These paintings are based around the incredible scene in Blade Runner 2049 where Deckard is presented with a new replicated version of his dead love Rachael. For the film they went to great lengths to de-age the actress Sean Young using complex computer models, the original actress and a stand in. I love the film. I love the scene and wanted to explore this tension between simulation and reality. These paintings are based on a custom AI model. This is a Rachael that never existed.