Thane had it all. He lived the life of luxury but left it foor his love of art and sculpting. He wanted to be the best and learned all he can from the art masters. Once he had learned everything, he decided to go on a journey to find his own style.
He wanted to be different. He wanted to create the impossible and the unnatural. Creatures only the mind can create, but alas, Thane can never give "life" on his creation. They feel stiff and sometimes dead in his eyes. He can never show it to anyone.
He was giving up hope when he fell into a cave with a tablet in the middle. Upon examining it, the Photovac, as it called, gave him the knowledge on how to use it. All the possibilities this tablet could do gave Thane hope.
With this he can create the impossible. He can make the unnatural that defies the laws of genetics. He can become, Thane the sculptor of life.