Materialized Enhancements is a platform that translates human biological upgrades into generative, wearable art. Users select desired "enhancement genes" through an intuitive interface built in Reflex, and the system generates a unique, 3D-printable artefact shaped by their biological choices.
The gene library draws from extreme survival traits found across life on Earth — shark longevity, tardigrade radiation shields, axolotl regeneration, mantis shrimp optics, and more — each backed by a peer-reviewed research paper. The result is a personal totem: an unrepeatable 3D form that materialises your vision of your own biological future.
The project reframes genetic enhancement not as medical intervention but as creative self-authorship — a materialised declaration of who you want to become, drawing from what 3.8 billion years of evolution has already prototyped across every branch of life.
Presented at CODAME ART+TECH "The New Human" Creative Hackathon, Milano Design Week (March 2026). Built across 1,500+ kilometres — from Milan to Bucharest to Munich — during the hackathon itself.
Team: Livia Zaharia (Design & Storytelling), Newton Winter (Concept & Biology), Anton Kulaga (Engineering & Data), Markel Kori (Video & Storytelling).
Source code: GitHub