The collective feeling of isolation and disconnectedness in the era of hyper-connectivity is one of our generation’s greatest ironies. In a world where we are being overwhelmed by digital influence, we find ourselves losing contact with our environment and each other.
Instead of capturing visual memories, users capture auditory memories with the portable microphone element. Then using an integrated home speaker system, the sounds they collected are compiled and sorted into an archive where an AI Algorithm composes soundscapes related to a mood, day or place.
Story Board
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This storyboard illustrates how “Resonance” would be used by giving an example of this potential user’s story. The user records sounds he resonates with throughout his daily life and enjoys listening to the soundscapes of the sounds of comforting memories when he relaxes at home. One day he has to move abroad for work, and although he’s far away and does miss home sometimes, he finds comfort in listening to the sounds he recorded and the soundscapes made by “Resonance” make him feel like he’s not too far after all.
Singapore SoundscapeI developed this design during my exchange semester in Singapore so I
noticed a lot of differences in the sounds compared to back home in The Netherlands. To demonstrate what the soundscape could potentially sound like I created a version from sounds I recorded over a couple of weeks in Singapore.
This soundscape shows the potential of what a melodic soundscape could sound like but the AI system would be able to create various types of soundscapes in addition to melodic such as ambient or rhythmic soundscapes.
This soundscape shows the potential of what a melodic soundscape could sound like but the AI system would be able to create various types of soundscapes in addition to melodic such as ambient or rhythmic soundscapes.
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