: The work exposes the embedded social violence and limitations of the digital world, reflecting real-world socio-economic structures.
Butler's project is a modern digital homage to George Orwell’s Down and Out in Paris and London . Rather than following the game's intended violent or criminal narratives, Butler spent months treating the simulation as a physical reality, exploring the "ambient reality" that often goes unnoticed by players. Butler Down And Out
: The installation often includes a machine learning algorithm that analyzes the images in real-time to generate descriptive captions, critiquing how we understand digital representations. Key Themes : The work exposes the embedded social violence