Daria, 41, underwent surgery to implant a floppy disk in her brain, which, connected to nerves, analyzes the mind to protect some data from being lost. Unfortunately, there were side effects probably caused by short-circuits in the disk, resulting in erroneous nerve impulses. Scientists have developed an experimental intravenous therapy that, combined with behavioral therapy, has a good chance of success, according to the study, but for now Daria has problems recognizing reality and herself from the past. Her memory is bubbling, there are logical errors, and the present is combined with fear coming from oblivion. Daria has a chance to recover within a few years, but unfortunately most doctors doubt a complete recovery, and psychologists say she will never again return to her pre-surgery mental capacity.
While working on the material I did not use the help of AI, but tried to step into the role of an error maker in reality. The story never happened, I created it inspired by working with Daria and talking about the impact of AI and future changes in reality. I tried to reflect her point of view and combine with my reflections.
1. Portrait of Daria, 2 days after discharge from the hospital in Szczecin. The bandages must remain on her head until the next check-up in 2 weeks.
2. Daria's family home, in where she lived for the the first seven years of her life. Her only memory was immortalized in a photograph by her aunt Maria while Daria fell asleep in the arms of her uncle.
3. High Voltage Lines. Daria's memory from the 7th year of her age, when she and her sister Elizabeth tried to climb the poles to see what it to touch them.
4. A clearing in the woods behind Daria's family home. There, at the age of 16, she buried her favorite plush toy, which she received from her grandmother during a trip to Gdansk.
5. Brick found in the garden the current home of Daria’s parents. She lived there from the age of 7 age until she reached 18.
6. Garden and greenhouse Daria's grandmother Romualda, a place where she spent her first few months of life. When she was young girl she loved to pick tomatoes from there.
7. The entrance gate to the Daria's parents' plot of land.
8. The clearing next to the plot of land, Where Daria during high school period organized parties together with her friends Agata and Martyna.
9. A souvenir shell from Sicily, which Martyna gave to Daria for her 18th birthday.
10. Daria next to the hill on which her sister Elizabeth was buried who died during a winter expedition to the Tatras moutains 23.12.2017r.