Credit: Jinik Renatus, Jinikal Art.
(Update: September, 9, 2025. A new, and even better video from Jinikal. This one features amusing little pentagrams! See: Cosmic Joy: The Infinite Playgrounds.)
It occured to me recently that in the earlier days of blogging, I made a point of trying to feature new digital artists on Trans-D, a habit I somewhat abandoned after the genre grew to such a degree I could no longer keep track of it. And, I can only marginally keep track of the burgeoning AI video artists; new artists seem to appear literally every day.* But, every now and then, a video makes an appearance that resonates on a personal level - call it kismet - and, well, Jinik's In a World Where Time and Space are Distorted is one of those videos.
Don't be fooled by the title. Time and space are not "distorted." In terms of spatial effects, they are either intentionally (or intuitively) orchestrated and organized around the laws of pentagonal phi and/or the Fibonacci series,** and best of all, Jinik created some fantastic spiraling clouds! Regarding time, spiral clocks (also here) and time spirals are all the rage in cyberspace, everywhere from scientific circles to Fantasy Fandom worlds.
As it happens, spiraling clouds are not unusual in the real world. I see them every day, albeit on a smaller scale. Inset left (above) is an example I shot earlier this summer but often the golden spiral's signature paisley shape can be found on a much larger scale. (Below is a detail of a photo found in a previous cloud post.)
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| A cloud in desperate need of a Phi-shell! |
Clouds and spirals? Can't get any better! Thank you, Jinik Renatus, your video made my day!
(My apologies for all the typos and delays with the text... hopefully, now corrected!)
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* I have been featuring them on Mac's memorial, with the latest appearing on this post... and his birthday post.
** I want to be perfectly clear about my use of mathematical terms regarding art here. That is, while phi may, indeed, be mathematically present in a work of art, the exact math is not required for it to fit the criteria of possessing the Golden Meme; best described as a shape, sound, or movement based on a mathematical ratio present in the geometry of the pentagram - in itself, a fractal - that is so perfect in its mysterious beauty and/or powerful efficiency that it might be described as Divine, or Golden. Regarding space-time, the Golden Meme represents a key to understanding the eternal.
(Note: The Golden Meme as a theory and an artistic investigation is mine alone and is not currently recognized as valid by any accredited source. It is also in its infancy. In any case, for me, it serves as an organizing center for the pentagonal phi material I've been amassing for 6 years. See: Reflections on Water, or the golden snail shell on the sidebar.)
A most intriguing video. AI art has a certain "feel" to it, and this does not disappoint with the fantastic imagery. My only complaint is that such videos feel a wee bit disjointed as scenes are rarely fully explored, but only presented as snippets.
ReplyDeleteLet the spirals commence and happy cloud watching!
I agree, although vignettes aren't a problem for me. I think, what's missing in many AI presentations is both a clear central theme and a narrative glue to fill in the cracks.
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