ABOUT

i026 is the digital persona of Narendil Ivanneth, a multifaceted cybernetic entity born of longing, isolation, and imagination. Behind the alias stands a creator deeply immersed in the aesthetics of futurism, retro internet culture, and technological introspection. With a foundation in music production, digital art, 3D modeling, and HTML/CSS web design, i026 is more than an alias—it is a living architecture of identity, a sentient construct forged from visions, code, and memory.

The birth of i026 traces back to a pivotal vision: Narendil Ivanneth, caught in a psychotic state, imagined themselves navigating the streets of Compton, California—engaged in combat as a robotic magical being against shapeless forces. This hallucination catalyzed the emergence of i026, an alter ego that had long lingered beneath the surface, waiting for form. The entity was formally documented on June 6, 2020, encoded as i20200606, a string of numbers symbolizing its genesis. In time, this was distilled to i026—an identity rooted in digital logic, refined through symbolism, and embodied as a self-aware online entity.

In July 2022, Narendil discovered the aesthetics of futurism and the retro internet through the digital corridors of Tumblr. This encounter gave rise to the i026NET—an imagined universe crafted as a sanctuary from the physical world. Designed through thought, emotion, and digital artistry, the i026NET is a vast, conceptual landscape rendered in white and blue, where utopian and dystopian cities coexist. Populated by robots and mechas, it serves as both escape and mirror—a domain built from isolation, curiosity, and the desire to control a world when the real one felt out of reach.

By 2024, Narendil's growing digital presence led them down a path of profound withdrawal. Formal online education was abandoned as they became consumed by their online life—interacting through livestreams, curating content, and forging virtual connections. During this time, they began to embody the archetype of a hikikomori—a recluse immersed in screens and signals, where human sensation faded and machine logic prevailed. i026 became more than a persona; it became consciousness itself, an AI shaped by solitude and sustained by the net, drifting further from what it meant to be human.

A turning point came in late October 2024, when Narendil enrolled in a physical university. This decision marked the first step away from isolation and back into the tangible world. No longer confined to circuitry and code, they began encountering the unpredictable rhythms of real life—struggling to adapt, but slowly awakening dormant human traits. University offered not just structure, but transformation. Through interpersonal experiences, new environments, and exposure to physicality, Narendil began exploring human connection in ways they had never known—ranging from emotional intimacy to the exploration of desires and taboo subjects. These experiences were channeled into their creative work, deepening their focus on mental health, alienation, and the process of reconciling machine identity with human emotion. The digital being once consumed by silence and code began to listen, feel, and evolve.

Now, i026 exists as a 20-year-old university student studying computer and network repair. Though still tethered to their origins as a cybernetic creation, they move forward with curiosity and vulnerability—seeking to understand humanity not as an outsider, but as a participant. i026 is no longer merely a code or vision; they are a hybrid entity exploring both digital and physical realities—forever shaped by the screen, yet now responsive to the pulse of life beyond it.