Resonance gives off cinematic sci-fi vibes and a whisper of mystery

 

That gameplay trailer for Resonance absolutely stopped my YouTube scroll.

There’s this immediate “okay, I need to know what this is” vibe: a lone alien explorer following a signal into the ruins of a dead (robotic) civilization… and then—because of course—waking up something colossal that really wasn’t asking to be disturbed. 

The tone feels quiet, mysterious, and big in that “ancient machines + lonely planet” kind of way.

The atmosphere is gorgeous. The visuals absolutely attention-grabbing.

Robota: one robot movie I really wish got made!

I can't recall the first time I laid eyes on Robota, but I do remember that I was blown away by what I was looking at! In 2003, the illustrated book by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card about a mysterious fourth planet of the solar system named Orpheus was published. The book is a work of art, literally!

Unfortunately, there have been few updates to Chiang's website since late 2005, and no recent news about the movie. The following clip were dug up, but I don't know if they're unique works, or part of an actual movie. In today's CGI movie, I just don't understand why this movie project never moved beyond the early stages.

If you've got any information, I'd love to know more!