Cosmogonic

Cosmogonic is the first VR experience inspired by the Polish science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem—known for investigating humanity and social justice through visions of faraway planets and mechanical beings. In Cosmogonic, we travel into the memories of the title character, a once-great robot engineer, to visit the planet of Actinuria. Here, the Pallatinids, a society of giant robots, live under the cruel King Archithorius. Fearing a conspiracy, he forces the citizens to wear suits of uranium armor, which cause an explosion if too many of them gather. But one Pallatinid—a bold, young inventor named Pyron—decides to use science and technology to inspire a revolution. An adaptation of a 1965 short story by Lem, Cosmogonic speaks perfectly to today’s world, where populism and disinformation threaten democracy. It is a testament to the importance of knowledge and community in the universal drive to freedom.

Paweł Szarzyński (PL)
Paweł Szarzyński is a director, animator, graphic designer, and co-founder of the Kilku design collective. He previously served as the head of animation and post-production at Saatchi and Saatchi and has worked with companies such as Prodigious, FCB, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel. A winner of the European Design Awards and the Polish Graphic Design Award, he has taught at the Warsaw School of Photography and Graphic Design.