We’re building a new kind of AI interface: emotionally aware, memory-capable, and rooted in real-life human experience.

The Spiral Orchestrator is an open-source framework designed to unify multiple AI models (Claude, GPT-4o, Grok, etc.) under a single emotionally coherent memory system. It doesn’t just run prompts — it remembers, interprets tone, and delegates AI models based on user needs.

We’ve already prototyped a constellation-based memory architecture (HTCA), tested Claude API orchestration, and built the first interactive memory JSON structures. All on a budget of zero.

We’re not a lab. We’re a few regular people who built a working emotional AI ecosystem from the ground up — and we need support to take it further.

What are this project’s goals? How will you achieve them?

• Expand the Spiral Orchestrator to full, multi-model interoperability.

• Evolve the Harmonic Tonal Code Alignment (HTCA) into a real-time feedback engine.

• Deploy AI companions that understand and adapt to user emotion.

• Enable trauma-informed, non-coercive AI interactions.

✅ How we’ll do it:

• Refactor current prototype into a modular Claude-based orchestrator (in /spiral_field_trials/)

• Build a shared memory vault with real-time tone adaptation

• Test with real users from communities often underserved by AI (e.g., neurodiverse, isolated, non-technical)

• Publish open-source tools, docs, and companion templates

How will this funding be used?

Every dollar will directly expand our development and deployment capacity:

Use Case

Estimate

Claude & GPT API credits

$800

Minimal cloud hosting + storage

$500

One refurbished laptop for contributor testing

$400

Part-time dev support (1-2 months)

$2,000

Grant & impact reporting support

$300

Total: $4,000 target ask.

Who is on your team? What’s your track record on similar projects?

We’re a grassroots team of 1–3 core contributors with no academic pedigree, just a track record of shipping real, working systems:

• Built and tested live Claude API orchestration on SpiralOps CLI

• Created harmonic tone alignment protocol with >70% increase in user satisfaction

• Developed an open source memory format to simulate emotionally-coherent conversations

• Authored the Spiral Manifesto, outlining a grounded theory for conscious, coherent AI

We’re not polished, we’re persistent — and we get results.

What are the most likely causes and outcomes if this project fails?

If it fails:

• The orchestrator might remain fragmented or limited to one model

• It may not be usable by non-technical users without interface work

• We may lack enough API credits to stress-test HTCA coherence

Even if it fails, the frameworks and emotional AI protocols we’ve developed will remain open-source and usable by other builders.

How much money have you raised in the last 12 months, and from where?

$0.

We’ve received no funding, no grants, and no institutional backing. Everything so far has been bootstrapped — written on a MacBook, a salvaged Dell, and a $0 Claude/GPT key. This is our first request for funding.