FROM DUST

Explore the boundaries of reality and identity in From Dust, a cutting-edge virtual reality opera installation that is tailor-made by you and for you using AI. Composed and directed by Michel van der Aa, and performed by the mesmerising vocal ensemble Sjaella.

You walk into a dark space. Soon, you see a cloud of tiny particles before you, swarming in the air like a flock of starlings. When you dip your hand into the cloud, the particles slowly transform into the shape of a woman. A second version of her appears and splits away from the original. The eyes of these two figures meet yours, and they begin to sing.

Are you a spectator or a participant in this world?
During this 24-minute journey, each audience-of-one will take part in a personalised story. Through interacting with their surroundings, the audience will meet the protagonist and her five alter egos, performed by the six members of vocal ensemble Sjaella. The audiences themselves are the ones who create new worlds by walking through and touching the installation, bringing the various alter egos to life.

This multi-sensory experience will be tailored for each audience member with generative AI. As a co-creator, you are the counterpart of the main character. You do not just passively watch but actively shape your own story. (All personal data and images are destroyed on completion of the experience.)

Booking
The VR experience is only accessible with a pre-booked and binding time slot.
Between 26 June and 11 July, individual time slots are available every hour between 11:00 and 17:00.
Each booking is confirmed and the booking process is complete upon receipt of the confirmation email.
Please arrive on time for your booked time slot. If you arrive late, access may not be guaranteed. The performance begins with a short onboarding that introduces you to the use of VR technology.
The offer is also explicitly aimed at visitors with no prior experience of virtual reality.

Important information
This multisensory experience is made individual and unique for each visitor with the help of generative AI. As a co-creator, the viewer is the counterpart of the main character. They are not just a passive observer, but actively shape their own story. All personal data and images used for this purpose are deleted at the end of the performance.

Some people may find Virtual Reality and the ability to move freely through a VR environment frightening. From Dust is not recommended for individuals with severe fear of heights, claustrophobia, heart conditions, back problems, a history of seizures, epilepsy, or sensitivity to flashing lights. This experience is not recommended for visitors under the age of 12.

As part of Munich Beyond