About Me
Hi! I'm xylo (he/they), interested in Systems/AI and government/history.
I like to make music, draw illustrations, and find new places to explore (online and offline).
A fan of books, anime, and movies, I love finding new sources of inspiration for daydreaming and imagining.
I am terminally online (think vtubers, hyperpop/dariacore, Vocaloid, VRChat, etc...)!
Currently starting Anti-Oedipus by Deleuze and Guattari, recently finished reading Yuukoku (Patriotism) by Mishima Yukio.
Currently, I'm working on Sairo, a virtual character. A PC98-style visual novel featuring Sairo is under development.
Projects
This is Sairo(沙彩), an autonomous AI vtuber! I drew, animated, and programmed her myself. Aside from streaming, I'm planning to make a game around her, touching on Jean Baudrillard's theories on social reality.
I also have extensive experience working in Japanese-English translation, in various media formats.
Why I Love "Shelter"
Exploring the sekai-kei genre, any why it continues to capture my imagination.
Meaning Born out of Mistranslation
Looking into an English quote purportedly by IJA General Anami Korechika. (Spoilers: He never said it!)
"Online Femboys" and Digital Identity
A hypothesis on the effects of the Internet on male gender expression.
⇒favourites
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
A great series which predicted the schizophrenic, disconnected identity of people in the digital age! This show explores social/virtual reality, online communities, and collective consciousness, all before social media existed. If you enjoy this, you'll probably also enjoy Memories (Magnetic Rose) and Simulacra and Simulation.
Shelter (2016)
I love how this short animation manages to distill the essence of the Sekai-kei narrative genre, which juxtaposes a single relationship with the fate of the world, into a six-minute video. If you like this, you'll probably enjoy Hoshi Wo Ou Kodomo and Saishuu Heiki Kanojo.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Set in a Japanese WWII POW camp, this film explores suffering and love between men and the universality of humanity across cultual divides. This film captures a deeper, fundamental face of the human spirit. If you enjoy this film, you'll likely enjoy The Last Emperor and Ikiru.