GPF-01

The Guinea Pig Files — Participant Archive
 
The Guinea Pig Files are an experimental archive exploring attention, responsiveness, and voluntary participation.
 
This collection contains a series of audio-visual materials and structured exercises designed to observe how focus develops when simple stimuli are introduced and sustained over time.
 
These materials are presented as part of an ongoing experiment.

Participant engagement helps inform the development of future archive releases and additional protocol materials.
 
Nothing here is compulsory.
Observation alone is valid.
 
But those who choose to engage more actively often discover the archive begins to feel… different.
 
Archive Contents
 
Orientation
 
Before entering the archive, participants are introduced to the framework and entry conditions.
 
Orientation video — 10 minutes
Written participant entry conditions
 
Experimental Media Files
 
A series of audio-visual recordings drawn from the archive.
 
1977 — Recovered Tape — 5 minutes
A short recovered recording referenced within the original trial documentation.
Continuity Protocol — 15 minutes
A guided sequence exploring rhythm, pacing, and sustained visual attention.
Focus Retention Protocol — 25 minutes
A longer visual tracking experience examining how attention stabilises when stimulus remains consistent.
Intermittent Stimulus Protocol — 16 minutes
Alternating visual interruptions designed to observe response shifts when patterns break.
Sustained Exposure Loop — 40 minutes
An extended looped sequence intended for prolonged viewing and deeper immersion.
 
Participant Exercises
 
Participants must engage actively.
 
Participant Record
A simple observation log used during exposure to the material.
The Shadow Response
A short reflective exercise exploring subconscious reaction and interpretation.
Participant Task — Symbol Registration
Participants are invited to recreate the archive symbol and submit visual confirmation of participation.
 
Engagement with these exercises helps inform future archive developments and experimental releases.
 
Some people simply watch.
Others become part of the archive itself.