Immersive Media, Art & Animation

How I Directed Cloud Pharaohs: Absurdist Generative Animation Beyond the AI Demo

By giantmonster September 15, 2026

Concept, direction, visual design, performance direction, selection, editing, and final authorship: Mark Chavez. Cloud Pharaohs…

Current research MAN Project activity

Talking Systems

By giantmonster April 17, 2026

Dialogic Characters as Generative Media Infrastructure This project develops a talking-character system as media infrastructure.…

Echoes, Whispers and Memories live at Deep Space 8k @ Ars Electronica

Current research MAN Project activity

Media Art Nexus

By giantmonster February 3, 2026

Research-Driven Immersive Content Across Global Infrastructures This new Media Art Nexus pitch deck (see below)…

Current research MAN Project activity

Echoes, Whispers, and Memories: Toward an Entropic Media Architecture

By giantmonster October 15, 2025

academic paper - MAB Thailand Echoes, Whispers, and Memories explores quantum entropy not only as…

Current research

The Serpent and the Dragonfly – Media Art in a Chicano Gallery in Highland Park, LA

By giantmonster May 17, 2025

Exhibition poster About the Exhibition We’re thrilled to invite you to The Serpent and the…

Current research Generative AI Animation Giant Monster Project activity

A Curatorial Perspective on Ephemeral Urban Interventions

By giantmonster February 11, 2025

Street Art Description Analysis Street art operates at the intersection of spatial politics, temporality, and…

Current research Generative AI Animation Giant Monster Project activity

Echoes, Whispers, and Memories at the 3rd CDSA International Media Art Creative Competition and Festival

By giantmonster November 11, 2024

The City Digital Skin Art Festival (CDSA) 2024 showcased international media art focusing on digital culture through site-specific animations exploring Quantum Entropy. Artists presented works across major urban screens in Singapore, Hangzhou, and Beijing, emphasizing interconnectedness and cultural narratives. The festival aimed to integrate decolonial perspectives in public art, fostering dialogue among diverse audiences.