Photosynthesis Patch

A speculative design exploring oxygen symbiosis in post-human bodies.

In contemporary indoor work environments, digital labor often coincides with poor air and light circulation, which reduces oxygen intake, contributing to fatigue, decreased cognitive function, and long-term health risks.

What if humans could evolve to self-regulate oxygen through photosynthesis?

Could we merge with algae as a new form of bio-augmentation?

Type

Speculative Design

Motion Design

Specification

Blender

3D animation

Premiere

Time

01-2. 2022

Concept & Speculative Questions

Photosynthesis Patch imagines a future where humans and algae coexist as a life-sustaining system.

Can we wear nature?
Can our bodies evolve beyond biology?
Can plants teach us to breathe again?

Video Storyboard

This speculative video presents a future scenario in which an overworked digital laborer experiences brain oxygen deprivation in a dark office. To recover, he activates the Photosynthesis Patch, a wearable biodevice that uses algae to produce oxygen through photosynthesis, enhancing cognitive function and physical restoration. The patch houses microalgae within a transparent, photosensitive membrane. Artificial lighting or ambient sunlight generates oxygen directly into the bloodstream or ambient air, providing cognitive relief for urban post-humans.