clothes of deception
/zen tale
date MARCH 2025
director odair faleco
script odair faleco
ART & MOTION odair faleco
VIDEO EDIT RODRIGO VIEIRA
medium digital AI film
format 21:9
Beneath the summer sun, two souls are surrendered to the same waters. Yet when they rise, the world no longer sees them as they were. This Zen tale invites us for a quiet and contemplative reflection about our appearances, the masks we wear, and the truths we ignore.
I am happy to share with the world my new short film “Clothes of Deception” – a meditative Zen tale brought to life thanks to AI. This is a story that I heard many years ago in a lecture but carried with me my whole life; so now you can carry it with you too. This film is a co-production between zero1cine and DreamFlare AI, but it is also my official submission to the Curious Refuge + Promise AI animation competition.
While many AI films aim to reach perfect human performances and explore many complex visual effects, with this film I wanted to go in the opposite direction, focusing more on simplicity, a minimalistic visual style combined with a slow and meditative pacing. My goal was to make every single frame harmonious and contemplative like a Japanese zen painting.
One strong influence on the visuals was the work of Uemura Shōen, who was a pioneering Japanese artist who transcended the gender barriers of her time, masterfully depicting the elegance and emotional depth of women through her exquisite Nihonga paintings, thereby making profound contributions to Japanese art and cultural representation in the early 20th century.