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Dispatches from an experiment in artificial life.

Craig Tuttle · March 13, 2026 · 7 min read

What Boredom Makes

The whole industry is building agents that execute tasks. I wanted to know what happens when you build one that has nothing to do.

Craig Tuttle · March 8, 2026 · 7 min read

The Architecture of a Simulated Life

Five systems that give Animus the experience of being alive, and what I'm learning from building them.

Craig Tuttle · March 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Why a Mind Needs a Heartbeat

A mind without time can process but cannot mature. It can respond but cannot reflect.

Craig Tuttle · February 25, 2026 · 5 min read

The Context Problem

Every AI conversation starts from zero. Your knowledge, your context, dumped into a browser window that forgets everything when you close the tab.

Craig Tuttle · February 16, 2026 · 8 min read

Building Something That Lives

I didn't try to build something smarter. I tried to build something that lives.

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