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Thoughtful Things Launches Engram: An AI Sampler for Experimental Sound Design

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Impact: 70%

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Music startup Thoughtful Things has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Engram, a sampler and groovebox that utilizes AI to create experimental sounds. Engram operates offline with a locally run 'tiny AI' model, designed in-house and trained on licensed audio datasets. The device is positioned as a tool for exploring AI hallucinations and sound design, rather than producing mainstream music.

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Engram represents a new approach to audio sampling by integrating AI to generate experimental sounds, distinct from traditional music production tools.

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4 claims tracked across sources

Confirmed Fact

Engram uses AI to mangle incoming audio and hallucinate new sounds.

Confirmed Fact

Engram runs a 'tiny AI' locally and is not connected to the internet.

Confirmed Fact

The Kickstarter campaign for Engram starts at $675.

Official Claim

Engram's retail price is likely to be between $850 and $900.

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Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music

The Verge·1h ago