In 2085, truth is obscured by AI-generated memories, fiction mistaken for reality. The Authentic Collective reclaims clarity by reviving the craft of image-making. Rooted in the weathered fabric of Papplewick Pumping Station, it draws from the camera obscura’s legacy by using handcrafted lenses to reject synthetic vision and restore truth. Inspired by phototropism, large-scale lenses track the sun, harvesting light to power biofuel conversion. This natural movement becomes a metaphor for seeking truth. Through Lens Creation, Energy Harvesting, and the Image Studio, the Collective offers a return to seeing, making, and remembering... authentically.