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Daniel Leighton
Artist & FilmmakerDaniel Leighton is a Los Angeles-based artist, filmmaker and technologist whose work combines painting, storytelling and augmented reality (AR) to explore human emotions and experiences. Drawing on his backgrounds in visual art, film and programming, he transforms his paintings into interactive, multimedia experiences using animation, video and sound. His work explores how technology can help people understand and communicate complex emotional states.
Daniel Leighton explores how augmented reality can expand the ways people understand themselves and communicate with others. By integrating digital elements, animation, film and sound into his paintings, he creates interactive experiences that give visual form to complex emotions and personal experiences. His work approaches technology as a means of encouraging emotional awareness and fostering deeper human connection.
