Papers & resources
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Research
On Structural Depth: A Measure of Authenticity in Physical and Created Systems
Introduces the Structural Depth Function, a measure of the internally coherent process layers recoverable from any physical surface or created artifact, and derives an asymmetry: the cost of fabricating many coherent layers grows exponentially, while the cost of detecting a missing one grows only logarithmically. Hardik Zayne · February 2026
The Principle of Visual Reality
States that perceived visual realism follows from complete constraint satisfaction across physical, perceptual and informational domains — realism as a consequence of obeying the world, not as an achievement of detail. Published under CC BY 4.0. Hardik Zayne · February 2026
Zayne's Theory of Cinematic Reality
Why a grainy silent film can feel real while a flawless render feels hollow: realism in cinema, photography, VFX and generative AI is a matter of honouring physical constraints, not of resolution or rendering power. Hardik Zayne · January 2026