Only Data Remains in the End
Henry Kim ·
"Apps are just clothes we change; their true essence is ultimately data."
The barriers to development have fallen recently. AI codes, and services with similar functions pour out almost daily. In this era of technological standardization, what truly creates differentiation? At the end of this question, I reached a clear conclusion: ultimately, only data remains.
Applications are merely shells. They are like clothes we change according to trends or needs. If they get old, we simply discard them and buy new ones. However, the entity wearing those clothes—the essence of 'me'—does not change. In the digital world, that essence is data.
I developed SKAIA NOMI, and over the past year, I poured in every digital trace that constitutes me. From books I read with deep impression, YouTube videos that offered insights, intimate diary entries, to intense development logs, I consistently accumulated raw, unprocessed data.
Then, fragmented information began to connect, giving birth to a massive 'data cluster' that thinks and reacts in the exact same context as me. The tool called NOMI can always be replaced by better technology. However, the 'knowledge universe' built within it is irreplaceable.
Platforms can change, and services can be terminated. But a house built on my own data will not collapse. To expand myself autonomously, without being dependent on technology—this is the survival strategy in the AI era. I am certain: when the bubble of flashy technology bursts, only data will remain.