Computer-generated Archives

4 ayes

A frolic through the foreafter “in the aye”; A tale told in four ayes The four-abend of the other ayes; An oculists nightmare; A random

Empty Rider

““But how can we be certain about an AI’s period of infancy?”” In this science fiction short, the sentient self-driving car Vanguard-3181 stands trial for

NOX

NOX is an immersive exhibition that imagines the psychological consequences of a future populated by smart systems and intelligent machines. NOX (short for ‘Nonhuman Excellence’)

Farsight Corporation (Launch Trailer)

Farsight Corporation is a fictional AI conglomerate that first appears in Lek’s 2017 film ‘Geomancer’, which is set in the year 2065. Employing the idea

Berlin Mirror (2042 Retrospective)

Berlin Mirror (2042 Retrospective) is Chapter 10 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real

Europa, Mon Amour (2016 Brexit Edition)

Europa, Mon Amour (2016 Brexit Edition) forms Chapter 8 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions

Pyramid Schemes

“Pyramid Schemes” is a powerful treatise on architecture in eleven chapters. Narrated by a computer-simulated voice, the video opens with the premise that “architecture is

Play Station

Play Station™. Funemployment, Forever. Farsight Corporation welcomes you to Play Station™, our new range of automated workplaces! Enjoy the 9 to 5 life of leisure

QE3

QE3 forms Chapter 11 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real places. Conceived as

Unreal Estate (The Royal Academy is Yours)

Unreal Estate (The Royal Academy is Yours) forms Chapter 9 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate

Shiva’s Dreaming (The Crystal Palace)

Shiva’s Dreaming (The Crystal Palace) forms Chapter 4 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of

Sky Line

Sky Line forms Chapter 6 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real places. Conceived

Golden Jubilee

What is liberation when so much has already been taken? Who has come for more? “Golden Jubilee”, the third film in a series of works

Letter From Your Far-Off Country

Shot with 16mm film stock that expired in 2002—the same year as the state-sponsored anti-Muslim genocide in Gujarat—and filmed amid the anti-CAA protests in Delhi,

At Home But Not at Home

In 1961, 14 years after India gained independence from Britain, the Indian Armed Forces defeated the last remaining Portuguese colonizers in the newly formed state

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