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Nothing There — The Periphery, Episode 1
2026 · Science Fiction · 9 min 26 sec
After 304 people examine twelve sets of images, their descriptions omit the same places. Researcher Lena Voss turns to their eye movements to investigate the gap between what they report and what they appear to see. This opening episode introduces The Periphery’s mystery of perception and certainty.
- Creator
- Miguel Johnson
- Release date
- September 25, 2026
- Runtime
- 9 min 26 sec
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Genre context
- Creator-described science-fiction mystery series about perception and certainty.
- Viewing source
- Miguel Johnson on YouTube ↗
- Format
- AI-generated / AI-assisted film
- AI production
- Created and written by Miguel Johnson. The official release explicitly documents AI-generated imagery and video powered by Higgsfield. The creator identifies Nothing There as Episode 1 of The Periphery and clarifies that it was released after the 2026 Higgsfield Global Film Festival submission deadline and was not a festival entry; SURFACE is a separate film and entry.
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