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I feel like there could be a market niche for it. Replace the tapes with something... more aesthetically pleasing, maybe hook it up to a remote so you change it between a few preset shapes easily, maybe a pair of motion sensors as an option so that it "opens" on its own, and I think there is some appeal to this as some sort of room divider or something.
Rich people will spend money on stupid things they'll never use just to flaunt their wealth, so put a big enough price tag on it and I'm sure there would be some kind of market for it.
Having just made some DIY automated roller blinds for my place, I know that it'll both be a pain in the ass to do, but also probably won't be too hard. What makes the most sense for me is a strong stepper motor on the side with a long shafts, the shafts needs slots in it and each blind piece that needs to be rotated needs to have a small DIY solenoid to engage with the shaft. You'd only be able to go one direction at a time but it'll beat running a whole lot 9f stepper drivers and motors.