Diableries augmentées | Révélations Méliès

Collaboration Petermfriess, Olivier Guyaux, and Dan Zhu

This project reimagines the mysterious Diableries stereoscopic cards of the late 19th century through the lens of artificial intelligence. By analyzing each scene symbolically, historically, and esoterically, AI reveals hidden details and patterns that may have been unconsciously embedded by Georges Méliès himself. The static images are then transformed into dreamlike animated videos, offering viewers a layered, contemporary reading of these infernal visions.

Collection Fonds Alain Roch

Sound plays an equally vital role. A second AI draws inspiration from Félix de Godefroid’s melancholic score La voix des songes (1880) and the immersive atmospheres of gaming soundscapes. The result is an evolving, emotional soundtrack that breathes with each tableau—shifting between whispers, beats, and sudden bursts. Together, the visuals and sound create a poetic archaeology of Méliès’ creative unconscious, guiding audiences through a labyrinth of shadows, revelations, and imagination.