I M U

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I M U

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(XR, Interactive Film Installation)

I M U is a physical film installation which manipulates the viewer’s image through deepfake. ​It’s a personal confrontation with technology and a meditative intervention on what the self and your self image really are. Please note that it can be a bit scary.

Themes

deepfake technology, self-image, psychology, philosophy; a bit of horror, a bit of meditation

Project Representatives
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Portrait Juul Van Der Laan
Portrait Juul Van Der Laan
Juul van der Laan
Netherlands

 

Juul van der Laan makes films. Initially trained in chemistry, she soon swapped lab equipment for a camera by continuing her studies in documentary film. As an indie filmmaker she made her debut with Multiverse Ghana (2015): “I went to Ghana as a one-woman-band with a consumer DSLR plus single prime lens and shot an entire documentary this way. I was curious about scientists there.”

Her work is characterised by a natural inclination to question general assumptions within the realm of the intellectual. She’s worked with philosopher Sophie Olúwọlé on mistranslations around an ancient Yorùbá philosopher. And now, she takes control of the viewer’s self-image with “I M U”, a deepfake film installation. Her work has been nominated, has been screened at various festivals, and in academic settings.

Photo: Pascal Verheul
Portrait Luuk Schipperheyn
Portrait Luuk Schipperheyn
Luuk Schipperheyn
Netherlands

 

Luuk Schipperheyn is an interactive media developer. His work often integrates cutting-edge technologies in a playful manner. Luuk has collaborated with clients such as Frolic Studio, Afdeling Buitengewone Zaken, Het Rijksmuseum, LIMA, and Amsterdam Museum. He is also a member of mot, an interactive media collective.

Photo: Juul van der Laan

Credits
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Creators:

Juul van der Laan, Luuk Schipperheyn, Kit Wilmans Fegradoe

Producers:

Juul van der Laan / studio thnkthnk

General Information
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Original Title:

I M U

English Title:

I M U

Countries of Production:

Netherlands

Languages:

English Captions

Project Stage:

Prototype

Length:

7 min

Year of Completion:

2024

Partners Confirmed:

Stichting Droom en Daad

Website
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DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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