The SYNCANDI Transmedia Art project has become a Feature Film series. We are currently producing the first movie in the series entitled ART e FACT. ART e FACT is a sci-fi intrigue about the effect of creativity and criticism on an authoritarian society. The narratives explore moral issues around artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and political…
Studio Syncandi Back Story
Here is a timeline showing some key milestones in the SYNCANDI story. Current to August 1, 2017 SYNCANDI is to be set in a post cyberpunk/post human world. Learned the backstory of cyberpunk via the writings of Philip K. Dick, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash and Donna Haraway’s Cyborg Manifesto. Consumed a long list…
SYNCANDI COMIC + POSTER 10
Dear friends and supporters, At the beginning of this month we published the tenth and final chapter of our current SYNCANDI series. It has been a wonderful experience for both Joanna and myself. And I hope for you as well. Stay with us, as we have plans to continue the adventures of Ikkyu, Sync and the…
Ikkyu’s Journal #10 Optimistic
OPTIMISTIC Well seems like my plan worked. I ventured out and my vision has expanded. So rapidly. After meeting her – the river woman. I can understand more, much much more, maybe too much. The first part of my plan worked. Ikkyu has stopped ricocheting around and has stabilised. At least for the moment. I’m…
Ikkyu’s Journal #9 CONSERVATIVE SELF
Ikkyu’s Journal 09 CONSERVATIVE SELF Hasn’t this gone far enough? Ikkyu is so mixed up. All this pressure from you, and that strange river woman, not to mention this totally intense environment. You all want part of Ikkyu. Well this part says no. There is something you want. Something…
9th SYNCANDI Comic & Poster Available Now
Hello, Today we published our ninth poster and comic in our current SYNCANDI series. As you may already know, a few months back we decided to allow people to read the comic free online for a limited period of time. We are still offering high quality PDF’s of each issue for sale as well as…
SYNCANDI art + music experiment 02
Dear friends, Back in December 2016 we announced that Studio Syncandi founder Roberto Iolini was remixing a collection of experimental songs which he had composed for the SYNCANDI project. They feature UTAU, the Japanese vocal synthesis music software program which is similar to Vocaloid made famous by the virtual idol Hatsune Miku. Big news…
Ikkyu’s Journal #8 WHAT AM I?
WHAT AM I? Everything is moving so fast now. Since I met her. By the river. So much new knowledge. Coming into me. Not just into my physical body, but another part. A separate part. A part that isn’t solid. That can look inside and out.…
8th SYNCANDI Comic & Poster Available Now
Hello, Today we published our eighth poster and comic in our current SYNCANDI series. As you may already know, a few months back we decided to allow people to read the comic free online for a limited period of time. We are still offering high quality PDF’s of each issue for sale as well as…
Ikkyu’s Journal #7 FIRST DREAM
FIRST DREAM I have experienced something very very important. We did something together. You and I. Do you remember? We are together in a lovely place all golden and warm. We’re just floating there. The two of us. Our eyes are closed. Like when we sleep. What’s…