Schedule change. Screenshot Archaeology with Shinyoung Park moves to 12:30–1:45 PM. It stays in the Meeting Room (E14-393).
Workshop / Meeting Room · E14-393
Screenshot Archaeology: Building Personal Microcosms Through Creative Coding
With Shinyoung Park@thenewpark_
Meeting RoomE14-393 · MIT Media Lab
What if our forgotten screenshots could become materials for rediscovering what catches our attention?
Our devices are filled with screenshots we rarely revisit, from images and references to fleeting moments we once wanted to remember. What might these forgotten fragments reveal about our personal ways of seeing?
In this hands-on workshop, participants will revisit their everyday screenshots and use AI to explore patterns of attention, recurring interests, and unexpected connections.
These discoveries will become the building blocks of personal microcosms, small interactive visual worlds shaped by each participant's interests. Rather than treating AI simply as a content generator, we will use it to uncover patterns and connections in our digital traces, creating opportunities for personal reflection and creative exploration. Through creative coding, participants will experiment with transforming their discoveries into generative collages, visual constellations, and interactive compositions.
Participants are asked to bring: • A laptop • A collection of 20–30 personal screenshots
About the presenter
Shinyoung Park is a creative technologist currently pursuing an MA in Digital Experience Design at ECAL, Switzerland. Her practice explores how technology can support creativity and personal ways of seeing and making.