Shan liu presentation
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The document discusses a concept for an interactive nightstand that stores and recalls memories through sound. [1] Manipulating the drawers would trigger memories and allow the user to compose new memories. [2] The goal is to provide a surrealistic and sensory experience. [3] Memory probes like sound, images, and textures would be used to cue specific memories.
Shan liu presentation
- 1. Shan Liu Major Studio Spring 2011
- 2. >> concept development DESIGN STATEMENT: Storing memories in format of snippets of sound, the nightstand recalls and reconstructs the memories through user interactions. Playing with the drawers triggers memories, and manipulates the mind to compose them into new ones. Media: sound, visual probes Goal: To give visitor a surrealistic, sensorial experience.
- 5. CONCEPT: morphing + transforming “Selective Memory Theatre” by Matthias Dörfelt
- 6. >> memory organization? > autobiographical memory & its formation Autobiographical Memory Base Memory probes by Conway and Pleydell-Pearce (2000) They are used as cues for specific memories. Types of memory probes: verbal, visual, audio, odor, textile. Lifetime Periods General Events Emotions Emotion greatly affects the way autobiographical memories are encoded and how people retrieve those memories. Positive Negative Event-specific Knowledge
- 7. WIN A GAME LOVE >> memory associatations & triggers BE HIRED DESIRE BREAKING-UP FEAR LOSING PRECIOUS ITEMS FINANCIAL CRISIS FALLING DIE FROM CAR ACCIDENT LOSING CONTACT WITH TENNIA HOME GET BROKEN INTO HORROR
- 8. Watching Tom & Jerry Technology, Family, on TV at home Entertainment Family, Technology, Talking with mom on Relationship Skype Technology, School Alarm going off
- 11. FUTURE PLAN: Pull API from YouTube and other community-based websites. To dream from a “collective mind”.