studio369.ai
about.
what studio369.ai is
studio369.ai is a place to keep the record of a creative practice: the thinking behind the work, the film and the darkroom, the books and the collection, and the equipment it all depends on. it's for the people who make the work and the people who keep it. most of that record already exists, in notebooks, on receipts, in a file on an old computer, and it's worth keeping together, in one place.
what we've built
studio369.ai is four tools for the people who make the work and the people who keep it. diary holds the thinking behind each series: the notes, the statements, the pages written by hand. lab follows every roll from the receipt to the scan, with a station for cyanotypes, opened on request. edition keeps the books on your shelf and the work in your collection, each with where it came from, and lets you issue certificates for work you made. gear keeps the equipment the work depends on, and who has it when it's out.
they're built to know about each other. the camera in gear is the one you load in lab; a print carries its making into the collection; a piece of gear can join the collection without becoming a second record. you sign in once, start with the one you need, and add the others when they're useful.
see how they connect ›what we believe
the record is part of the work.
a print you can trace is a print you can stand behind. the notes, the receipts and the loans aren't paperwork around the work; they're how it's carried forward, and how anyone can answer for it later.
people already have a way of working.
most of the record already exists, in a notebook, a box end, a file on an old computer. we don't ask anyone to start over. we give what they already keep one place to live, and nobody is asked to stop writing by hand.
a second pair of eyes, not a judge.
ari, the intelligence in studio369.ai, reads the work, and every score comes with its why, so you can agree with it, or argue. it's a second pair of eyes, not a judge, and the work stays yours either way.
plain words, in two languages.
the apps speak english and spanish, and they say "where it came from" rather than "provenance", "who has it" rather than "asset assignment". a tool for artists shouldn't read like accounting software.
the practice decides what the app is.
no two practices keep the same things, so the apps don't ask everyone to look at the same screen. lab's cyanotype station can be switched on by the people who print with it. a collector can keep prices off the desktop library until they want them there. each app's home shows what you choose, in the order you choose, and the day can start in the app you open most. the record underneath is the same record; what you see of it fits the way you work.
how we work
- 01 we built it for one practice first, the founder's, and opened it once it answered his own questions.
- 02 we build one room at a time, and we only say something is here when it is.
- 03 the apps speak english and spanish, and every word in them is written on purpose.
- 04 your records are yours. you decide what you share, and with whom.
- 05 when something can't be done yet, we say so plainly, and we say what you can do instead.
- 06 we ask the people using it what to build next, and we read every answer.
our promises
we don't show you ads.
your attention stays on your work.
we don't sell your data.
here you're the member, not the product.
we don't use your content to train our ai models.
your ideas stay your own, from the first draft on.
in the beta, and planned
in the beta
- diary
- lab, with a cyanotype station you switch on in its settings
- edition's library and collection, with certificates for your own work
- gear, with checkouts and loans
- one sign-in and one front door
- english and spanish
planned
- an overview of your practice in one view, with numbers that read your year rather than score it
- reports you shape yourself
- a quiet place for members to find each other
- small communities around a process or a place
- a gallery inside studio369, curated by members
- a way to let members ask about a piece
none of it has a date, and it all happens inside studio369, among members.
tell us what you'd like to see ›who's behind it
studio369.ai is made by Harvey Castro, a documentary photographer and artist. read his story ›
questions
is this for me if i don't need intricate tracking?
probably. if you already keep a list of your books, a file for your gear or notes on your film, you're already doing the work. studio369.ai gives it one place, there wherever you can get online.
does it work on my phone?
yes, on your phone and on a computer, wherever you can get online. you can add it to your phone's home screen.
what happens to my data?
your records are yours. we don't show you ads, we don't sell your data, and we don't use your content to train our ai models. the privacy notice has the whole of it.
can i take my records with me?
today, lab's records, edition's book list (as a csv file), diary's statements and projects, and your certificates (as pdfs) each export as files you keep.
where does ari come in?
in diary, ari reads a photograph when you ask for a reading, answers your questions, and helps with statements. in lab, ari fills in a receipt, a datasheet or a shop's details for you to check. in edition, ari reads a book's cover for its details and tags, and writes a review when you ask. in gear, ari fills in a repair from its paperwork, for you to check. ari is labelled as ai wherever it appears. ari is optional: you can switch it off in settings, and then you add everything yourself. nothing is forced. come as you are.
what does it cost?
it's free during the private beta. plans will be published before anyone is asked to pay.
how do i get in?
ask for access. tell us a little about your practice and we'll write back.
studio369.ai opens by invitation while we build it.
info@studio369.ai. a person reads it.