May. 12, 2024
There are a lot of places out there for different kinds of cyberpunk aesthetics. Specifically I've been looking for videos of ASMR with a sort of realism and technicality to them. Styles with a bit of grit - but are also comforting and warm. One very specific example are the videos done by Carm ASMR. In particular, his videos with parts shops and replacement of mechanical or robotic parts. While perhaps not overtly cyberpunk, his videos have a specific quality to them that are just right. He pushes the line into the technical by often putting a focus on small and intricate parts. Many videos try to delve too deep into software and the computational elements related to a dystopic cyberpunk repair or upgrade. Because of my programming background, these videos are rarely satisfactory because they don't take current elements of computer software and expand that realistically into their construction of future software. In other words - it's just not realistic enough.
If somehow, despite all odds, someone who is an ASMRtist is reading this and you would want to get in touch with me about how to make an accurate representation of software in a dystopian cyberpunk future for one of your videos, please contact me!
Finally, I'll leave here with a link to Carm ASMR.