Digital Archaeology
The Difference Between the Lifespan of Media and the Lifespan of Memory
Thinking about the difference between the physical and technical lifespan of media (websites, SNS, apps) and the lifespan of human memory. Media deteriorates and disappears, but memory is passed on through stories. But how does this difference change in the digital age? As digital archaeology, questioning the limits of preservation and the permanence of memory.
With appropriate preservation technology, the lifespan of media can be extended beyond that of memory.
Media is merely a temporary record, and true memory resides in human storytelling and experience.
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If the SNS or app you are using now suddenly disappeared, what memories would be lost?
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When you saw an old blog or homepage still remaining, what emotions welled up?
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Do you think memory can live on without media?
This theme is not about sadness for what is lost, but a place to rediscover the value of what remains.
- Lifespan of Media
- The period until data is lost due to technical obsolescence or server shutdown.
- Lifespan of Memory
- The duration of memory sustained by the human brain or through storytelling. Varies by individual and culture.
- Digital Degradation
- The phenomenon where data becomes unreadable or formats become obsolete.
If all digital data of family trip photos from childhood were lost, how would you feel?
If the lifespan of media is shorter than that of memory, what should we prioritize to leave behind?
- The process of old photos deteriorating
- The difference between family albums and digital data
- How the internet has changed memory