2023

MIND 3

Single-channel video, 19:40 min

Content warning: While this piece is science fiction, it contains depictions of a hate crime. Viewer discretion is advised.

In MIND 3, a memory editor at the startup MIND faces the challenging task of editing a deeply personal memory related to a hate crime for a customer. As she grapples with the emotional toll of her work, the company introduces a groundbreaking product offering new memories generated by their proprietary AI technology. Seeking an escape, she indulges in these memories, only to realize the hidden cost they carry.

MIND 3 is the final installment of the MIND still image film trilogy.

Clip from MIND 3, 2023

AI-generated still of two figures running on a sunlit street with long shadows, subtitled text reads I told you to go back to where you came from
AI-generated still of a futuristic office with bright light beams and a person at a desk, subtitled text reads I take a deep breath and steel myself for the task at hand
AI-generated still of a dark corridor with multiple screens displaying memory images, subtitled text reads The weight of the memories I was sanitizing seemed too much to bear
AI-generated still of a sleek futuristic conference room with large screens showing a corporate presenter, subtitled text reads We're excited to offer a new product
AI-generated still of blurry silhouettes standing by large windows with a sunset view, subtitled text reads The happiness in these artificial memories was always fleeting
AI-generated still of a translucent figure from behind gazing at a sunny park with autumn trees, subtitled text reads I am living in a recycled dream