In Tolochenaz, La Paisible is closely associated with Audrey Hepburn—her grace as well as her commitment to UNICEF. In the original article, Pierluigi Christophe Orunesu describes the house as a formative reference: a setting where public renown did not eclipse simplicity or consideration for others. His connection with Hepburn’s world, and the guidance of her son, producer Sean Ferrer Hepburn, helped shape a way of bringing art and technology together at Cybel’Art.
La Paisible as a way of looking
The legacy considered here reaches beyond cinema. In later years, Audrey Hepburn served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, meeting communities facing crises that were often overlooked. The article draws a lesson in presence from that work: listening, recognising each person and making room for emotion without turning it into a communications device.
La Paisible therefore stands for a practical humanism. In the author’s account, it showed how a public figure could remain grounded in everyday values and genuine regard for others. That perspective informs an ambition to connect creation, innovation and human experience, rather than set them against one another.
Technology conceived with artists
“We Humanize Digital.” captures this orientation. icologram® is presented as a protocol based on the volumetric capture of real artists, intended to create a digital presence drawn from their performance. Its name brings together the ideas of icon and hologram, pointing to a wish to retain the trace of an artistic gesture without separating the work from the person who embodies it. Explore the icologram® universe and our work for context around this approach.
The purpose is not to suggest that a technical process can replace an encounter, or to guarantee the authenticity of an experience on its own. Rather, the stated vision is to develop digital formats that leave room for interpretation, emotion and connection with audiences. Where synthetic images and captured performances coexist, attention to the artist is an editorial and creative choice.
Retaining a human dimension
The article thus links the inspiration associated with Audrey Hepburn to an enduring intention: use digital means to extend access to art while keeping in view the people who create it and receive it. Technology is framed as a medium for transmission and relationship. In this account, La Paisible is less a backdrop than a reminder that innovation acquires meaning when it is guided by dignity, attention and responsibility.
Editorial adaptation of the article by Pierluigi Christophe Orunesu, originally published on Substack on 23 July 2026. Read the original article on Substack