Under the Oak
Video, 2025
About the artwork
Under the Oak is a narrative-driven piece by Panaviscope, presented as a trailer from an imaginary film. It hints at a disrupted community, a haunting past, and a murder tied to the restoration of balance. Visually polished and grounded in a retro-anime aesthetic, the piece showcases the storytelling potential of AI, supported by an oppressive, cinematic soundtrack.
Music by Panaviscope
Audio explanation
Listen to Panaviscope discuss this work.
Panaviscope (a.k.a Alex Duloz) is a visual artist and multi-instrumentalist from Geneva, Switzerland, who composes, sings, and plays all the instruments you can hear on his tracks. Panaviscope is as much a visual project as it is a musical one, with a focus on evoking nostalgia for a fantasized era.
Alex studied arts in Los Angeles, where he trained in 3D, classical animation, and drawing. It was there that he learned coding, with a strong focus on generative code using JavaScript. His tracks have been played on national indie radios in France and Switzerland, among other countries.
Alex employs various cutting-edge techniques with the intention of creating timeless pieces, ranging from depth maps to granular synthesis.