Concept

Set amidst the textured alleys of Gough Street, this narrative-driven experience fuses speculative fiction with street culture, art, and urban mythology. AIXO, a time-travelling AI from 100 years in the future, has returned to our era to study the remnants of human creativity—specifically, street art as a vital expression of culture, resistance, and memory. Upon arrival, AIXO encounters Aurora, a mysterious artist known as the “sleeping beauty” of the neighbourhood—rumoured to be one of the last to carry the spirit of true street expression. But Aurora’s focus is no longer just artistic. Locals have begun disappearing without explanation, and cryptic symbols—familiar to her from her underground mural days—have started to appear on walls and lampposts across the district. As neither AIXO nor Aurora can physically interact with the world—one being a hologram, the other caught in her own dreamlike existence—they enlist the player as the vital human link. Together, the trio embarks on a multi-layered investigation blending real-world exploration with narrative puzzles, historical artefacts, and visual storytelling. This mission becomes more than detective work: it’s a meditation on memory, erasure, and the way art becomes both witness and weapon. Through their findings, players contribute to AIXO’s future archive, preserving a vanishing cultural landscape while uncovering the truths buried beneath its walls.