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Symbiosis
Serial Novel(2024, Bee Lab; with Daniele Bonfanti) A serial novel of wild cosmic adventure and mind-twisting space horror, published in bite-sized episodes perfect for a single reading session! “Absurdly original” – Peter Watts Modifying bees, genetically and cybernetically, did not save Earth from Eco-Singularity. But the surviving few who made it to Ganymede rebooted civilization as the Symbiosis: a covenant of humans and bee-colony superorganisms.Captain Petra, a bee colony, helms the starship Endurance—a traveling ecosystem reminiscent of a Mediterranean village (plus photosynthetic hull, greenhouse main deck, and dark energy sails). With her daredevil crew of varied lifeforms, they travel via the ridiculously dangerous icebreaking process, which implies converting into thought…
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The Isle of San Brandán
The Canary Island which comes and goes The Uncharted: “San Brandán Island” Last December, a photo was taken of the mysterious Island of San Brandán, by Gabriel Hernández Pages. Here you can read the article. Saint Brandán was a fearless monk and explorer who, according to V century manuscripts, stumbled upon a mysterious island that was unlike any land known to man. Described as an enormous fish that masqueraded as terra firma, this island held secrets that were as vast as the ocean itself. For centuries, it has been sighted and called the Eighth Canary (until 2018, the Canaries were officially seven, as La Graciosa was part of Lanzarote). The…
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Urlan, Cosmic Cat
An AI-Illustrated Experiment Graphic Novella and Essay(2024, Bee Lab; with Daniele Bonfanti) About the Book: An AI-Illustrated Experiment to showcase what can be done at the end of 2023 through human-AI collaboration. A short but complete SF/horror comic book, ripe with action and also featuing a fun Making Of and an interview with the AI artist! Urlan, Cosmic Cat is a ground-breaking exploration of AI-human collaboration in graphic storytelling. Written, edited, lettered by Daniele Bonfanti and Valentina Kay, the art has been fully realized with OpenAI’s Dall-E 3 through the ChatGPT Pro interface. A short but complete space adventure which weaves the emerging technology’s strengths and weaknesses into narrative solutions. Delve…
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A day in Engadine: Blaunca and Grevasalvas
Emerald green meadows, bright blue lakes, colorful flowers a feast for the eyes, animals of every size. Picturesque villages made of wooden and stone chalets with flower-adorned terraces, nestled in an alpine environment. Azure and refreshing pristine streams sing a timeless melody throughout the day.
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Green blue grey – A romantic and spiritual journey
Pizzo Emet: on the Italy-Switzerland Border Soul-stirring beauty of nature envelopes me in its embrace. A profound connection with the untamed elements that surround me. My senses awake to the raw purity of the landscape, the very essence of the earth infuses my being. Vivid and diverse colors of vegetation, a unique work of art. Dance of ice and time rushes forward with a sense of urgency. Uneasy: as witnessing the spectacle of alpine flora, a delicate masterpiece nurtured by centuries of balance, may become impossible due to the rapid melting of glaciers. Not just photos: Pizzo Emet enchanted us with its colors and vitality, so we also made a…
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Website sprouting!
Welcome to my website. It’s still empty, I know. But it’s online and that’s something already. Soon, you will find my stories and art in the section Oramata. Oneira will host my weirdest and more interesting dreams. And photos of places I go will find a home in the section Taxidia. It’s going to be clean and simple. I hope you’ll like it.
