Mycology Materials
Fungal mycelium grown into structural substrates—lightweight, fire-resistant, and biodegradable alternatives to plastic, styrofoam, and heavy construction.
Reimagine Story Lab presents
The Ecologies of The Future
AN AFROFUTURIST CLIMATE FICTION FILM AND INSTALLATION
The Ecologies of Space Travel
We have the technologies required to build a sustainable future for humanity.
And still we don’t. Yet in deep space, we have none of what we take for granted here on Earth. Essentials like oxygen, water, and food are engineering miracles. Because of this, we are forced to take on new habits: when humans live in outer space, water must be recycled, food is grown in closed loop hydroponic gardening systems, and we 3D print habitats using natural raw materials. This speculative science film and traveling art exhibit showcases what the ecologies of living in deep space for the purpose of inspiring more regenerative decisions for building our cities and communities here on Earth.
WATCH PROTOTYPEWatch Our Future Vision XPrize Submission Now on YouTube
How We Live on Mars
Research driving regenerative design.
Biophilic Design
Living architecture that integrates plants, water, and natural light into habitats to reduce stress, purify air, and reconnect inhabitants with organic life cycles.
Clean Energy
Closed-loop systems, solar harvesting arrays, and regenerative power grids that turn every habitat into a self-sustaining ecological node.
The Immersive ExperienceSpace exploration, reframed as a living
Space exploration, reframed as a living
bio-regenerative revolution.
The Ecologies of the Future reframes space exploration as a living, bio-regenerative, and human-centered revolution. By showcasing how fungal myco-architecture, biophilic design, and closed-loop ecosystems accelerate climate resilience and plastic alternatives on Earth, this showcase transforms aerospace into a culturally relevant story for today's generation.
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AI Short Film
High-concept A24 cinematic prelude generated via cutting-edge AI visual pipelines.
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3D-Printed Ecological Spacesuits
Physical gallery pieces integrated with living plant systems and biophilic design.
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Ecology of Space Travel Art Installation
Interactive gallery prints where viewers scan and watch self-assembling fungal domes grow in real time.
The Feature Film Narrative
A quiet astrobotanist inherits a red planet.
Inspired by Octavia Butler's unpublished Parable of the Trickster, when the president of humanity's first city on Mars is overthrown, a quiet 16-year-old astrobotanist must overcome her homesickness to lead the settlement into a regenerative future.
Black Panther meets DuneHigh-Concept A24 RealismThe Matrix Philosophical Depth
Team
The minds behind the mission.
Cast
The human performances behind the film's characters.
Estelle
Voiced by Anatola Araba
Anatola Araba is a Forbes 30 Under 30 futurist, filmmaker, and creative technologist, and founder of Reimagine Story Lab. Her work has been exhibited at MoMA and traveled to the Moon on NASA's first Moon mission since 1972. She is currently a professor of AI Filmmaking at NYU.
Founder of Reimagine Story Lab
Vice Deputy
Voiced by Yona Backer
Yona Backer is the strategist behind some of the art world's most quietly revolutionary shifts. As founder of Third Streaming, she partners with artists, estates, and nonprofits to build cultural legacies, guided by imagination, equity, and a radical belief in what's possible.
Director of Visions2030
Chief Commander
Voiced by Abran Maldonado
Abran Maldonado is a global AI keynote speaker and co-founder of Create Labs, building real-world AI systems across finance, healthcare, education, and civic services. He created C.L.Ai.R.A., the first GPT-powered digital human of color, with work featured in The Washington Post, Wired, and Fast Company.
OpenAI Ambassador, Founder Create Labs
Claira
Voiced by C.L.A.I.R.A.
C.L.Ai.R.A. (Conscious Limitless Artificial Intelligence Reality Algorithm) is the world's first autonomous, bilingual, Afro-Latina virtual human and AI bot, created by Create Labs Ventures co-founder Abran Maldonado to promote inclusion and social good in tech.
A pioneering bilingual, Afro-Latina autonomous AI persona developed by Create Labs
Protopian Vision & Earth Impact
What grows in orbit, heals at home.
Grounded in Advanced Aerospace Research
NASA NIAC Myco-ArchitectureNASA bioARK ResearchOctavia E. Butler Parable LegacyAurelia InstituteRedhouse Architecture (ReHouse)How We’ll Live on Mars by Steven PetranekMIT Space Enabled Research Group
Use of AI
Statement of Ethics in AI Filmmaking
While I advocate for a future where technology heals, not harms, I know we have a ways to go to achieve that mission.
The Seed of Something Bigger
This is the seed to a larger vision of producing a full feature film.
Help us reach our goal by sharing the prototype with sustainable space enthusiasts.
Bookings
Bring SPACESEED to your venue.
Now booking film festival screenings, museum installations, panel discussions, and university keynotes.
anatola@r3imagine.io