Vasilis Lyras
Identity Map
EXPERIMENT — 2023DESIGNER & ENGINEER

Identity Map

An interactive interface for exploring knowledge, identity and thought

ROLE
Designer & Engineer
SERVICES
Product Design, AI Systems, Knowledge Graphs, Data Visualisation
STACK
Three.js · D3 · GLSL · Python · FastAPI · OpenAI
YEAR
2023

An AI-powered visual thinking platform that transforms knowledge, ideas, memories, beliefs and relationships into an interactive, customizable network — a living map of a mind you can explore, expand and compare.

01 THE PROCESS

Identity Map turns abstract concepts into something you can fly through. Build a map of yourself, or generate one for anyone — a historical figure, an entrepreneur, a company, a philosophy. Every node is expandable through AI, revealing deeper concepts, connections and supporting information beneath the surface.

Beyond personal maps, the platform introduced map comparison: using the underlying knowledge graph to calculate semantic similarity between two maps. You can discover that your identity map has a 40% similarity to a public figure, or compare yourself with friends and mentors to uncover shared values, expertise and ways of thinking.

Rather than being a traditional note-taking app or mind map, Identity Map became an interactive interface for exploring knowledge, understanding relationships and visualizing identity through AI-generated, expandable and comparable cognitive maps.

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02 HARDEST PROBLEMS
01Rendering large interactive knowledge graphs performantly in the browser
02Building AI pipelines that generate coherent, expandable maps from a single prompt
03Designing a semantic similarity algorithm that produces meaningful comparisons
MAPS GENERATABLE
AI
NODE EXPANSION
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MAP SIMILARITY SCORING
VASILIS LYRAS / DIGITAL UNIVERSE
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COMPILING PARTICLES