The Thirteenth Floor
Josef Rusnak · 1999 · Film
It explored the concept of nested simulated realities, questioning the nature of existence within layers of artificial environments.
What it is
A programmer investigates a murder tied to a virtual reality simulation of 1937, uncovering layers of simulated reality. It explored the concept of nested simulations and the nature of perceived reality.
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The Thirteenth Floor's core concept of nested simulated realities directly builds upon earlier literary explorations of manipulated perception and the ambiguous nature of reality, such as Ubik.
The Thirteenth Floor, released concurrently with The Matrix, shares thematic and narrative elements with Dark City, particularly the discovery of a constructed reality and the questioning of one's own existence within it.
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