I M U

Selected XR Development Market

Information

I M U is a philosophical essay film installation in which I manipulate the viewer’s image through deepfake, live. It’s a personal confrontation with the technology and a meditative intervention on what the self and your self image really are.

Lead artist(s)

Juul van der Laan, Kit Wilmans Fegradoe (composer)

Name of the producer(s)

Juul van der Laan (studio thnkthnk)

Estimated duration (minutes)

Languages of your experience

English

Play Area

Room ScaleSeated (simulator)dimensions installation 150 x 178 x 210(h) cm

Technologies used

Artificial Intelligence, Binaural sound, Ambisonics sound

Thematic(s)

Experimental, Meditative, Philosophy, Sciences and technologies

Website

https://juulvanderlaan.nl/portfolio/imu/

Production Strategy

Production Company(ies)

studio thnkthnk

Main production country

The Netherlands

Open to coproduction

Yes

Estimated Budget

Less than 100k €/$

Acquired Budget (%)

65% to 80%

Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)

NL FilmFund, Artoffice (Rotterdam), Stichting Droom en Daad, Wageningen University, V2_

Distribution Strategy

Release Date

2025

Targeted audience

The intellectually curious, who tend to have overlapping interests in the fields of film, philosophy and technology. And, everyone interested in themselves.

Number of user(s)

Single User

Device(s) compatibility

Headphones, Hardware integrated in installation, headphones are noise-cancelling.

Contact details

https://juulvanderlaan.nl

Netherlands

Team

Juul van der Laan

director / artiststudio thnkthnk