Our Research
At the intersection of AI and how sound and art shape attention, emotion, and human connection.
Can a Machine Read Your Mind?
How AI systems are beginning to understand implicit intent — and what that means for the future of human connection.
Two "Chinese" Research Labs That Got Me Hooked Lately
StepFun and Moonshot AI have the two most coherent research arcs in Chinese AI right now. Interactive timelines of every paper, and what connects the dots.
The Missing Layer in Voice AI
Why the problem between hearing and reasoning remains unsolved — and what the paralinguistic gap means for every company building voice products.
The ADHD Brain Already Knows What the Research Is Still Catching Up To
Why generic focus music fails ADHD users specifically — and what the dopamine research says about state-matched sound.
You Don't Feel Lonely. You Just Can't Focus.
The research on what perceived isolation actually does to your brain — and why it's harder to spot than you think.
Does music actually help you focus — or is that just a story you tell yourself?
What 19 controlled studies actually found about background music and attention. The answer is more specific than any playlist title suggests.
Dominance, Submission, and the Compositions We Crave
The AI art that captures your eyes longest reveals something about your relationship with power, vulnerability, and surrender.
The music that helps you focus depends on where your nervous system actually is.
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