People horrified at latest tech development designed to turn your dreams into 'vivid cinematic reels'
A company called Modem Works announced last month that it was releasing Dream Recorder, a 'magical bedside open-source device' that 'captures your subconscious.'
After you wake up, all you have to do is describe what you dreamed aloud 'in any language' and you can then 'watch it come to life as a dreamscape in the aesthetic of your choice.'
It uses AI to turn whatever you say into a short film, so you can relive what was in your head overnight.
'Play back your dreams and reflect on their meanings as they echo into waking life,' reads a description on its website.
The device can be made using a 3D printer at home and programmed with Modem Work's downloadable open-source software, per Dexerto.
The total cost comes to just over $300.
Immediately, the internet seemed divided over the product. While some were 'intrigued' by the idea and thought it was cool, many were freaked out by it.
A company called Modem Works announced last month that it was releasing Dream Recorder, a 'magical bedside open-source device' that 'captures your subconscious'
'Nah I don't want anyone to know how weird my dreams are,' one user confessed.
'This scary as hell. Why is this a thing?' asked another.
'I'm both terrified and intrigued,' someone else wrote.
'THIS IS THE SCARIEST THING IVE EVER HEARD,' read a fourth post on X (formerly Twitter).
'I don't know what I be dreaming and I don't want to know,' said a fifth.
A different user added, 'We really living in a Black Mirror episode.'
'Oh hell nah leave me and my dreams alone,' penned someone else.
'No thanks, experiencing them once is enough torture,' replied another person.
After you wake up, all you have to do is describe what you dreamed aloud 'in any language' and you can then 'watch it come to life as a dreamscape in the aesthetic of your choice'
It uses AI to turn whatever you say into a short film, so you can relive what was in your head overnight
Others, however, praised the new technology.
'Wait this is actually really cool,' gushed one supporter, while another agreed, 'This is actually pretty sick I wonder how accurate it'll be.'
'I've been waiting for this,' said someone else.
'This is wild wild! I would love to play back my dreams and recant them as movies,' read another post.
'One of the coolest things I've seen on the timeline,' shared a different person.
'I can finally visualize me and my dog flying through clouds in a pink car,' joked another.
Modem Works co-founder Bas van de Poel told Newsweek of the device, 'Dreaming is one of the rare experiences shared by all people.
'Everyone dreams, which makes it powerful territory to explore. The fascination has always been there.
'For the first time, we have tools capable of giving shape to the subconscious, turning the invisible into something we can see, and maybe even begin to understand.'
He explained that it is designed to 'transcribe your words and pass them through a video AI model, translating your dream into ultra-low-definition, impressionistic dreamscapes.'
'As soon as you wake up, you simply touch the device, speak your dream aloud, and watch it take shape as a dreamscape,' he concluded.
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