Daniël Ernst

The Great Orator is a simulated VR world, driven by an AI that crafts ever-changing orations based on current events and visitor interactions, challenging you to question what is real and what is not.

The Great Orator is the latest work by Daniel Ernst: a simulated VR world driven by an AI that crafts ever-changing orations based on current events and visitor interactions, challenging you to question what is real and what is not. In the world of The Great Orator, the eponymous figure has become the centre point of all existence. Her followers, now inextricably linked to her, have only left their cars behind in this world. The Great Orator draws inspiration from the memories and emotions of her unified followers, her dataset, to create orations. Your presence within this world is not taken for granted, for without you, there would be no one for The Great Orator to address. Within the infinite possibilities of outcomes, you, the visitor, have to find meaning. Rather than a linear story, this experience unfolds as an open-world environment, inviting visitors to freely explore this world.