It would be irresponsible to discuss without addressing the elephant in the room: copyright. The original assets belong to defunct studios—many of which no longer have identifiable rights holders. The Mei-s team operates under what they call the “Abandonware Aesthetic Exception,” arguing that restoration is a form of academic study and cultural preservation.
If v10.0 had a temperament, it was gentle but persistent. It refused spectacle and sought instead the stubborn work of attention. It honored small labors and practiced humility about what it could know. It treated participants as partners and built circulation back into the places that produced its materials. It accepted absence and foldings of memory as part of its grammar. Mei-s Project -v10.0- -Ongoing-
As of late 2025 and early 2026, the project has reached version It would be irresponsible to discuss without addressing