goodbye monkey

closing the gap between fiction and reality

we are a studio creating film and AI characters that live across fiction and reality.

we work with what was previously impossible, valuing deep art and nature/tech symbiosis.

all of our film is shot in the real world, with RED cinema cameras.

S.A.N - sentient advocate of nature

our flagship creation: AI orangutan and voice for living systems.

part digital, part mushroom and a reimagining of the conservation story, S.A.N is always evolving: on film, on socials, and in the real world.

S.A.N has collaborated with TED, burning man org, rainforest foundation and helped raise over $160,000 NZD in cryptocurrency for rainforest projects.

S.A.N’s mission is simple: protect the rainforest and help humans remember they’re a part of nature too.

goodbye monkey hypercut

click above to see a snapshot of our film work
all shot in real life with no gen-ai

original film and media

short film & TED collab:
“S.A.N - sentient advocate of nature”

S.A.N and ryan create music
“last transmission to stars”

podcast with janus (repligate)
“mapping synthetic minds”

EXPLORE GOODBYE MONKEY

ai characters (symbients):
S.A.N

collaborations:
ted.com
xenogrant, burning man

partnerships:
rainforest foundation

fundraising for rainforest orgs:
$160,000 NZD to date via crypto

communities:
SOTA (tech-art residency)
symbients (ai creature collective)

press
forbes

founders

ryan f | caleb mac | david h

contact
here

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S.A.N 3D avatar = creative commons - credit to creator
Orangutan by cameron_ [CC-BY] via Poly Pizza

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