John Fitzgerald

On cloud 9 to see CloudQatsi (and Oscar) drifting through the NY Times. Deepest thanks to Godfrey, Vallejo, Aaron, Liz, Ben, Sanford, Matt, Marti and Emilia. And especially @ashgilbertson who braved the February freeze with us to capture these amazing moments. @ps21chatham @godfreyreggio_foundation @onassis.onx @weareagog

It is but a grain of salt, a grain of sand, in the time zone of destiny The Vivid Unknown: CloudQatsi 2026 Water, ultrasonic atomizers, circulation pumps, heating elements, fan array, projection system, sound Installed in the Animal Barn at PS21, Chatham, New York Created by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio Co-produced by Onassis ONX, Agog, and the Godfrey Reggio Foundation Fabrication by Aaron Lobdell Sound by Ben Shirken Producers: Sanford Livingston, Matthew Tierney, and Marti Reggio Deepest thanks to Vallejo Gantner, Liz Connell, and the brilliant PS21 team for championing this project, and everyone who gathered to watch winter light take form in the mist.

Step inside The Vivid Unknown: CloudQatsi by @johnafitzgerald and @godfreyreggio_foundation . An ephemeral installation of projected light onto mist, where images form, dissolve, and return. The work loosens the boundaries between nature and technology, creating a living, breathing environment. Free and open everyday of the festival at the PS Animal Barn.

A look into BEYOND THE VIVID UNKNOWN, playing now at Cannes @competitionimmersive Directed by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio

So thrilled to bring Beyond The Vivid Unknown to the Cannes Film Festival this year! This new iteration expands on my collaboration with the legendary Godfrey Reggio, exploring his cinematic legacy through generative machine learning and real-time computer vision. Huge thanks to the incredible Cannes Immersive team for recognizing this work, and to the remarkable collaborators who made it possible. Co-Produced by Onassis ONX, Agog, Foundry, Tent Seven, Godfrey Reggio Foundation, Pressman Film, and Asteria Film Co. Directed by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio Technical Director: Dan Moore Composer: Benjamin Shirken Creative Producer, ML and Music Advisor - Matthew Tierney Computer Vision Developer, Producer: Elie Zananiri Music: Philip Glass Producers: Graham Milliken, Sanford Livingston, Jazia Hammoudi, Matt Russotti, & Sam Pressman Associate Producers: Bryn Mooser, Paul Trillo, & Justin Lacob, & Natasha Lyonne AI Music Research Scientists: Zachary Novack, Julian McAuley, Taylor Berg-Kirkpatrick Special thanks to the team at Barco for the incredible projectors, Sound Off for the incredible headphones, UnionDocs, Brooklyn Academy of Music, IDFA DocLab, and most importantly Emilia Vincent. Credit to Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. and Institute for Regional Education. Koyaanisqatsi film by Godfrey Reggio / music by Philip Glass, used by Permission. We can’t wait to share it on the world stage. #Cannes2025 #CannesImmersive #ImmersiveArt #Koyaanisqatsi #BeyondTheVividUnknown #GodfreyReggio

It’s an honor to be back at @competitionimmersive , and with great company. Beyond The Vivid Unkown is a collaboration between John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio that reinterprets Koyaanisqatsi in an immersive setting with cutting edge AI technology.

THE VIVID UNKNOWN is an AI-driven immersive installation that reimagines Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi through cutting edge technology, interactive design, and machine learning. Built using a custom generative AI model trained on Reggio’s archives, the project is a meditation on humanity’s rise and the relentless encroachment of technology upon the natural world. Visitors’ movements are tracked in real-time via computer vision, reshaping the evolving narrative playing out across the installation’s monumental triptych. What begins in harmony crescendos into dystopia, compelling participants to confront the unsettling question: What happens when we can no longer distinguish ourselves from the systems we create? THE VIVID UNKNOWN (2024) By John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio • Dan Moore - Technical Director • Benjamin Shirken - Composer • Matt Tierney - Producer, ML Advisor • Elie Zananiri - Computer Vision Developer • Graham Milliken, Jazia Hammoudi, Matt Russotti - Producers • Stan Wiechers - Casinoqatsi Developer • Zachary Novack, Julian McAuley, and Taylor Berg-Kirkpatrick - AI Music Research Scientists Co-Produced by Onassis ONX, Agog, & Foundry Special Thanks • UnionDocs • Brooklyn Academy of Music • IDFA DocLab • Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. and Institute for Regional Education. Koyaanisqatsi film by Godfrey Reggio / music by Philip Glass, used by Permission.

Look mom, we’re in the New York Times! 👀 Check out this excellent article about TECHNE @ BAM. Frank Rose @artofimmersion hung out with us last week to talk about AI as a creative tool, bringing immersive art to legacy cultural institutions like BAM, and our mission as a platform for art and advanced technologies. Excerpts above, but check it out the full article online today or in print on Tuesday. 🗞️ 🎟️ There are still spots to see The Vivid Unknown today until 10pm! Tickets and full program at the link in our bio. Be sure to collect them all. 🗓️ January 4–19, 2025 ➡️ “The Vivid Unknown” (Jan 4, 5 & 7): An AI-driven immersive installation by John Fitzgerald @johnafitzgerald & Godfrey Reggio ➡️ “The Golden Key” (Jan 8–11): A perpetual mythmaking machine learning installation by Marc Da Costa @marconline2000 & Matthew Niederhauser @dearspaceship ➡️ “Voices” (Jan 12, 14 & 15): A cinematic installation where Victorian mediums meet tech and empowerment by Margarita Athanasiou @a__m__i__t__a ➡️ “Secret Garden” (Jan 16–19): An immersive Installation exploring black women’s stories of resilience by Stephanie Dinkins @stephanie.dinkins @dinkins.studio 📍 BAM Fisher, Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Pl, Brooklyn, NY Explore the future of art and technology through this immersive experience. Details & tickets at utrfest.org and bam.org found through the bio link. TECHNE is presented by BAM @bam_brooklyn , Onassis @onassis.stegi and Under the Radar @utrfest and curated by Onassis ONX @onassis.onx #InteractiveArt #TECHNEExperience #BAM #nextwave #onassisonx #UTR25 #UnderTheRadar #UTR

🌍 The Vivid Unknown is live at BAM FISHER today! Witness the fusion of humans, nature, and technology in Vivid Unknown by John Fitzgerald @johnafitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio. Using AI and computer vision, this collective experience reimagines Reggio’s iconic Koyaanisqatsi, inviting you to shape its unfolding narrative in real time. Special screenings of the original film take place on January 7! 🎥 This visionary installation is part of TECHNE, a multi-part program blending generative AI with interactive visuals that push the boundaries of digital art. Be sure to explore all four works as they establish a space to experience wonder and introspection—challenging our understanding of humanity as it blurs with the very technologies we create. 🎟️Tickets via link in bio 🗓️ Sat, Jan 4 at 7PM & 8:30PM 🗓️ Sun, Jan 5 at 2PM & 3:30PM & 7PM & 8:30PM 🗓️ Tue, Jan 7 at 7PM & 8:30PM 📍BAM Fisher TECHNE is curated by Onassis ONX @onassis.onx and presented in partnership with Under the Radar as part of BAM’s Next Wave. #InteractiveArt #TECHNEExperience #BAM #nextwave #onassisonx

Thrilled to announce THE VIVID UNKNOWN opens tomorrow at BAM! ⚡️💥✨ An immersive installation that uses AI and computer vision to reimagine Godfrey Reggio’s iconic 1982 film, Koyaanisqatsi. 📅 January 4, 5, & 7 only 📍 BAM /new-media/2024/techne

🌍 Witness the fusion of humans, nature, and technology in Vivid Unknown by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio. Using AI and computer vision, this collective experience reimagines Reggio’s iconic Koyaanisqatsi, inviting you to shape its unfolding narrative in real time. Special screenings of the original film take place on January 7! 🎥 This visionary installation is part of TECHNE, a multi-part program blending generative AI with interactive visuals that push the boundaries of digital art. Be sure to explore all four works as they establish a space to experience wonder and introspection—challenging our understanding of humanity as it blurs with the very technologies we create. 🗓️ Jan 4 - 19 📍BAM Fisher 🎟️Tickets via link in bio TECHNE is curated by Onassis ONX @onassis.onx and presented in partnership with Under the Radar as part of BAM’s Next Wave. #InteractiveArt #TECHNEExperience #BAM #nextwave #onassisonx

🌌✨ Join us as we kick off FilmGate Interactive 2024 in style at our Opening Night! Join us under the stars at the Frost Planetarium for an unforgettable evening of cocktails, cutting-edge dome experiences, and a live performance that will transport you to new dimensions. 🥂🌠 🎥 Featured Dome Experiences: 1️⃣ LIQUIDVERSE: Microcosm & Macrocosm by Ricardo Romaneiro , presented by @cosm 2️⃣ The Vivid Unknown by John Fitzgerald 3️⃣ Earths to Come by Rose Bond 4️⃣ BBL Drizzy: The Musical by King Willonius 5️⃣ 89 Birds with VJ Felipe Aguilar 📅 Wednesday, Dec. 4th @ 6:30 PM 📍 @frostscience Planetarium 🎟️ Limited tickets available! Secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/FGIXI24 #MiamiArtWeek #FilmGateInteractive #ArtBaselMiami #ImmersiveStorytelling #DomeExperiences #MiamiEvents #DowntownMiami #FilmGateFestival