you to return to your previous life and remain in your inner life."
An evocative journey between animistic dreams from the past and future to enlighten paths toward planetary computation.
All voices and music were recorded, produced, and interpreted by Julian Bonequi during the coronavirus pandemic crisis on February 3-4, 2021, in Berlin.
Artificial imagery was produced with different versions of text-to-image AI technologies, with Midjourney Beta during spring-summer 2022, while living in solitude in the mountains in Mexico and animated with Runway Gen-2 one year later. Final Edition, November 8, 2023.
Some of the following images were included in Supernatural final edition