Remember Me, Not Save Me: A Collective Memory System for Evolving Virtual Identities in Augmented Reality
This study investigates how to construct virtual identities in augmented reality (AR) that can evolve stable personalities through sustained public interaction. To this end, the authors propose a dynamic collective memory model to integrate and reconcile contradictory interaction memories, design a state-reflective virtual avatar to enable personality evolution, and introduce a geocultural contextual anchoring mechanism to strengthen local identity formation. By integrating AR, artificial intelligence, and narrative tension mechanisms, the system was deployed at the 2024 Jinan Biennale. Analysis of over 2,500 public interactions demonstrated the successful emergence of a stable ISTP personality profile, thereby validating the feasibility and novelty of transforming collective memory into a coherent virtual identity.