A new gadget called the ‘Dream Recorder’ says it can use artificial intelligence to turn your dreams into videos.
On June 17, 2025, a company named Modem Works published a tweet announcing its latest product — the Dream Recorder.
Modem says that the small, simplistic-looking device can be fully 3D printed from home and programmed using downloadable open-source software. It glows in the dark and doesn’t need to be connected to a smartphone or external application to operate.
The Dream Recorder works by using AI to create low-resolution videos not dissimilar to early versions of the Dall-E mini. The images are blurry and morph fluidly from scene to scene, as shown on Modem’s website.
The ‘Dream Recorder’ can bring your dreams to life – sort of
Users must verbally dictate their dreams to the Dream Recorder for it to make these videos. The device can save up to seven videos at a time — one for each day of the week.
The Dream Recorder has already gone viral mere hours after being posted, leaving folks equal parts impressed and doubtful.
“The coolest part about this is ultra-low definition as a feature,” one remarked.
“What are the safety and ethics standards? For example, will it depict a bad dream?” another asked — to which Modem replied, “Let your subconscious speak.”
This isn’t the only nifty gadget that Modem has made; the company also created the ‘Terra,’ a small, handheld device for “those who wander.”
It acts as a GPS, compass and AI companion of sorts, allowing users to dictate a type of place they’d like to go. In response, the Terra spits out directions to a specific trail, “translating your intentions, available time, and precise location into a tailored trail of GPS coordinates.”
Like the Dream Recorder, anyone can 3D print the Terra and program it using open-source code. It boasts a minimalist design and offers “gentle haptic feedback,” like a stone that one can take in their pocket to “wander without getting lost.”
