SINGAPORE, 12 August 2026 – Over two Sundays this September, 400 Singapore seniors will be seated across youth artists, sharing their life stories with an AI tool tuned for multiple languages, and leaving with hand-drawn portraits of themselves. A third event day has been planned for early 2027. The collaboration, captured as precious stories and portraits, live on as a publicly accessible digital archive for Singaporeans.
The Archive is hence conceived, a collaboration between IPC-registered charity TRCL and Impact Colliders – the social enterprise behind “Eh How Ah?”, a card game that teaches seniors digital literacy and scam awareness. Each 2.5-hour session opens with conversation starters – such as a shrink art station and games designed by local artists – where seniors and youths converse and create together.
Marrying the best of technology and the arts, The Archive uses tuned off-the-shelf AI models to transcribe and organise seniors’ voice recordings into engaging stories that can live indefinitely online, creating a lasting legacy. The hand-drawn portraits by youth artists add a deeper dimension of continuity to this symbolic blend of technology and art, celebrating the heritage of those who helped build our nation.
Participating seniors take home their portrait and craftwork as meaningful keepsakes, knowing their legacy will be preserved in a human library of stories. The heartwarming day closes as participants also warm their tummies over a meal, and a gallery walk through one another’s narratives.
“The Archive brings the new to preserve the old, drawing on our experience in game-making, the arts, and AI to honour the stories, heritage, and legacies of our pioneering generation, while fostering meaningful intergenerational connections.” said Avin Teo, co-founder of Impact Colliders.
“We are particularly thrilled to have Impact Colliders as a like-minded partner and anticipate a highly meaningful collaboration, in support of The Bloom Fund. Upholding our commitment to arts for youths and seniors, this collaboration epitomises what we hold close to our hearts – the perfect demonstration of how arts can enrich the lives of Singaporeans, with inter-generational boundaries that can be non-existent in this safe creative space.” said Damien Lam, COO of TRCL.
Union Gas has also pledged their support with 200 tickets for seniors to attend for free. Additionally, a total of 600 goodie bags will be prepared for participants, including the third event day planned for early 2027. Dr Teo Hark Piang, Group CEO said, “Having served Singaporeans since 1977, we believe in giving back. By supporting The Archive and The Bloom Fund, we hope to honour the seniors who shaped our culture and heritage, ensuring their legacy lives on for future generations.”
Part of the event proceeds will go towards supporting The Bloom Fund, an inter-generational initiative dedicated to bridging generations and fostering meaningful connections between seniors and younger communities. By promoting shared experiences and mutual understanding, the fund aims to reduce social isolation, cultivate empathy and build a more inclusive and compassionate society. Through strategic partnerships and ongoing research, The Bloom Fund continues to champion innovative programmes that empower individuals to grow together across ages.
