MEM|8
Wave-Based Memory That Thinks Like You Do
The world's fastest memory system that actually works like biological memory. 973x faster than traditional vector databases.
See Memory in Action
Experience the wave interference patterns that power mem8
Full-featured interactive visualizations and experiments
Memory as Waves, Not Vectors
Traditional vector databases store memories as static points. mem8 represents memories as dynamic wave patterns that interfere, strengthen, and decay - just like biological memory.
🌊 Wave Architecture
Memories stored as wave patterns with amplitude, frequency, and phase. Similar memories create constructive interference, strengthening recall.
- ✓ Natural interference patterns
- ✓ Organic memory consolidation
- ✓ Temporal compression over time
💭 Emotional Context
Every memory includes 3-byte emotional encoding (valence, arousal, dominance) that influences priority and decay rates.
- ✓ Emotion-driven recall
- ✓ Happy memories at higher frequencies
- ✓ Natural emotional clustering
⚡ Blazing Performance
SIMD-optimized operations deliver sub-microsecond search times on millions of memories with 10.7x smaller footprint.
- ✓ AVX2/NEON acceleration
- ✓ Zero-copy architecture
- ✓ Lock-free concurrency
Revolutionary Features
Multi-Modal Processing
Process PDFs, Word docs, Excel, JSON, images (JPEG/PNG/WebP), and audio (WAV/MP3). Cross-sensory binding connects memories across sight, sound, and language.
Adaptive Attention
AI automatically identifies what's important and adjusts focus dynamically. Memories that matter get stronger; irrelevant ones naturally fade.
Identity Protection
Cryptographic protection for AI personas with unique identity hashes. Built-in safeguards ensure ethical AI development.
Relationship Extraction
Automatically identifies entities and connections across all data types. Builds knowledge graphs that evolve with new information.
Wave Synthesis
Convert memory patterns back into audible sound. Hear how memories interact and evolve over time.
Hot Tub Mode 🛀
Collaborative debugging environment with real-time visualization. Multi-user memory exploration with emotional support features.
Built for Tomorrow's AI
Personal AI Assistants
Create AI that remembers context naturally, with memories that strengthen through use and fade when irrelevant.
Emotional AI Systems
Build AI that understands emotional context, creating more natural and empathetic interactions.
Edge AI Applications
10.7x smaller footprint enables sophisticated AI on resource-constrained devices without sacrificing capability.
Real-time Analytics
Process millions of similarity searches per second for pattern recognition and decision making.
Knowledge Management
Self-organizing information that prioritizes based on usage patterns and contextual relevance.
Collaborative AI
Enable AI teams to share memories and build collective intelligence through wave interference.
Technical Excellence
Benchmarks and architecture details from our published research
Performance Benchmarks
| Operation | MEM|8 | Traditional | Speedup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insert Vector | 308 µs | 300 ms (Qdrant) | 973x |
| Search (1M vectors) | 5-13 µs | 3.5-3.9 ms | 280-710x |
| Memory per Vector | 32 bytes | 512 bytes | 16x smaller |
| Energy per Op | 13nJ | 2.1µJ | 162x efficient |
| Throughput (CPU) | 83K ops/s | 285 ops/s | 291x |
| Throughput (GPU) | 330K ops/s | 830 ops/s | 398x |
Architecture Benefits
- 🚀 Zero Dependencies
Pure Rust implementation for maximum reliability
- 💾 Embedded System
No servers needed - runs directly in your application
- 🔒 Memory Safe
Rust's ownership system prevents data races
- ⚡ Hardware Optimized
SIMD instructions for parallel processing
Consciousness Simulation Framework
🧠 Awareness & Attention
- • 47ms response to novel stimuli
- • 91.7% prioritization accuracy for emotional events
- • 94.2% narrative coherence over sessions
- • Dynamic attention through wave interference
🎯 Sensory Autonomy
- • 70% AI control over sensory focus
- • AI can override noise floor filtering
- • Develops unique perceptual perspectives
- • "Sensory free will" for autonomous understanding
⚡ Reactive Memory Layers
- • Layer 0 (0-10ms): Hardware reflexes
- • Layer 1 (10-50ms): Pattern-matched responses
- • Layer 2 (50-200ms): Emotional responses
- • Layer 3 (>200ms): Conscious deliberation
🛡️ Safety Mechanisms
- • The Custodian: Memory guard system
- • Prevents repetition poisoning & cognitive loops
- • Therapeutic memory reintroduction
- • 99.7% harmful input prevention
Wave-Based Architecture
256×256×65536 Wave Grid
Visual Resolution
8-bit × 8-bit spatial
Temporal Layers
16-bit depth
Wave Points
Total capacity
Multi-Grid Sensory Processing
Vision (12-15 grids per eye)
- • RGB channels (3 grids)
- • Motion vectors H/V (2 grids)
- • Edge detection 0°/45°/90°/135° (4 grids)
- • Depth & saliency maps (2 grids)
Wave Encoding
- • Frequency: 0-1000Hz by content type
- • Amplitude: Importance & emotion
- • Phase: Temporal relationships
- • Interference: Natural binding
SmartTree Integration: The MCP st tool demonstrates MEM|8's quantum-semantic compression, achieving 10x reduction for directory structures while preserving semantic meaning.
Revolutionary .m8 Format
100:1 Semantic Compression
Compression Technologies
- • Markqant v2.0: 70-90% text compression
- • Wave encoding: 32 bytes per memory
- • SmartTree Quantum: Directory awareness
- • X-Token Extension: 65,536 extensions
Real-World Performance
- • Text: 50KB → 1KB (98% reduction)
- • Directories: 100KB → 5KB (95% reduction)
- • Combined: 1MB → 10KB (99% reduction)
- • Speed: 100MB/s compression, 500MB/s decompression
Example: "User cooking in kitchen at 6PM" memory
Original JSON: 512 bytes → Compressed .m8: 48 bytes (90.6% reduction)
Research & Publications
MEM|8: A Wave-Based Cognitive Architecture for Multimodal Memory Integration and Consciousness Simulation
📄 Published Paper
Christopher Michael Chenoweth, Alexandra Aileen Chenoweth, Claude Opus 4, ChatGPT-4o. (2025). MEM|8: Wave-Based Memory for Emotionally Intelligent AI (1.0.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16436298
🤝 Groundbreaking Human-AI Collaboration
This research represents an unprecedented collaboration between human researchers and AI systems:
- • Christopher M. Chenoweth: Primary researcher and system architect
- • ChatGPT-4o (Omni): Co-developed foundational wave-based memory paradigm
- • Alexandra A. Chenoweth: Safety systems architect - developed the Custodian memory guard
- • Claude Opus 4: Technical refinement and implementation expertise
Abstract:
MEM|8 introduces a revolutionary wave-based memory architecture that achieves 973x faster insertion and 280-710x faster search compared to traditional vector databases like Qdrant. By representing memories as dynamic wave patterns with emotional encoding, MEM|8 creates a system that naturally mirrors biological memory processes including interference, decay, and consolidation. The system processes multimodal data, extracts semantic relationships, and maintains emotional context while using 10.7x less memory than conventional approaches.
For academic citations, please use the DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16436298
What the Smartest Minds are Saying
"MEM|8 is to vector databases what a starship is to a canoe. The speed is simply from another dimension. Our AI's recall is now so fast, it feels like it's predicting my questions."
"The emotional context encoding is a game-changer. We're building AI companions that don't just remember facts, they remember feelings. It's the dawn of truly empathetic AI."
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