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CANIVEL / RESEARCH · DEVELOPMENT · INVESTMENT

AI research.
Model development.
Company building.

We study how AI behaves, train models for specific outcomes, and build companies around what we learn.

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Our work

Research. Models. Companies.

dyno lab
SANDBOX → GATEWAY → OBSERVER
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connection attempts
refused & recorded

Adapted from DynoLab’s Oct 6 team-test animation.

AI agent safety testing.

Compare what agents report with what they actually do.

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Free, open-source tools for sandboxing AI agents, recording independent evidence, and running repeatable evaluations. DynoLab also supports neuron research, interventions, and local model serving. The animation adapts the October 6 team test, where protected database attempts were refused. The report comparison is a separate single-agent test from October 4.

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nomm.ai
AI-generated sample bowl of salmon, vegetables and grains used for NommAI’s recorded model estimatesPHOTO → ON-DEVICE ANALYSIS
699kcal
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46gProtein
48gCarbs
39gFat
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Calories & food analysis.

Estimate calories and macros from a photo. Track daily food intake.

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On-device models for calorie counting and food analysis. Grape estimates whole-meal totals; Plum adds food-by-food breakdowns on supported devices. The displayed numbers are recorded model estimates for NommAI’s AI-generated sample photo, not measured nutrition. Review estimates before logging. iOS is in private TestFlight testing; Android is in development.

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SCRATCHPADCOLLECTIVE
MESH-FORGE / 3D ASSET PIPELINE
Concept illustration of the same fox game character as a wireframe mesh, skeletal rig, gray clay render, and fully textured asset
MeshRigRenderTexture

From generated geometry to a textured game asset.

Concept illustration · pipeline in development

AI worlds & games.

Intelligent characters, responsive environments, and generative 3D tools.

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Scratchpad Collective, Inc. is an AI technology company with a game studio at its core. The Stay is a psychological horror game in development. Phase One, a science-fiction psychological thriller, is in pre-production. Mesh-Forge combines 3D generation, rigging, and procedural animation.

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Our approach

Research informs
what we build.

Our work connects AI safety research, model development, company building, enterprise advisory, and investment.

We study how models make decisions, where they fail, and what changes through training. Those findings guide the models and companies we develop.

Enterprise advisory

AI advisory for
enterprise leaders.

We advise boards and enterprise leaders on AI transformation, from model selection and evaluation to adoption across teams and workflows.

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  • Strategy & board advisory
  • Models & evaluation
  • Enterprise transformation

Selected investments

Backing founders.

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Writing

On Substack.

Articles and updates from Danilo Canivel.

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Contact

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