{"id":32147,"date":"2026-02-23T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/?post_type=nectar_portfolio&#038;p=32147"},"modified":"2026-02-28T19:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:12:24","slug":"biography-library","status":"publish","type":"nectar_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/en\/portfolio\/biography-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"block-pS6xO8T6L5\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">This is my latest ongoing project, and it is by far the most important of my life. The Biography Library project stems from an observation that struck me deeply: out of 117 billion humans who have walked this planet, only 0.01% have a documented biography. Everything else\u201499.9% of humanity\u2014has simply vanished into silence. For example, I know almost nothing about my great-grandparents and very little about my grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-U87LXc6rhH\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Thinking about how AI could be used for the good of humanity, I connected the dots and realized that artificial intelligence can democratize storytelling\u2014making it possible for anyone to write their own story, even without literary skills or a budget. A privilege previously reserved for the wealthy or the \"famous\" is now accessible to anyone who wants to leave a trace of themselves for their family or for all of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-Epf0LG776N\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Creating a library that preserves the stories of all humans passing through the planet (obviously for those who wish to do so, or their closest relatives once they are gone) has become an urgency for me (every day that passes, we lose life stories we will never know) and a mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-yUKVW9tDNO\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">For this to work, it must be free. You cannot pay to preserve the stories of humanity, and anyone, anywhere in the world, must be able to access it\u2014even those without a penny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-AObsCW7lrZ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">It is an ambitious but necessary project. I took it upon my conscience to do it. It is, in a way, the story of my life \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-BvHr1uxC0J\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">I will soon publish a website with all the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider\" id=\"block-nTMdGjezoB\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__inner\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers parent-block-block-nTMdGjezoB\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layer nectar__bg-color\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-Y8K1uqaOHe\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><iframe title=\"Biography Library 01 EN+IT+FR+DE\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1168867481?h=286acf49e3&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider\" id=\"block-PZ8NHQvz8v\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__inner\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers parent-block-block-PZ8NHQvz8v\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layer nectar__bg-color\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image32147_11aaaf-73 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image32147_11aaaf-73 size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-32149\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01.png 1400w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01-1030x543.png 1030w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Biography-Library-01-600x316.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-WFF0ueRqQG\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h3\"><strong>The Logo: A Shield for Eternity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-G1qTOwyrBO\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Biography Library's logo was born out of deep reflection on the symbolic meaning of the project. It is a heraldic shield containing three elements, each with a specific meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-uNZkiAcQko\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><strong>The Pale Blue Dot (top left): <\/strong>A perfect circle representing the individual\u2014one life among billions on our pale blue planet. It is a tribute to Carl Sagan\u2019s cosmic perspective: every human story matters, regardless of scale or fame. That circle is you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7SRMPfoLks\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><strong>The Voice Waves (top right):<\/strong> Three concentric arcs symbolizing the voice heard, the story told. They represent both the literal sound of words\u2014voice recordings, testimonies\u2014and the metaphorical propagation of memory through time and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-rsar528XWU\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><strong>The Braided Strands (bottom):<\/strong> Two fluid lines that wrap around and embrace each other, symbolizing the unbreakable bond between generations\u2014the past and the future holding each other. They represent DNA, roots, legacy, and the continuous thread of human connection. No life stands alone: we are all woven together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-rD4TYsgV9L\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The shield itself speaks of permanence (shields have protected what matters for millennia), neutrality (the shield is the symbol of Switzerland, the neutral guardian of memory), and institutionality (Biography Library is not a fad; it is an archive for centuries).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-AiGZNvByzR\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The logo exists exclusively in black and white, without decorative colors. This choice reflects universal accessibility (no cultural or chromatic bias), timelessness (fashions fade, black and white endures), and clarity (like the text of a book, readable across all media\u2014from screen to paper to stone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-EHPyhAEtk9\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">I reached this design through a long process of distillation: I wanted a symbol that spoke without words, capturing the promise of Biography Library in an essential form. When you see the shield, you are seeing a promise: your story is unique (the dot), your voice will be heard (the waves), and you will be remembered in the chain of human memory (the threads).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-FnWcJufDy9\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h3\">The Font: A Universal Font to Write in All the World's Languages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-aAHvMk7lyh\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">I wanted a font that could be used in every language in the world and that was open source, like the entire Biography Library project. It wasn't a choice; the only one that satisfies both characteristics is NOTO, a font by Google. For Biography Library, it is used in sans and serif versions and, later, when the library opens to non-Latin languages, in all its 212 variants!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image32147_4c97bd-a4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image32147_4c97bd-a4 size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-scaled.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1998\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-32152\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-scaled.png 1998w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-804x1030.png 804w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-768x984.png 768w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-1199x1536.png 1199w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-1598x2048.png 1598w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/brignole.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Noto-font-468x600.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1998px) 100vw, 1998px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A universal, verified, permanent archive of human memory. 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