MEMories and EXperiences for inclusive digital storytelling

Summary

The MEMEX project, funded by the European Union, aims to enhance our cultural heritage using digital storytelling tools that are inclusive and accessible to all. By combining memories with physical places, locations, and objects, the project seeks to foster social unity. MEMEX will employ assisted augmented reality experiences, presenting stories that interweave the memories of participating communities. The project will develop techniques to automatically or semi-automatically link images to specific locations. Additionally, it will establish a new open-source knowledge graph to facilitate assisted storytelling. The focus of MEMEX will be on Barcelona’s migrant women, shedding light on their experiences. The project will also highlight the residents of Paris’ XIX district, known for its significant immigrant community, as well as second- and third-generation Portuguese migrants in Lisbon.