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As Real as the Here | Vivian Charlesworth

Calling upon early internet themes of hypertextual storytelling and fragmented narratives, artist Vivian Charlesworth creates an alternative reality in the VR piece As Real...

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can-you-hear-me-over-the-files | Lu Gillespie

Lu Gillespie’s can-you-hear-me-over-the-files (2024) is an interactive, conceptual piece that orchestrates through a series of commands on the user’s personal device. The files are...

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Welcome to the Enclave | Sarah Lasley

Built with Unity during the Covid 19 pandemic, Sarah Lasley’s Welcome to the Enclave (2023) follows two sisters as they try to save their...

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Edit Ver. 1 | Chun Guo

Chun Guo’s Edit Ver. 1 (2024) is an visually rich animated video that explores how contemporary users attempt to construct and deconstruct their identity...

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Next to You (in-malibu.mx) | Rodrigo Nava Ramirez

Next to You (in-malibu.mx) is a website where Rodrigo Nava Ramirez has been singing “Malibu” by Miley Cryrus on a loop since 2017—the year...

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julianne | Julianne Aguilar

julianne (2024) reflects a year-long exploration into both appearing and disappearing on the internet. Mexican-American artist Julianne Aguilar is motivated to bring back the...

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Bio_Éxtasis | Omar Batista

Bio_Extasis (2024) is an experimental animation by artist Omar Batista. Batista utilizes OpenCv, Stable Diffusion, Blender 3D, Python and C++ to create a “visual...

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CLOSE TO YOU | Emily Sasmor

Emily Sasmor’s CLOSE TO YOU (2024) is an animated visual opera exploring queer love through 55 androgynous characters— “Drifters.” The work is live streamed...

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Julianne Aguilar | Q+A

Digital America interviewed Julianne Aguilar in November of 2024 about her work julianne. ::: Digital America: julianne (2024) acts as a self-portrait that investigates...

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Vivian Charlesworth | Q+A

Digital America interviewed Vivian Charlesworth in November of 2024 on her work As Real as the Here. ::: Digital America: Your virtual reality film,...