Deep Dream State

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Deep Dream State is a full-cast dystopian sci-fi and desire horror audio drama by Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns. As the originating work of desire horror, it locates the uncanny inside wanting itself. While conventional horror positions you against a threat, desire horror implicates you in it. The horror emerges from recognition: the realization of why characters stay, and why surrender feels like relief. Since 2017, the show has used research in dream science, surveillance studies, behavioral economics, and advertising technology to examine systems of control through immersive sound design and full-cast performance.

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Episodes

Undergloom | The Chthonic: Storm Cycle

Your transcendence is already on sale. There’s room for everyone inside the Lotus. The whale song is real and the recording equipment’s has been running the entire time. Cast & Crew Written & Produced by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Directed by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Co-Directed by: Bliss Blank Ship’s Crew Olivia, Cruise Director – Bliss Blank William, Ship Captain – Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Nika, Ship Maid – Echo Doll Selene, Chief Purser – Syndi Rella Mairead, Spa ...

Oct 07, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Tessellated | The Chthonic: Storm Cycle

You’ve been here before. You don’t remember, but the ship does. Something in the Chthonic’s architecture is clicking into place, and it isn’t just steel and wire. The surveillance feeds are running. The whales are still circling. Cast & Crew Written & Produced by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Directed by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Co-Directed by: Bliss Blank Ship’s Crew Olivia, Cruise Director – Bliss Blank William, Ship Captain – Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns Nika, Ship Maid ...

Oct 06, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Garter | The Chthonic: Cloud Cycle

The veil lifts, and the ceremony deepens. A garter coils and slithers. Welcome to Episode 6 of Deep Dream State , where the rituals no longer pretend. Episode Summary Sarah follows a mysterious note into the stone corridors beneath the Chthonic complex, believing she is close to uncovering the truth behind the Institute’s rituals. She is met instead by Nikki and Fion, two insiders who claim to be acting on her behalf. They warn that her investigation has gone too far, that every riddle she has c...

Oct 05, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Shower | The Chthonic: Cloud Cycle

Aboard the Chthonic, the fog is warm and the whales are circling. A cosmic horror audio drama about what gets in when the self dissolves. This is Episode Five of the dystopian fiction Deep Dream State, an audio drama exploring identity and desire. (The Chthonic arc is classified as cosmic horror.) Cast Ship’s Crew Olivia , Cruise Director – Bliss Blank William , Ship Captain – Neural Nets Nika , Ship Maid – Echo Doll Selene , Chief Purser – Syndi_Rella Mairead , Spa Manager – Bun-li Fion , Chief...

Oct 05, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Asunder | The Chthonic: Ceremony Cycle

Beneath veils and vows, reality thins. As the ceremony unravels, the mirror doesn’t lie. It forgets. This is Episode Four of the dystopian fiction Deep Dream State, an audio drama exploring identity and desire. (The Chthonic arc specifically is classified as cosmic horror.) Cast Ship’s Crew Olivia , Cruise Director – Bliss Blank William , Ship Captain – Neural Nets Nika , Ship Maid – Echo Doll Selene , Chief Purser – Syndi_Rella Mairead , Spa Manager – Bun-li Fion , Chief Engineer – Jade Guests ...

Oct 04, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Veil | The Chthonic: Ceremony Cycle

The bride walks the aisle. The veil parts. And the sea is hungry. Welcome back to The Chthonic, the arc that launched the Deep Dream State. Deep Dream State is the only active, serialized erotic audio drama on the open web. Created by Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns, CAST Ship’s Crew Olivia , Cruise Director – Bliss Blank William , Ship Captain – Neural Nets And Pretty Patterns Nika , Ship Maid – Echo Doll Selene , Chief Purser – Syndi_Rella Mairead , Spa Manager – Bun-li Fion , Chief Engineer –...

Oct 03, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Cringetide | The Chthonic: Maiden Cycle

The tide is rising. And shame makes a sound. Mairead’s gambling debt has come due, and the Chthonic’s leadership has been watching the whole time. The captain’s mast isn’t just a disciplinary hearing. It’s a recruitment. Mairead gets her assignment and her uniform and her smile, and the bachelorette party decides karaoke is a crime against humanity and makes a break for it. The question’s always – what are they escaping INTO? Cast & Crew Written & Produced by: Neural Nets and Pretty Patt...

Oct 02, 2024

Maiden Voyage (Premiere) | The Chthonic: Maiden Cycle

The Chthonic sets sail. And the sea does not forget. The luxury cruise ship Chthonic embarks on a voyage overseen by the Dagon Dream Group. As passengers settle into their cabins and experience disturbing dreams, the ship’s leadership begins orchestrating something far more sinister. Behind the scenes, the captain and his associates identify vulnerable travelers and set a methodical plan in motion. What appears to be a luxury getaway conceals a coordinated conspiracy with mysterious depths. Cast...

Oct 01, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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