Andy Kropa

Andy Kropa

Brooklyn, NY

Born in Iowa, Andy Kropa has studied and practiced photography since high school. After receiving an MFA from the Institute of Design in Chicago in 2001, Andy moved to New York to pursue his photography career. Notable photography clients include Invision by the Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Education and the Village Voice. His work has been published domestically and internationally and he has taken part in numerous gallery exhibitions. In 2013, Andy was selected to join the Glass Explorers Program, becoming one of the first users of Google’s experimental wearable computer Glass.

Memory Lane


Andy Kropa

Artist Bio

Memory Lane is an augmented memory service where users easily recall moments from the past through voice computing. Today, Memory Lane is accessible through Amazon’s Alexa where users simply say “Alexa, open Memory Lane” to go on a journey through time and experience popular moments in history. These moments are selected to trigger personal memories with the aim of improving memory recall, mood, and social engagement. Users and their personal networks can respond to memories via voice, text, or video to create rich memories to last for eons in the cloud. Memory Lane‘s mission also includes support for senior living communities through “Connect the Dots” software, facilitating community connection, and the delivery of information through voice controlled assistants.


Award Year
2015
Status

In Progress