Luminia

“Luminia” emerges as a visual poem, a space where the human and the artificial dance together to explore the rebirth of a new world rising from the ashes. The work immerses the viewer in a post-apocalyptic landscape where women, protagonists of this tale, embark on a journey of transformation. In a world where humanity once lost itself in its own excesses, technology now appears as a force that contributes to renewal—not as a replacement for the human, but as its extension.

The narrative unfolds in six sequences, each linked to the symbolism of a goddess embodying different facets of feminine power: from Thetis, Titaness of the waters, symbol of origin and gestation, to Eos, goddess of the dawn, illuminating the possibility of a renewed future. Along the way, Anahita brings fertility and regeneration; Artemis embodies independence and connection with the untamed; Gaia reflects union with the earth; and Hecate guards mystery and collective strength.

Artificial intelligence was used as a tool to generate the images and the voice-over that shape the piece. Its glitches and artifacts appear as elements that enrich the aesthetic and highlight the necessary bond between the technological and the human, becoming a vehicle for exploring new narratives and creative possibilities.

Direction & Concept: Denica Veselinova

Color Grading: Pedro Alvera

Collaborators: Kristina Veselinova, Nevena Niagolova

Image & Voice: AI-generated

Music & Sound Effects: Storyblocks

Exhibitions and Awards

• Exploring Concept Art in Artistic Environments, Palacio de Los Serrano, Ávila. Organized by Fundación Ávila and Fundación La Caixa.
• Ibrida Festival of Intermedial Arts (10th Edition), Forlì, Italy. Specular Convergences program curated by Iury Lech. Videowall Arena, Forlì, Italy.
• Online exhibition at the Museo Virtual de Mahou, produced within the project “Artificial Intelligence: Models and Applications in Artistic Creation, Teaching, Research and Knowledge.”
• Kyiv Digital Art Biennial: Despite the War — Ukrainian Biennale of Digital and Media Art. Spanish Audiovisual Program – Code Landscapes II: Iberian Perspectives, curated by Iury Lech (MADATAC).
• Award in the category “Identidades en tránsito” at the II International Video Creation Contest Posthumanamente hablando / iA+, organized by ACiAA (Universitat Rovira i Virgili), Mèdol – Centre d’Arts Contemporànies de Tarragona, Plataforma Arte y Medios (PAM), and the Biennial of Media Arts of Santiago de Chile.