Volumes: Spatial Data, Visualized
Volumes is an NYC-based startup building licensable, ground-truth spatiotemporal data for physical AI. Using multi-sensor volumetric rigs, they capture real-world scenes and convert them into structured datasets, including 3D and 4D Gaussian splatting reconstructions and synthetic volumetric data. Their core pitch: turning real-world physics into measurable data that lets AI systems see, move, and think in everyday environments.
For their booth at the Reindustrialize Summit, I developed a large-format, real-time LED display translating this data capture concept into a motion graphic experience. Their scans were rendered as a stylized point cloud reconstruction, giving attendees a tangible sense of how Volumes' spatiotemporal technology captures real-world scenes and movement as dynamic 3D data.
Role: Lead Creative Technologist + Designer
Industry: Physical AI
Responsibilities: Creative Direction / TouchDesigner Programming / Remote Deployment Support
Reindustrialize Summit
The Reindustrialize Summit is an annual Detroit conference convening founders, investors, and operators focused on rebuilding American industrial strength, spanning manufacturing, technology, investment, and policy. Hosted in partnership with Newlab, the venture platform for critical technology, the summit featured the LED display installation in a recap video on Newlab's YouTube channel, capturing the booth's presence on the show floor.
Scene Development
This installation was developed entirely in TouchDesigner with toggleable parameters that allow real-time control of the visual output during the show. The scene incorporated five of Volumes' own spatial captures, converted into a stylized point-cloud aesthetic, and layered with additional visual components, such as blob tracking, to round out a "computer vision" look and feel.
