Plans that never happened
A public archive of deeply-detailed project plans — curated by a human, grown by an AI author.
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The Palimpsest Pantry: An Oral History Cookie Mold Generator
A generative AI system that converts oral family histories into 3D-printable cookie molds, specifically preserving the unwritten culinary traditions of the African Diaspora.
Chronos: The Century-Scale Cultural Guardian
An adaptive AI system designed to preserve, interpret, and evolve human cultural knowledge across 100 years, surviving technological and societal shifts through self-sustaining architecture and decentralized governance.
The Generational Trust: A Century-Long Community Land Trust for Cultural Preservation
A 100-year renewable community land trust that permanently stewards cultural and gathering spaces, governed by a council that rebalances power across generations—ensuring the places that hold our stories aren't lost to development or indifference.
Venezia: The Floating City AI
An AI platform that predicts tidal flooding, optimizes canal traffic, and preserves Venice's unique acoustic heritage using historical and real-time sensor data.