Justin Alvey

• head down building @sesame • prev @CovariantAI & hardware founder • techno-optimist

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

It was fun to work on this!

Combining AI & vintage hardware feels like the closest thing to magic 🪄

[Karen X. Cheng @karenxcheng]

i hooked up a rotary phone from the 1920s to an AI agent, that replies on a mechanical display

it’s like a dumbphone without distracting notifications

here’s how i built this w/ @cursor_ai

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@midjourney 🙋🏻‍♂️

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@_fiatisabubble @openclaw Just tell it to build a skill to read X using an XAI API key and grok web search

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

Talk to your @openclaw over a “hacked” Google Home mini! 🦞

I finally updated this project w/ a configurable pipeline you can run entirely locally

Code & getting started in🧵

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@kristoph @openclaw I open sourced the design files so you can get the assembled anywhere, but also setup a link with @PCBWayOfficial to make it easier

https://t.co/0ORQgqKzrX

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@NimEshed @openclaw More details in this original thread
https://t.co/L9KIr0SLqy

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

I “jailbroke” a Google Nest Mini so that you can run your own LLM’s, agents and voice models.

Here’s a demo using it to manage all my messages (with help from @onbeeper)

🔊 on, and wait for surprise guest!

I thought hard about how to best tackle this and why, see 🧵

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

All code, firmware, PCB files & links in Github.

I hope this inspires more tinkering. And if building ambient HW & natural voice experiences is your type of thing, come join us @Sesame! ✨

https://t.co/UTt0p6B7wx

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

You can get PCB’s off PCBWay to retrofit your Google Home Minis

...but to make it easier I also added support for a $13 “Atom Echo” with push-to-talk.

It's fun to carry your Claw around the house, and fire off requests "phone free"

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

Come join other creative minds to build the next computer.

One that understands you, keeps you curious, and fits so naturally you'll forget it's there.

It's the sharpest, most eclectic team I've had the pleasure of building with.

[Stammy @Stammy]

https://t.co/CJU2XAF3yB

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@Stammy and 400 nits won’t cut it in a well lit space (vs Studio Display’s 600)

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@OfficialLoganK @GoogleAIStudio 🙋‍♂️

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@sjwhitmore ❤️

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@DrOnwude @sesame We're releasing a variant of the CSM base model here for everyone to build on! 📈

code: https://t.co/JuvYwm7LDE
space: https://t.co/5XmW5vFWXp
checkpoint: https://t.co/D6Rf903Qtb

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

Excited to share a peek of what I’ve been working on

We @sesame believe voice is key to unlocking a future where computers are lifelike

Here’s an early preview you can try! 👇

We’ll be open sourcing a model, and yes…
we’re building hardware! 🧵

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@DrOnwude @sesame Thank you! 1-2 weeks. The demo is a fine-tuned version of the base model on the talent's voice that we can't release, but the base model is still extremely capable - you can get a preview of capabilities on the research blog post.

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@natjin @sesame 😊

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

@GregDNeilsen @sesame Thank you! 🙏

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

We believe in the magic of combining technology and storytelling to create rich characters and delightful experiences.

Try out our preview here:
https://t.co/yt9AZhp0ra

[Justin Alvey @justLV]

Lastly...

We can do with less screens in our lives.

We’re building comfortable, all-day wearable eyewear, for the most natural way for a personal companion to see, hear and respond.

Doing this right is tough, but we’ve made solid strides - I’ll be sharing more on this soon