Armenian director and motion artist Hasmik Mkhchyan combines her appreciation for American science fiction writer Philip K. Dick and new forms of visual storytelling into a personal short film created with Stable Diffusion.

Hasmik Mkhchyan: “In 1977, Philip K. Dick arrived at a science fiction convention in Metz, France to deliver a speech called, ‘If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others.’

“The audience would leave bewildered, mystified. His talk ranged widely across such topics as cosmological time, the possibility of the universe as a computer simulation, the experience of deja vu, and the oppressive regime of Richard Nixon. It would become a sort of rebus for decoding the author’s fiction.
 

“Through this collaboration with Stable Diffusion AI, my ideas have achieved a level of artistic precision and complexity that would have been unattainable through traditional methods alone.”

 
“Drawing inspiration from Dick’s mesmerizing body of work, including his anthology Electric Dreams, I have sought to explore the intricate landscapes of the human mind and the intricate nature of perception as we navigate the tapestry of parallel universes, artificial intelligence, and the ever-evolving boundaries of our reality.

“Through this collaboration with Stable Diffusion AI, my ideas have achieved a level of artistic precision and complexity that would have been unattainable through traditional methods alone. This film stands as a testament to the fusion of human creativity and AI-driven innovation. It represents my passion for new frontiers in visual storytelling and my deep appreciation for Philip K. Dick’s visionary spirit.”
 
 

 
Director/animator: Hasmik Mkhchyan

Toolkit: Stable Diffusion