meet killi - a model i created with the machines. i asked her to speak for twelve seconds only.
without any context, the ai wrote:
โyou think youโre awake. but the system you call reality only renders what looks back at you. the rest waitsโฆ uncalculated, until you decide to see it.โ
that sent me flyingโฆ iโve been talking and pondering about exactly this; the idea that everything exists in a latent reservoir, only rendered when observed. quantum simulation theory stuff.
some scientists say itโs statistically more likely weโre simulated than real.
so yeahโฆ i basically built a digital being who, once animated, looked me dead in the eye and confirmed the universe is a gpu running in power efficiency mode.
#ai
TOURIST TOURS featuring @viktorsloth ๐
Viktor is a Danish, Berlin-based visual jack, aka a director, of all trades, who is fueled creatively by music and mushrooms.
with the elusive @hikaru_kwsk we drifted through tokyo shooting a film of movement.
the film it self has been slow to reveal itself in the edit, so here are fragments.
sometimes things get stuck. my life mission is simply to learn the art of unsticking.
production and wardrobe by magnificent @k.j.dan ๐
met the @cvtvlist_official randomly crew on the street in tokyo. went directly from a coffee, to industrial kawasaki to shoot. entirely unplanned, entirely raw. the same day we met. iโve been missing these kinds of spontaneous moments.
made a quick n dirty edit without overthinking it
tokyoโs energy is wild ๐ฅท
a little friday greeting from the enduring tree of Ceningan island.
not a tree to witness near. just this guy, raw dogging the ocean and life.
sort of stunned me.
i sat down.
ocean. wind. sunset.
sound of the ocean and wind in the grass.
you had a busy week and now itโs time to unwind and let go. breathe outโฆ ahhh. you deserved it.
had the rare joy of stepping into the world of @skeemask_official , a true architect of sound. capturing him through my lens was equal parts privilege and puzzle.
as a devoted fan of his work i was psyched when @resident_advisor tapped me to shoot the cover story. i was all in! the piece by @gabrielszatan is a sharp, elegant dive. definitely required reading.
kept it discreet. letting the aura speak
letting @skeemask_official stay in the shadows doing his thing
2: the people
i dare to say, the indigenous people of tibet hold the deepest wisdom and balance iโve ever encountered in my travels. immense knowledge flows through their heritage.
looking into the younglingsโ eyes and speaking with elders are humbling experiences. one elder approached me, curious about my origins. i told him i was from denmark, and after a meaningful exchange, he noted how in europe we have very long thoughts, while in tibet, thoughts are incredibly short and simple. to me, this reflects a life lived without the filters of our consumer-driven society.
our thoughts in the west are often tangled with long-term plans, success anxieties, and social pressures. in contrast, tibetans seem focused on the immediate, the clear, and the necessary, with a profound connection to the present.
with a few goats, a roof, and a belief in karmic reincarnation, they find true happinessโa simplicity that inspires me. my thoughts often return to that mindset, where i find peace and balance.
i'm striving towards a life with short thoughts.
the cultural erasure by china is a heartbreaking topic for another time, but for now, i celebrate the beauty and resilience of this ancient and rich peoples.
the following posts is an futile attempt to capture the journey into the "forbidden land" of Tibetโa place systemically torn apart by China, yet somehow still preserving one of the most profound cultures and ways of life I have ever encountered.
1: a homage to the spellbinding landscapes, where mountain peaks have given birth to countless goddesses and deities.
we found ourselves mesmerized, overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of Tibet's unfathomably vast landscapes. a seemingly endless mountain desert stretches before us, resting at an altitude of 3800 metersโa height that leaves you breathless, not just from the climb but from the awe it inspires.
as you look up, you realize you are surrounded by Earth's towering giants, with summits rising up to a staggering 8849 meters.
at such heights, the air thins rapidly as your elevation climbs.
Dazed and confused, you wander, grasping for breath as your lungs and heart double their efforts.
the landscapes, so breathtaking, so hostileโcould this be heaven?
