Modem’s Dream Recorder turns sleep into spatial storytelling

The Netherlands – Dutch design studio Modem has unveiled Dream Recorder, an AI-powered device that transforms spoken memories of dreams into cinematic video sequences. Users narrate their dreams aloud in any language and the device’s built-in AI model generates a visual interpretation, played back as an ‘ultra-low definition dreamscape’ – a deliberate nod to the hazy, surreal quality of dreams.

Dream Recorder is entirely DIY. Open-source software and modular hardware components allow users to build the device themselves with no soldering required. It operates as a standalone unit, promoting phone-free bedrooms and preserving the intimacy of dream recollection.

As covered in our Synthocene Era report, the convergence of spatial computing and layered realities is reshaping how we engage with memory, storytelling and personal expression – territory where Dream Recorder offers a provocative glimpse into the evolving experience economy.