Intention

YouTube has been a part of my daily routine, and my watch history is often reflective of how busy I am, my mood, my habits and personal preferences, yet I seldom think twice about how much time I actually spend online. Initially I planned to create a data selfie based on the YouTube thumbnails that can then become my online social media profile picture, with the thumbnails acting as a memory cue to quickly recall what each video was about. Later I decided that it would be more interesting to make something; it would be more dynamic, more dimensional. The temporal patterns of my viewing history information (time and date watched, duration) could be abstracted into something one could watch and possibly interact with. My project aims to be a personal reflection tool; a daily reminder of one’s online routine. I imagine this box with LED lights being placed on the dining table which is activated by infrared sensor, where the user can watch and/or interact with the lights as they are eating (alone). The user would feel compelled to tap their finger on the lights and although that would not have any effect on the device, it would encourage recollection and self-reflection through physical engagement and game-like thinking.