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Everyday Experiments

Everyday Experiments

How will tomorrow’s technologies redefine the way we live at home?

Themes

Through a range of experiments in a set of unique themes, we explore ways to enhance our interactions with space and improve our everyday lives.

Explore Theme

Sustainability + Circularity

Re-imagining life at home within the boundaries of our planet.

1 New experiment

Explore Theme

Lifestyle + Well-being

Exploring new ways to see and use our homes to elevate our mood and well-being.

6 New Experiments

Explore Theme

Privacy + Trust

Challenging the way we think about safety and security at home.

4 New Experiments

Explore Theme

Play + Learn

Transforming the home into a playground for creativity and learning.

Explore Theme

Design + Organize

Finding novel ways to make the most out of what we already have.

Neverending Catalogue

GAN
Procedurally Generated Content

What if generative algorithms could dream up your new bedroom?

Built by — Philip Pries Henningsen

Philip is a machine learning engineer who enjoys working with natural data and problems. By that, I mean problems that are directly relatable to humans — such as vision, audio, language etc. For the last four years, I have mainly worked with computer vision problems, which is anything that involves understanding images or video.

Neverending Catalogue is a technical prototype which would create computer-generated bedrooms to act as an inspiration database, essentially taking on the role of an interior designer for you to consult at your leisure.

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Latent space walk from the final stage of the self-trained model

'Artificial intelligence, or AI, is getting a lot of attention these days, but I think it’s much more interesting to talk about IA:  intelligent assistance.'

—Philip Pries Henningsen

It involves using generative adversarial networks (GANs)  to generate images of completely new bedrooms using pre-existing photographs of rooms lifted from the IKEA catalogue. This experiment tried to answer the questions: Is there a particular "IKEA style" for decorating a room? And can a machine learning model understand it and generate new rooms?

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Latent space walk from 3rd training round

'Everyone knows the feeling of being stuck in a problem – classically creative or otherwise – and having no ideas of how to solve it. Can technology like this help us think outside the box and solve problems in new ways?'

—Philip Pries Henningsen

Sample of one of the best results from the 2nd round RunwayML trained model

Sample of one of the best results from the 1st round RunwayML trained model

Images of bedrooms are trained on top of a generative adversarial network (GAN) which has already been exposed to thousands of generic bedroom images. The result is that the images created by the network are flawed, but beautifully so. This is exciting. An application of a model like this could be used by those looking to re-decorate, or even to give interior decorators or designers new ideas on what to do with a room and furniture. Even with obvious errors, the wild, unpredictable scenes the algorithm is capable of dreaming up could still be used as inspiration.

Everyday Experiments is a project by SPACE10 & IKEA.

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Updatables

ML, AI, AR, Evolutionary Algorithm

Kaleidoscopic Home

AR, Procedurally Generated Content

Forever Meadow

AR, Procedurally Generated Content

The Algorithmic Chef

Machine Learning, Object Detection

Virtual Oasis

AR, ML, Spatial Audio

Convolution Reverb

Spatial audio, Spatial Mapping, IoT

Mood Blossom

GAN, AI, AR

Sound Bubbles

Spatial audio, IoT

Digital Buddy

AR, Machine Learning, Natural Human Interaction

Chain of Traceability

Object Recognition, Augmented Reality, Blockchain

Invisible Roommates

AR, IoT

Studio

AR, Spatial Mapping

Optical Soundsystem

AR, Spatial Audio, Spatial Mapping

Extreme Measures

Spatial Mapping, AR, Object Detection

Shelve It

AR, Spatial Awareness, 3D Reconstruction

Spatial Instruments

Spatial Audio, AR, Object Detection

Home Applications

Screenless Interfaces, Web Technologies, IoT

Neverending Catalogue

GAN, Procedurally Generated Content

Light Filters

AR, Spatial Mapping, Deep Learning

Fort Builder

AR, Spatial Mapping, Occlusion

Techno Carpenter

VR, GAN, Hand Tracking, Spatial Interaction Design

Point and Repair

Object Detection, AR, Screenless Interfaces

Room Shuffle

Machine Learning, Spatial Mapping, Object Detection

Private Collection

AR, Object Detection, Web Technologies

Spatial Embodiment

VR, Natural Human Interaction, Gaze Tracking, Voice

Hidden Characters

Object Detection, AR, Spatial Computing

Room Editor

GAN, AR, Diminished Reality

Home Puzzle

Spatial Mapping, 3D Reconstruction, Object Detection

Magic Flatpack

AR, VR, World-Scale

Light Gestures

Screenless Interfaces, Gesture Tracking, IoT

Browse Experiments

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Updatables

What if your furniture could evolve itself to stay relevant?

ML
AI
AR
Evolutionary Algorithm

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Kaleidoscopic Home

What if you could turn your home into an ever-evolving playground?

AR
Procedurally Generated Content

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Forever Meadow

What if you could walk in a sanctuary without leaving your home?

AR
Procedurally Generated Content

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The Algorithmic Chef

What if artificial intelligence could write you a personalised cookbook?

Machine Learning
Object Detection

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Virtual Oasis

What if augmented reality could transport you into a meditative retreat?

AR
ML
Spatial Audio

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Convolution Reverb

What if spatial audio could turn your living room into the colosseum?

Spatial audio
Spatial Mapping
IoT

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Mood Blossom

What if a flower could help you understand your feelings?

GAN
AI
AR

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Sound Bubbles

What if you could use sound to create silence?

Spatial audio
IoT

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Digital Buddy

What if you had a companion to help you navigate the complexities of the digital world?

AR
Machine Learning
Natural Human Interaction

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Chain of Traceability

What if the objects you own could share their entire history with you?

Object Recognition
Augmented Reality
Blockchain

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Invisible Roommates

What if you could see how your devices were actually communicating?

AR
IoT

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Studio

What if you could turn your smartphone into a democratic design tool for your home?

AR
Spatial Mapping

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Optical Soundsystem

What if you could see the way music travels around your home?

AR
Spatial Audio
Spatial Mapping

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Extreme Measures

What if an elephant could measure the size of your space?

Spatial Mapping
AR
Object Detection

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Shelve It

What if you could design the perfect shelf simply by looking at a wall?

AR
Spatial Awareness
3D Reconstruction

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Spatial Instruments

What if your home could be played like a musical instrument?

Spatial Audio
AR
Object Detection

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Home Applications

What if you could teach an old home a few new tricks?

Screenless Interfaces
Web Technologies
IoT

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Neverending Catalogue

What if generative algorithms could dream up your new bedroom ?

GAN
Procedurally Generated Content

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Light Filters

What if you could see the effect of light before deciding on a lamp?

AR
Spatial Mapping
Deep Learning

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Fort Builder

What if you could build a fort without making a mess?

AR
Spatial Mapping
Occlusion

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Techno Carpenter

What if algorithms could help design your next favorite chair?

VR
GAN
Hand Tracking
Spatial Interaction Design

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Point and Repair

What if your furniture could tell you how it’s feeling? 

Object Detection
AR
Screenless Interfaces

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Room Shuffle

What if you could see the true potential of your space?

Machine Learning
Spatial Mapping
Object Detection

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Private Collection

What if technology would be more mindful of your personal space?

AR
Object Detection
Web Technologies

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Spatial Embodiment

What if virtual reality allowed us to be more playful with our furniture?

VR
Natural Human Interaction
Gaze Tracking
Voice

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Hidden Characters

What if you could bring your living room to life?

Object Detection
AR
Spatial Computing

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Room Editor

What if you could try out a new couch, without moving your old one?

GAN
AR
Diminished Reality

View Experiment

Home Puzzle

What if you could rearrange your home from the couch?

Spatial Mapping
3D Reconstruction
Object Detection

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Magic Flatpack

What if your closet was a shortcut to different corners of the world?

AR
VR
World-Scale

View Experiment

Light Gestures

What if your hand gesture spoke to a light fitting?

Screenless Interfaces
Gesture Tracking
IoT

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Everyday Experiments

Everyday Experiments

How will tomorrow’s technologies redefine the way we live at home?

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