How to read what you are seeing

First, how it was produced

Origin describes a piece’s production source. Organic refers to material captured or made by people without synthetic generation determining what is represented. Synthetic identifies a generated representation. Hybrid brings together material from both Origins and asks that each contribution be explained.

These categories help explain a piece, but do not by themselves rate its truthfulness. A recorded video can be out of context. A generated animation can explain an idea accurately. Sources and claims need their own review.

Then, what it asks us to interpret

Core offers six initial categories: Fiction, Real, Documentary, News, Theory, and Educational. Fiction presents an imagined universe; Theory proposes hypotheses; Educational has a learning purpose. Documentary and News need sources and clear distinctions between evidence and representation.

Origin and Core can be combined. A recorded fiction piece can be Organic + Fiction. A documentary that includes reconstructions can be Hybrid + Documentary. The combination clarifies both the source of the material and the context in which it should be interpreted.

Why Real can be Synthetic

Real refers to a subject in reality. A piece about an existing building can use generation to represent a possible expansion. Its relationship to that place makes it Real, while its Origin is Synthetic. It should be identified as a projection and explain which elements are part of the proposal.

Compare that piece with a current recording of the building. The recording needs a date and context; the projection needs to explain that it shows a possibility. Neither should be used as evidence for the other. Clarity means communicating what can be concluded from each representation.

Questions for viewing and publishing

When you view a piece, ask about its source, intention, and the support for its claims. When you publish it, give your audience that same context. If it includes a reconstruction, hypothesis, or imagined scene, identify it so people can understand it on its own terms.

This shared Imagia framework guides Amivi’s direction. Detailed classification rules and their application on the platform still need to be defined. The waitlist lets people learn about the proposal while its scope is being shaped.