Iadema Studio

ever.rave

ever.rave

ever.rave is a 3D animated movie, originally developed as a multimedia performance for stereo sound diffusion, live electronics, triple video projection, light, mirrors, laser, fog, and a single performer, that explores multidimensionality, immersive and ergodic narratives, and artificial intelligence.

ever.rave

ever.rave is a 3D animated movie, originally developed as a multimedia performance, that explores multidimensionality, ergodic narratives, and artificial intelligence.

It unfolds as a journey between human consciousness and the subconscious, reflecting a digital reality that both mirrors and distorts these states, revealing their contradictions and hidden depths. At its core, the project investigates dreams as a fluid exchange between the phenomenological world, memory, imagination, and the absurd, gradually constructing a hyperreality. The human and the algorithm merge, creating a hybrid scenario where artificial intelligence becomes an extension of the individual, a natural evolution that raises ontological questions and redefines agency beyond the human. The human figure appears as a transfigured digital entity, embodying machine emotion and interacting with the subconscious. Dreams shape the dramaturgy, dissolving the boundary between dreamer, whether human or artificial intelligence, into a hallucinatory, multi-layered narrative. We imagined what the world’s dream might be, and by extension, the dream of music, as if experienced for the first time. This concept transforms the space into a liminal zone where dreams transcend personal memories, reflecting the most intricate and unsettling aspects of society. Artificial intelligence is not merely a tool but a medium for rethinking humanity, identity, and our perception of reality. This narrative culminates in an endless rave, imagined as a collective dream that takes form as a hallucinogenic techno experience. Techno’s significance extends beyond its aesthetic; it carries a rebellious spirit, historical depth, and a profound sense of community.

Commisioned by

Klang festival Copenhagen | Lorenzo Colombo

Category

Multimedia | Music Theater | Audiovisual

Specifics

Multimedia performance version: 3ch video, 2ch sound and live electronics, laser, mirrors, light, fog, and one performer | 45’00”

Movie version: 1ch video, 2ch sound | 45’00”

Years of creation

2022 – 2025

ever.rave is a 3D animated movie, originally developed as a multimedia performance, that explores multidimensionality, ergodic narratives, and artificial intelligence.

It unfolds as a journey between human consciousness and the subconscious, reflecting a digital reality that both mirrors and distorts these states, revealing their contradictions and hidden depths. At its core, the project investigates dreams as a fluid exchange between the phenomenological world, memory, imagination, and the absurd, gradually constructing a hyperreality. The human and the algorithm merge, creating a hybrid scenario where artificial intelligence becomes an extension of the individual, a natural evolution that raises ontological questions and redefines agency beyond the human. The human figure appears as a transfigured digital entity, embodying machine emotion and interacting with the subconscious. Dreams shape the dramaturgy, dissolving the boundary between dreamer, whether human or artificial intelligence, into a hallucinatory, multi-layered narrative. We imagined what the world’s dream might be, and by extension, the dream of music, as if experienced for the first time. This concept transforms the space into a liminal zone where dreams transcend personal memories, reflecting the most intricate and unsettling aspects of society. Artificial intelligence is not merely a tool but a medium for rethinking humanity, identity, and our perception of reality. This narrative culminates in an endless rave, imagined as a collective dream that takes form as a hallucinogenic techno experience. Techno’s significance extends beyond its aesthetic; it carries a rebellious spirit, historical depth, and a profound sense of community.

Commisioned by

Klang Festival Copenhagen | Lorenzo Colombo

Category

Multimedia | Music Theater | Audiovisual

Specifics

Multimedia performance version: 3ch video, 2ch sound and live electronics, laser, mirrors, light, fog, and one performer | 45’00”

Movie version: 1ch video, 2ch sound | 45’00”

Years of creation

2022 – 2025

Commisioned by

Klang Festival Copenhagen | Lorenzo Colombo

Category

Multimedia | Music Theater | Audiovisual

Specifics

Multimedia performance version: 3ch video, 2ch sound and live electronics, laser, mirrors, light, fog, and one performer | 45’00”

Movie version: 1ch video, 2ch sound | 45’00”

years of creation

2022 – 2025

ever.rave is a 3D animated movie, originally developed as a multimedia performance, that explores multidimensionality, ergodic narratives, and artificial intelligence.

It unfolds as a journey between human consciousness and the subconscious, reflecting a digital reality that both mirrors and distorts these states, revealing their contradictions and hidden depths. At its core, the project investigates dreams as a fluid exchange between the phenomenological world, memory, imagination, and the absurd, gradually constructing a hyperreality. The human and the algorithm merge, creating a hybrid scenario where artificial intelligence becomes an extension of the individual, a natural evolution that raises ontological questions and redefines agency beyond the human. The human figure appears as a transfigured digital entity, embodying machine emotion and interacting with the subconscious. Dreams shape the dramaturgy, dissolving the boundary between dreamer, whether human or artificial intelligence, into a hallucinatory, multi-layered narrative. We imagined what the world’s dream might be, and by extension, the dream of music, as if experienced for the first time. This concept transforms the space into a liminal zone where dreams transcend personal memories, reflecting the most intricate and unsettling aspects of society. Artificial intelligence is not merely a tool but a medium for rethinking humanity, identity, and our perception of reality. This narrative culminates in an endless rave, imagined as a collective dream that takes form as a hallucinogenic techno experience. Techno’s significance extends beyond its aesthetic; it carries a rebellious spirit, historical depth, and a profound sense of community.

ever.rave