Synopsis

This music video emerged from my personal interest inthe Unicode character encoding standard. Unicode, which encompasses scripts from around the world, has been developed over 40 years through ongoing dialogue among diverse regions and cultures. In recent years, I have been reading its specifications in depth, reflecting on those who dedicated themselves to this standardization effort. The track used in this work is a Japanese tongue-twister song by MONO NO AWARE, remixed by imai of group_inou. For its creation, I researched the history of character encoding, utilized machine learning techniques, and developed dedicated production software. I then meticulously collected characters with similar shapes or meanings and composed them into a stop-motion animation.

PROFILE

HASHIMOTO Baku

Baku Hashimoto is a film director and animation artist who works independently across a wide range of mediums—from generative art and motion graphics to stop-motion animation and interactive design. Influenced by experimental film and hacker culture, he explores new ways of creating through both visual experimentation and technical innovation. By continually researching tool development and diverse modes of expression, he pursues a variety of styles within the visual arts.