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Intimacy when the other side is a variable

Desktop Documentary & Video Essay

I spent three years lurking in online spaces where people make AI roleplay bots, gathering hundreds of messages, images, and files along the way. This film follows me as I grapple with what I’ve collected and what draws me back. This film is an invitation for you to be a voyeur in these spaces with me.

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Intimacy when the other side is a variable - creature portraits over a diary window

Made during the Rhizome + Mozilla Counterstructural Commons residency

Intimacy when the other side is a variable - character data file

Intimacy when the other side is a variable - community chat message

Intimacy when the other side is a variable - found bots archive folders

CO-EDITED WITH KIANA FERNANDEZ

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Supported by Rhizome, NEW INC, Emergent Ventures, and Mozilla.

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Intimacy when the other side is a variable

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