Transforming Memories into Images Carmen, a 90-year-old woman from Barcelona, recalls her earliest memory of seeing her father through the bars of La Modelo prison in 1941. This poignant moment inspired an experiment to transform memories into images using generative AI. As Carmen viewed generated images that resonated with her past, she recognized herself and felt a deep emotional connection to lost moments.
Synthetic Memories in Reminiscence Therapy The project explores synthetic memories as tools for reminiscence therapy among Alzheimer’s patients. By integrating visual representations of their pasts during therapy sessions, participants experienced enhanced engagement and cognitive abilities. While not curing dementia, these synthetic memories provided significant emotional relief and fostered connections between patients and caregivers.
Reconstructing Cultural Heritage Through Memory Beyond individual experiences with dementia, synthetic memories aim to recover cultural heritage lost due to war or disasters by reconstructing personal histories visually. A public office for visual memory reconstruction will soon open in Barcelona allowing citizens to generate their own reconstructions collectively while fostering community understanding across different narratives.