JRB20’s Sora Sketchbook

Alternate narratives

Three ways of reading the same visual archive: the editorial arc, the five-book long form, and square book proofs.

These editions reorganize the Sora studies into linear narratives. Return to Act JRB20, or choose an alternate reading below.

Previous revisions

V2 / ArcEditorial ArcA shorter independent cut that established the plain-language artist statements and an initial visual direction for each book.Open ↗

Square book proofs

5 × 5 / HTMLFour book proofsFacing-page, image-and-text compositions for the two Grok books and the V3 Nature and Music books. This is a separate, editable proofing format—no video playback.Open ↗

Current revision — V3 / The Long Arc

Book 01The Nearby WildTrees, birds, printed guides, routes, and local attention. A long visual study of how a familiar place might become easier to return to.Open ↗ Book 02Listening Takes ShapeMusic as something to browse, touch, choose, and keep nearby. Shelves, cards, dials, and rooms explore attention beyond a search box.Open ↗ Book 03Inside the RoomBefore designing an immersive experience, this book studies what it might feel like to enter, sit, look, move, and return from one.Open ↗ Book 04The DoubleA recurring version of the author is used as a figure for roles, performance, evidence, and the visible difference between a person and a generated image.Open ↗ Book 05Small Things, Large DoorsCards, books, displays, shelves, and tables as studies of how everyday objects might open small AI-assisted experiences.Open ↗