the shape of an unlit horizon

3 minutes 25 seconds, Video
[2025] • [contact for link to full work]

I asked ChatGPT to come up with a two to three minute abstract experimental film idea based on my work. The title, fonts, aspect ratio, imagery, and soundscape are all derivative of the AI's suggestions.

After running several iterations of the prompt, the following is the final instruction set:

**"The Shape of an Unlit Horizon"**

A meditative and enigmatic title focusing on potential and the yet-to-be-revealed.

AI Synopsis of Imagery

A luminous white screen gradually shifts into gradients of pale blue and silver.

Textures emerge and fade: shimmering light on rippling water, the faint outlines of veins, the shifting play of sunlight through leaves, all blending into a seamless, dreamlike flow.

Faint geometric outlines begin to emerge, flickering as though etched in light. These lines gently ripple, mimicking the rhythmic flow of a tide. A soft interplay of muted earth tones—ochre, moss green, and deep amber—flows across the screen like liquid.

A long take of what looks like stars reflected in rippling water fills the screen, shimmering as if on the edge of perception.

Toward the end, the liquid textures grow softer and more luminous, eventually dissipating into a glowing field of soft light that pulses faintly before fading to black.