The Real Boy

The Real Boy is an ongoing series by creative director Paul Barry that explores new approaches to image-making through the use of AI. Moving between past, present, and future, the series becomes a space for sharing his personal stories about childhood, identity, and what it means to be real.

The Real Boy
Story 1

In Another Life

In Another Life imagines an alternative version of Paul’s life,
exploring what his story might have been if he had been made differently.

The Real Boy
Story 3

More Human Than Human

More Human Than Human imagines an alternative version of Paul’s life,
exploring what his story might have been if he had been made differently.

The Real Boy
Story 2

Slipping Away

Slipping Away imagines an alternative version of Paul’s life,
exploring what his story might have been if he had been made differently.