Drift
Drift is an immersive web-based experience that follows a once idealistic and accomplished astronaut,
now adrift in the vast emptiness of space after a failed mission.
Unable to return to Earth, he begins documenting his days in solitude —
capturing fragments of thought, memory, and emotion in a daily diary that slowly becomes his only tether to what once was.
Built with React and GPGPU-powered particle simulation, the piece visualizes the astronaut’s psyche as a dynamic field of motion —
drifting particles that react and evolve in real time.
Each day, AI-generated text and voice unfold based on the astronaut’s internal state,
creating a living portrait of isolation, reflection, and fading hope.
The use of AI in this work is not just functional, but narrative: prompts are carefully designed to preserve thematic intent while allowing room for unpredictability —
embracing the organic imperfection of machine-generated memory. The result is a story that is never quite the same, mirroring how recollection shifts over time.
This project also reflects an ongoing exploration of how web technologies can express mood and atmosphere in ways both personal and expansive —
blurring the boundary between user, interface, and character.