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dealing in photons, phonons, protons
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meet killi - a model i created with the machines. i asked her to speak for twelve seconds only.

without any context, the ai wrote:

“you think you’re awake. but the system you call reality only renders what looks back at you. the rest waits… uncalculated, until you decide to see it.”

that sent me flying… i’ve been talking and pondering about exactly this; the idea that everything exists in a latent reservoir, only rendered when observed. quantum simulation theory stuff.
some scientists say it’s statistically more likely we’re simulated than real.

so yeah… i basically built a digital being who, once animated, looked me dead in the eye and confirmed the universe is a gpu running in power efficiency mode.

#ai taken in Matrix by @viktorsloth

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a year ago

at Dajiamangcuo (demon lake) in tibet
malakai
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mylene
computer

adorned in @sophus cashmere

i barely know what’s real and what’s not no more taken in Tibet by @viktorsloth

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a year ago

TOURIST TOURS featuring @viktorsloth 🐉

Viktor is a Danish, Berlin-based visual jack, aka a director, of all trades, who is fueled creatively by music and mushrooms. by @viktorsloth

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a year ago

with the elusive @hikaru_kwsk we drifted through tokyo shooting a film of movement.
the film it self has been slow to reveal itself in the edit, so here are fragments.

sometimes things get stuck. my life mission is simply to learn the art of unsticking.

production and wardrobe by magnificent @k.j.dan

🙏 taken in Tokyo, Japan by @viktorsloth

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met the @cvtvlist_official randomly crew on the street in tokyo. went directly from a coffee, to industrial kawasaki to shoot. entirely unplanned, entirely raw. the same day we met. i’ve been missing these kinds of spontaneous moments.

made a quick n dirty edit without overthinking it

tokyo’s energy is wild 🥷 taken in Tokyo 東京, Japan by @viktorsloth

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a year ago

a little friday greeting from the enduring tree of Ceningan island.
not a tree to witness near. just this guy, raw dogging the ocean and life.
sort of stunned me.
i sat down.
ocean. wind. sunset.
sound of the ocean and wind in the grass.
you had a busy week and now it’s time to unwind and let go. breathe out… ahhh. you deserved it. taken in Nusa Ceningan by @viktorsloth

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2 years ago

phasing between worlds, slipping through the cracks.
surfing the aether
👁️ by @viktorsloth

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2 years ago

elisabetta in flow taken in Aether by @viktorsloth

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2 years ago

had the rare joy of stepping into the world of @skeemask_official, a true architect of sound. capturing him through my lens was equal parts privilege and puzzle.

as a devoted fan of his work i was psyched when @resident_advisor tapped me to shoot the cover story. i was all in! the piece by @gabrielszatan is a sharp, elegant dive. definitely required reading.

kept it discreet. letting the aura speak
letting @skeemask_official stay in the shadows doing his thing taken in Berlin, Germany by @viktorsloth

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2 years ago

𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘵.
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘢, 𝘢 3 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳.
𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴; 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭.
𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 3 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪'𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪'𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦? taken in Mount Kailash, Tibet by @viktorsloth

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2: the people
i dare to say, the indigenous people of tibet hold the deepest wisdom and balance i’ve ever encountered in my travels. immense knowledge flows through their heritage.

looking into the younglings’ eyes and speaking with elders are humbling experiences. one elder approached me, curious about my origins. i told him i was from denmark, and after a meaningful exchange, he noted how in europe we have very long thoughts, while in tibet, thoughts are incredibly short and simple. to me, this reflects a life lived without the filters of our consumer-driven society.

our thoughts in the west are often tangled with long-term plans, success anxieties, and social pressures. in contrast, tibetans seem focused on the immediate, the clear, and the necessary, with a profound connection to the present.

with a few goats, a roof, and a belief in karmic reincarnation, they find true happiness—a simplicity that inspires me. my thoughts often return to that mindset, where i find peace and balance.
i'm striving towards a life with short thoughts.

the cultural erasure by china is a heartbreaking topic for another time, but for now, i celebrate the beauty and resilience of this ancient and rich peoples. taken in Tibet by @viktorsloth

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the following posts is an futile attempt to capture the journey into the "forbidden land" of Tibet—a place systemically torn apart by China, yet somehow still preserving one of the most profound cultures and ways of life I have ever encountered.

1: a homage to the spellbinding landscapes, where mountain peaks have given birth to countless goddesses and deities.

we found ourselves mesmerized, overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of Tibet's unfathomably vast landscapes. a seemingly endless mountain desert stretches before us, resting at an altitude of 3800 meters—a height that leaves you breathless, not just from the climb but from the awe it inspires.
as you look up, you realize you are surrounded by Earth's towering giants, with summits rising up to a staggering 8849 meters.
at such heights, the air thins rapidly as your elevation climbs.
Dazed and confused, you wander, grasping for breath as your lungs and heart double their efforts.
the landscapes, so breathtaking, so hostile—could this be heaven? taken in Tibet by @viktorsloth

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