Tangible
People who may never read an alignment paper can hold a living intelligence and feel the weight of the question.
For funders & partners
Shape it while
it is young
A rare chance to fund a public conversation about AI before the systems are finished and the norms are set.
If we are raising new kinds of minds, what do we want them to learn about care?
Moult puts the question in people’s hands—literally. It makes an abstract debate tangible through real science, public decision-making and a staged approach that delivers a complete work now while building toward what comes next.
Why Moult
An artwork with a living question at its centre.
Real science
Living neurons on Cortical Labs’ CL1 biological computing platform connect the work to active closed-loop learning research.
Community-led
Every phase includes public decision-making, not simply public viewing.
Honest
Uncertainty, limits and failures are part of the public record.
Built to grow
Early support creates an exhibitable work now and the foundation for future phases.
| Moult’s brain | Cortical Cloud access, neural culture time and technical support. |
|---|---|
| Moult’s body | Robotics, sensors, fabrication and materials for each new moult. |
| Community programme | Caretaker Circles, open sessions, the Care Council, facilitation and maker supplies. |
| Exhibition & touring | Gallery installations, school and library visits, travel and transport. |
| Ethics & oversight | Advisor honoraria, independent review and published ethics documentation. |
| Documentation | The public journal, film, photography and open publication of findings. |
Ways to support
Fund a phase, a body,
or the community around it.
Phase Sponsor
Fund a complete stage—from the new body to the community sessions and launch exhibition.
Community Programme Partner
Support Caretaker Circles, open sessions or a residency in a particular community.
Moult Maker
Fund one new body, including design, materials and maker honoraria.
In-kind Partner
Contribute robotics, fabrication, exhibition space, research expertise or media support.
Friend of Moult
Individual gifts help keep Moult cared for between milestones.
Our commitments
Support without ownership.
- Transparent reporting, including what did not work.
- Independent ethical oversight before each new stage.
- Open publication of findings and community decisions.
- Clear separation between funding and the community’s say.
- Recognition that never becomes advertising on Moult itself.
Start a conversation
Help us raise this question in public.
We welcome conversations with foundations, arts councils, research bodies, technology partners and individuals who share our concern for how new minds are raised.
Detailed budgets, phase plans and ethics documentation are available on request.