# Synthetic Void: Echoes in the Simulation

> Synthetic Void (Echoes in the Simulation) is a poetic AI-generated short film by Vladislav OSSSO about a girl who realises her world is a simulation built from her own memories, and chooses to stay inside it. Shown at AI Week Milan and nominated twice at the NYU × Hailuo AI Film Hackathon.

- Artist: Vladislav OSSSO (Vladislav Lobashev), Barcelona, Spain
- Year: 2025
- Category: Film
- Medium: AI-generated short film
- Page: https://ossso.art/project/synthetic-void/

*She does not want to wake up. For her the simulation is not a lie — it is a new way of being.*

## Story

Synthetic Void (Echoes in the Simulation) is a poetic short film created using artificial intelligence, telling the story of a girl who realises that the world around her is a simulation — built from her own memories, feelings and lost images. But instead of fighting the illusion or trying to “wake up”, the heroine embraces her reality.

## Choice

She does not wish to return to the broken or forgotten world. For her the simulation is not a lie — it is a new way of being. A space of light, wind, grass, water and reflections, where she can finally be herself. There is no pain here, only stillness, softness and an eternal moment stretched in time.

## Meaning

The film is a meditation on memory, artificial consciousness and acceptance — a reflection on how we construct realities to preserve who we are. It is not about escape. It is about choosing to stay.

## Video

https://ossso.art/files/zerkolye_50mb.mp4

## Exhibitions and awards

- 2025 — AI Week Milan × Prompt Magazine, Milan, Italy
- 2025 — Nominated — Best Technical Innovation, NYU × Hailuo AI Film Hackathon, Los Angeles, USA
- 2025 — Nominated — Best Creative Usage, NYU × Hailuo AI Film Hackathon, Los Angeles, USA
- 2025 — Synchro Station Web 3.0, La Textile / 303, Barcelona, Spain

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