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In the realm of Ripley

Venice Immersive
Director:
Soo Eung Chuck Chae
Production:
Eun Jung Lee
Running Time:
50’
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea
Main Cast:
Hyuk Jang, Song Jae Hee, Moon Ju Yeon YoYo, Lee Joon Kyung
Screenplay:
SooEung “Chuck” Chae, Kum Kyo Hee
Editor:
Woo Il Kim
Production Designer:
NaGyum Lee
Music:
Steffen Schmidt
Sound:
Sun Sung Wook, EunJung Kim, Phil McGowan
Visual Effects:
Byunggun Jung, Kang Hyun Cho, Aria Studios
Note :Installation, virtual reality, interactive film
Art direction:JungHoon Park (CGK), Jung Huh
Concept art:Samuel King
Generative AI:Aria Studios
AI voice:SiAhn Lee

Synopsis

In 2080, researchers at the CSAL (Computer Simulated After-Life) Institute commercialise the “Mind Upload” memory system. Detective Park uses it to investigate a cold murder case, delving into the memories of a brain-dead boy from 2009 who was the sole witness. However, the boy’s memories are distorted by Ripley’s Syndrome, blurring the line between truth and lies. Apartment: In the Realm of Ripley is an AI interactive thriller designed for audiences to enter a virtual world reconstructed from the boy’s memories, find the culprit, and choose the truth. Guided by an on-screen AI actor, the audience watches a 2D film and makes choices via voice interaction that influence the story’s outcome. A selected audience member engages in the VR experience, while the collective choices of the audience during the film impact the VR user’s journey. At the end of the experience, the audience interacts directly with the AI actor, realising that the 2D film and VR experiences were interconnected as they followed the AI actor’s guidance and influenced the story. All viewers will reinterpret the cinematic experience, breaking free from its traditional frame. By the end, they will question the boundaries of truth and reality they have chosen.

Main Creator’s Statement

The project blends VR and film, allowing audiences to influence the narrative through AI interactions, shaping their experience and uncovering deeper truths. It’s a dynamic exploration of technology’s impact on memory and reality.

Video presentation

Production/Distribution

PRODUCTION: ARIA STUDIOS - EUN JUNG LEE
40 CHEONGGYECHEON-RO, #12F, JUNG-GU
04521, SEOUL, Korea (Republic of)
Tel. 82 07086481828
chuck@showaria.com

PRESS OFFICE: EUN JUNG LEE
ARIA STUDIOS
40 CHEONGGYECHEON-RO, #12F, JUNG-GU
04521, SEOUL, Korea (Republic of)
Tel. 82 1041795280
ejlee@showaria.com


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