CGI

SYSTEMS 28 HYPER REALITY
DOMAIN THE SIMULATION

DEFINITION:

Computer-Generated Imagery; the creation of visual representations, objects, characters, environments, effects, or experiences through computational processes rather than direct physical recording.

FUNCTION:

Transforms imagination, models, and simulations into perceivable realities by generating synthetic visual experiences capable of substituting for physical observation.

EXAMPLES:

Film visual effects
Virtual environments
Digital characters
Synthetic landscapes
Architectural visualizations
Video game graphics
Simulated worlds

NOTES:

CGI may be realistic, stylized, symbolic, artistic, educational, fictional, or functional. Its significance lies in its ability to create experiences that can exist independently of physical reality while remaining visually convincing.

CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:

Representation reaches a new stage when it no longer requires a physical source. CGI functions as a reality-generation mechanism that creates images and experiences directly from models, simulations, and computational processes. Through CGI, entire worlds can be produced without existing physically, allowing synthetic environments, objects, and events to become visually indistinguishable from recorded reality.