The report titled refers to a celebrated artistic project by Irish artist Alan Butler .
: The work exposes the embedded social violence and limitations of the digital world, reflecting real-world socio-economic structures. Butler Down And Out
: He captured over 1,500 photographs over five months using the game's built-in smartphone camera tool, "Snapmatic". The report titled refers to a celebrated artistic
In this work, Butler uses "in-game photography" within the video game Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) to document the lives of homeless non-player characters (NPCs) in the fictional city of Los Santos. Project Overview and Intent In this work, Butler uses "in-game photography" within
Butler's work has been featured in major galleries, including the V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media and the Irish Times .
: Butler treats the simulated environment of Los Santos—a parody of Los Angeles—as a legitimate site for documentary photography, highlighting that the "vista has to be full of things we are not even looking at" to feel real.