Storytelling magic: In this immersive space, you and your AI-matched shadow become part of a story of shadows. The entire room interacts with your movements and the light you carry.
A project by the artist Joon Moon. Shown at G.MAP visual arts centre, Korea.
Here's a longer description of the project:
"The viewer's light moves the shadows and shadows of an entire room that is an 8m x 8m x 4.2m immersive projection environment. It's an interactive narrative in which the story progresses as the viewer finds and approaches the shadows that call them here and there. The total viewing time is approximately 14 minutes. The story was written so that all interfaces such as the viewer's light, the shadows, the optical illusion and the immersive environment could be incorporated into the narrative. The intention was for the viewer to be completely immersed in the narrative.
The room was installed without any openings, not only for the surround projection, but also for the beginning of the story. There are shadow children in this room. They are flat shadows, but they become three-dimensional as the story progresses. Fish jump out of the floor and swim in the air. In this optical illusion, the viewer is deeply involved with the children, who make eye contact and take a light from the viewer's hand. Using the light, the children draw new shades and three-dimensional space. Doors open on the wall and the children explore the space hidden behind the room. Between 2D and 3D, they draw a pleasant story that the optical illusion creates".