Thought Police (Psymulate)
Video, 2023
About the artwork
“Thought Police” emphasizes eerie parallels between the dystopian society in George Orwell’s “1984” and our contemporary society where governments & corporations value power and monetary gain over privacy. Big Brother is watching you.
AI scene production in RunwayML using CCTV still frame inputs.
Licensed background music by Thriftworks & Russ Liquid (+custom SFX)
Audio explanation
Listen to Psymulate discuss this work.
Billy Daves, better known as Psymulate (pronounced Simulate), is an emerging digital creator based out of Austin, TX who is currently exploring the fields of vintage film photography, digital surrealism, glitch, and psychedelia through the use of AI tools and post-production editing.