S L E E P W A L K E R - The Decent
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5 fund applications (1 curated) · 1 season
An immersive AR/VR odyssey inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Navigate Hell, Purgatory &…
Augmented RealityCreative StorytellingDanteInspiredImmersiveArtInspirationMoralityPhilosophySouth AfricaSpiritualVirtual RealityXR ai-technologyarts-mediafilm-storytellingafrica
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About
Sleepwalker is an immersive AR/VR experience blending Dante's philosophical journey with cutting-edge interactive technology. Visitors navigate a visually stunning landscape across Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, encountering moral dilemmas that mirror modern consciousness. Combines world-class visual design, philosophical depth, and participatory storytelling to create transformative experiences.
Impact
Sleepwalker awakens critical consciousness in our digitally-saturated world. By reimagining Dante for contemporary audiences, it creates space for profound moral reflection—transforming how we perceive ethics, meaning, and human purpose. This project demonstrates immersive experiences can catalyze spiritual awakening and prove art + technology elevates human consciousness.
Progress
Complete: Full narrative arc, immersive world design, visual environment prototype with AR visualizations, and interactive mechanics. Assembled world-class creative collaborators. Secured initial funding and established partnership discussions. Ready to scale production and deliver a culturally significant immersive experience.
Team
As a creative technologist with deep expertise in AR, VR, projection mapping, and 3D animation, I build visceral immersive worlds. My unique background bridges cutting-edge technology with philosophical storytelling. I'm driven by creating transformative experiences that elevate human consciousness. Sleepwalker is my life's work—merging technical mastery with artistic vision.
Funding
| Sales | Venus | S+V | Match | S+V+M | Venus extras | Prize | V2+M+P | V2/S | (V2+M)/S | (V2+M+P)/S | Raised | Available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Total | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $0 | — |
Fund applications
| Season | Fund | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | XR Film Fund for Immersive Storytelling | submitted | 2025-07-08 |
| Season 5 | Cyberdelic Fund for Expanding Consciousness | submitted | 2025-04-03 |
| Season 6 | Third Place Fund for Community Hubs | submitted | 2025-07-16 |
| Season 7 | Emergence Fund for Evolutionary & Spiritual Philanthropy | curated | 2026-07-09 |
| Season 6 | FTC Fund for Public Goods | submitted | 2026-03-12 |
Season totals as displayed on the platform's public accounting — not a statement of amounts paid out. V2 = Venus sales + Venus extras. The original page also broke each season down by fund drive and showed an Available (unclaimed) balance; that level of detail survives only on the preserved snapshots.
Leaderboard page (offline): https://artizen.fyi/projects/s-l-e-e-p-w-a-l-k-e-r----the-decent
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Top siblings
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | adopt a tree Building climate-smart communities by teaching kids tree planting and agroforestry skills. | Cyberdelic Fund for Expanding Consciousness, Emergence Fund for Evolutionary & Spiritual Philanthropy, FTC Fund for Public Goods +2 | $14,777 |
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