Voices of VR #1683: “Feedback VR: An Antifuturist Musical” Wins Immersive Non-Fiction Award at IDFA DocLab 2025
Dec 7, 2025
Claudix Vanesix, a Peruvian performance artist and director of Feedback: An Antifuturist Musical, joins digital artist Aaron Medina to discuss their innovative project. They dive into the concept of anti-futurism, exploring its political implications and how it challenges dominant narratives. The duo shares their creative processes, including the fusion of diverse musical styles like reggaeton and vaporwave. Technical challenges, such as CGI and motion capture, are tackled, highlighting their unique artistic collaboration. They call for solidarity to support local creators and promote inclusive platforms.
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Choose Formats For Local Access
- Design for the audience's material realities by choosing accessible formats like MP4 instead of high‑end PC VR.
- Prioritize distribution and local hosting constraints when deciding technical scope.
Anti-Futurism As Provocation
- Anti-futurism is a deliberate provocation to reject hegemonic, Eurocentric visions of the future.
- It invites alternative futures (Andean, Afro, Amazonian) that challenge technological inevitability.
Digital And Genetic Codes Collide
- The film parallels digital constructs (points, meshes, binary code) with organic life and genetic code to question simulation.
- The finale blends binary and quaternary codes to ask whether life is a simulation or fractal dream.