- What changed
- Thoughtful Things launched a Kickstarter campaign for Engram, an offline hardware sampler that runs a custom local AI model to generate experimental audio and sound hallucinations.
- Why you should care
- Local offline hardware using custom AI models opens new avenues for specialized experimental audio tools.
- Your move
- Watch. Monitor crowdfunding fulfillment and user reception of local AI hardware.
- What to watch next
- Delivery of Kickstarter units and independent audio reviews of Engram's local AI capabilities.
- Event
- release
- Event date
- Sep 27, 2026
- Relevant to
- General AI readers
