About studio1804
We are a research laboratory focused on developing community-controlled artificial intelligence that serves community power, cultural preservation, and collective liberation.
Our Mission
studio1804 develops AI systems that communities own, govern, and benefit from economically. We build technological infrastructure for community sovereignty, ensuring AI serves community power, cultural preservation, and collective liberation rather than corporate extraction.
Our Values
These principles guide our approach to developing community-owned AI that serves collective liberation and technological sovereignty.
Community Ownership
We build AI systems that communities own, control, and benefit from economically, ensuring technological sovereignty.
Cultural Preservation
Our work protects and amplifies diverse cultural knowledge, languages, and traditional wisdom.
Collective Liberation
We develop technology that serves movements for racial, economic, environmental, and disability justice.
Anti-Extraction
We reject corporate models that extract value from communities, building systems that generate local wealth.
Our Approach
Community-Led Research
We don't just consult communities—we put them in the driver's seat. Our research questions emerge from community struggles and organizing priorities, with communities as co-researchers and decision-makers throughout the entire process.
From participatory design sessions to youth-led technology development, we ensure that AI systems serve community-defined needs rather than imposing external solutions.
Building Power, Not Just Tools
Technology is political. We explicitly design AI systems to build community power and economic sovereignty rather than extracting value for distant shareholders.
Whether it's worker-owned platforms that compete with exploitative gig economy apps or AI tools for environmental justice organizing, our work strengthens collective organizing and solidarity.
Join the Movement
Interested in community-owned AI development? We welcome partnerships with communities, researchers, and organizations working toward technological sovereignty.