About this piece

Lanterns drift on still waters and rise across the starspangled sky. Click a lantern to read the note attached to it. Create a new lantern by typing, then press Release.

Credits

Concept & design: Adrift.site

Development assistance: ChatGPT (GPT‑5 Thinking)

Adaptation by: 34 Gallery Art Advisor Lawrence Lee

Ambient audio: Sound Effect by Georg Arnold

How it works

• Lanterns drift left→right or rise upward with subtle bobbing.
• Click a lantern to open its note near where it floats.
• Press Inspire for a prompt, then Release to add your lantern.
• Notes you add are saved locally in your browser (no server).
• Use Private mode to avoid saving new notes.