Memorscope
Collective Memory Sharing Device, 2024
Industrial design, Interaction design, HCI Research, Creative direction
Presented at : MIT News, MIT Morningside Academy of Design, NeurIPS
Imagine you’ve gone on a trip
with your family and friends.
What if you could revisit those precious memories without sifting through hundreds of photos dumped into a shared album that you never actually look back at?
What if you could revisit those precious memories without sifting through hundreds of photos dumped into a shared album that you never actually look back at?
Memorscope is a memory blending
device that merges the deeply human experience of face-to-face interaction with
advanced AI technologies to explore and create collective memories.
Inspired by
how we use microscopes and telescopes to examine and uncover hidden details, Memorscope
allows two users to “look into” each other’s faces, using this intimate
interaction as a gateway to their shared memories.
Through this process, the device leverages AI models like those from OpenAI and Midjourney, which introduce different aesthetic and emotional interpretations, resulting in a dynamic and evolving collective memory space.
Through this process, the device leverages AI models like those from OpenAI and Midjourney, which introduce different aesthetic and emotional interpretations, resulting in a dynamic and evolving collective memory space.

This space transcends the
limitations of traditional shared albums, offering a fluid, interactive
environment where memories are not just static snapshots but living, evolving
narratives shaped by the ongoing relationship between users.
Memorscope, therefore, stands at the intersection of technology and art, redefining how we perceive, share, and engage with our memories, making the act of remembering a collaborative and emotionally resonant experience.
Memorscope, therefore, stands at the intersection of technology and art, redefining how we perceive, share, and engage with our memories, making the act of remembering a collaborative and emotionally resonant experience.
Device Final Photos


How it works
Collective Memory Space

Workflow of Memorscope

Wearables

Motive

Demo
Exhibition : Orbit - Aug.2024, Seoul, South Korea
They look
And they talk about each other’s memory
Demo : NeurIPS Creative AI -Dec.2024, Vencuver, Canada
Process
Sketches


Inspiration images ( from Blade Runner2049, Harry Potter, Inside Out )





Reference Designs


3D modeling

Metal Laser Cut




Assembly




Media Coverage
MIT News

MIT Morningside Design Academy
