Infinite Mother v2.0 is the second episode in Pearlyn Lii's Infinite Mother series of interactive animated cutscenes that examine the mother wound through odes to ancient mythos within a video game world.
Infinite Mother v2.0 unfolds in a verdant hellscape inhabited by a persevering child left to endure the emotional absence of her mother. Set in an underworld grotto modeled after Chinese mountain-water landscapes, the narrative binds an ancient mother and a cyborgian daughter to the Fetal Peach—a mirage that mirrors their fractured ideals of care and connection. At the center of their struggle, the Fetal Peach becomes both relic and reflection, symbolizing the impossible desire for reconciliation. Rendered in a dreamlike blend of mythic imagery, Infinite Mother v2.0 blurs the boundaries between memory, fantasy, and ritual.
Credits
* Creator & Screenplay: Pearlyn Lii
* Mother: Mio Ishikawa
* Daughter: Kevin Pajarillaga
* Director & Producer: Alex Darby
* Composer: Taüs Jafar
* Production: The Hybrid Studio, Pariah Interactive, Nonstudio
* Development: Pariah Interactive
* Post-Production: The Hybrid Studio
* Art Director: Pearlyn Lii
* Editor: Greg Truono
* Choreographers: Mio Ishikawa, Kevin Pajarillaga
* Sound Design: Taüs Jafar, The Hybrid Studio
* MoCap Technician: Sneha Belkhale
* Special Thanks: Onassis Onx, Jon-Luke Fillippi, Beverly Chen
Pariah Interactive Development Team
* Technical Direction: Prashast Thapan
* Producer: Faith Zeng
* Character Development: Stephanie Davila
* Development (Environment Design, Animation): Stephanie Davila, Prashast Thapan
Exhibitions & Events
* KIN: A Festival of Memory and Imagination, WSA, New York (2025)
* PARABLES FOR THE BIOTECH AGE, MAXmachina, New York (2025)
* Neuromantics, Underground Art and Design (UAAD), New York (2025)