Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music

Engram is a music sampler and groovebox developed by a startup that runs small AI models locally on the device to distort incoming audio and generate experimental sounds. Unlike AI music creation tools designed for mainstream radio, Engram is intended for exploring unusual and uncanny sounds by pushing AI audio models to their limits, drawing inspiration from circuit bending practices that intentionally break and modify electronics. The device uses AI models trained only on commercially licensed audio datasets and is designed to be open to customization, allowing users to modify its firmware or load their own trained models. The startup is launching the device through a crowdfunding campaign with an initial price of $675, with an expected retail price between higher amounts.