#SOTD: Moritz Simon Geist - “Grams”

image courtesy of Moritz Simon Geist

Last week German media artist Moritz Simon Geist unveiled his latest piece, GRAMS, a collaborative short film with filmmaker Robert Arnold. GRAMS takes you through a brief dystopian journey through dance, color & weirdness.

After entering cyber-reality through a portal, the protagonist (played by Gero Dumrath) seeks solace in a vibrant, weird and drug-infused reality, filled with dance and distorted vision. The short film is soundtracked by Geist, who leveraged his electronic music making robots to create the dark downtempo distortion-laden dance track, incorporating AI-vocals courtesy of Portraitxo and dadabots. The Videowork was produced in Dresden, Germany between 2020 and 2022, and features dancers Charles A. Washington and Jule Öft.