The Burning Tower
4k video, 17:32, 2020
The Burning Tower, briefly reviews the prospects of the new generation of communication technology and the development process of the Internet, and explores the complex relationship between conspiracy theories, rumors and network infrastructure. The film is composed of four interrelated segments and is produced using sound works by sound artists Matt Dowdy & Liza Pittard. The idea of the story was inspired by news reports, trying to imagine a possible process behind the burning of the 5G cell tower. The short film follows the perspective of a male (virtual 3D character) and the narrative of a female (an anchor) to investigate the first hypertext project, the Xanadu project, the new 5G protocol, and the route of the submarine optical cable. The provocative texts written by the artist are arranged in segments such as ASMR programs, mobile chats and desktop screen recordings, constantly trying to rationalize the absurd behavior of burning towers.
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4k video, 17:32, 2020
The Burning Tower, briefly reviews the prospects of the new generation of communication technology and the development process of the Internet, and explores the complex relationship between conspiracy theories, rumors and network infrastructure. The film is composed of four interrelated segments and is produced using sound works by sound artists Matt Dowdy & Liza Pittard. The idea of the story was inspired by news reports, trying to imagine a possible process behind the burning of the 5G cell tower. The short film follows the perspective of a male (virtual 3D character) and the narrative of a female (an anchor) to investigate the first hypertext project, the Xanadu project, the new 5G protocol, and the route of the submarine optical cable. The provocative texts written by the artist are arranged in segments such as ASMR programs, mobile chats and desktop screen recordings, constantly trying to rationalize the absurd behavior of burning towers.
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