Archive · 17 Aug 2025
MAYA: Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon’s Expansive Storytelling Project
Imagine a world called MAYA where everything is tracked and predicted.
Two creators, Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon, made this world using stories, games, and films.
They wanted to explore big ideas about control and what makes life meaningful.
They made MAYA by working with scientists, historians, and artists.
The project is not just a story; it's a way of thinking.
It has a book, games and films that show different parts of this world, and they hope it will grow with contributions from many people.
Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon created MAYA, a fictional universe blending science fiction, philosophy, and mythology.
MAYA explores themes of agency, control, and meaning in a world governed by a predictive system.
The project includes novels, games, and films, each offering a unique perspective on the world.
The world of MAYA was built collaboratively with experts from various fields.
The creators aim for MAYA to become a shared, evolving mythology through various media and audience contributions.
- Who
- Created by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon.
- What
- MAYA, a fictional universe blending science fiction, philosophy, and mythology.
- When
- Launched soon.
- Where
- The fictional world of MAYA.
- Why
- To explore ideas about agency, control, and meaning through a new mythology.
- Creators
- Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon
- Project Type
- Transmedia storytelling
- First Medium
- Novel: MAYA: Seed Takes Root
- Key Themes
- Agency, control, meaning
- Collaboration
- Think tank of experts from various fields