My graduation project "Form Stones to Stories" deepens the visit of the Holocaust Namenmonument in Amsterdam through Augmented Reality and audio. Visitors listen to personal stories of the victims and view colorised and animated pictures created with Artificial Intelligence. In this way the static monuments is brought to life.
The Holocaust was a turning point in world history. Its stories should never be forgotten. The question is how they can retain its relevance in our digitalised and fast paced world.
This project explores the use of emerging technologies in the context of commemoration. I did extensive digital and hands-on research, talked to both visitors and experts to gain insight into various perspectives and visited countless monuments and museums. I created several prototypes and tested them to validate my assumptions. The vision was to raise historical awareness among younger generations and provide an emotional, nearly face-to-face, encounter with victims that lets visitors reflect on their own lives and values.
This project was awarded the highest grade possible and was nominated for the Golden Dot Award. Also, the University of Applied Sciences wrote an article about it.
