Current Labs

Active experiments being forged in public

Each lab has a public purpose, a current release stage, and a next milestone. These are real products in different phases of development.

Status Chart

Alpha

Early usable testing. Core flows exist, but bugs and rough edges are expected.

Beta

Broader testing. The product is more stable while polish and scale improve.

Live Launch

Publicly launched and ready for regular use, ongoing support, and continued growth.

Lifecycle: every lab opens on a Forge subdomain in Alpha, advances to Beta as it becomes steadier, and reaches Live Launch when it is ready for regular public use. A successful launch may then be promoted from its Forge subdomain to a standalone domain.

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Beta
Launch Lab

Luminary Chat

Your AI companion with memory and presence

A futuristic AI companion and narrative chat lab focused on character presence, continuity, memory, and story-driven conversation. Luminary remembers your conversations and builds a persistent relationship over time.

Public beta registration is open. Users bring their own Venice API key, then manage companion settings, memory, and privacy from their account.

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Key Features

Memory System

Persistent memory across conversations

Narrative Focus

Story-driven dialogue and character

Approval Access

Curated user base for quality

Next Milestone

Improve conversation interface and memory expectations

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Beta
Launch Lab

Snap Finder

Discover Snapchat accounts by intent

A social discovery lab for finding Snapchat accounts by intent, category, and profile type. Clean up the experience, improve trust, and prepare for a version one launch.

The current push is to shape the discovery experience into a clearer public product with better listing cards, category browsing, moderation, and content handling.

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Key Features

Smart Discovery

Find accounts by category and intent

Profile Filtering

Browse by type and verification

Moderated Content

Reviewed profiles and safety

Next Milestone

Clean mobile polish and category improvements

Have an idea for a new lab?

The Forge is always looking for useful, strange, playful, or ambitious ideas that could become the next public experiment.

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