🏷️ Finding a name for the AI residency

Lizzie and I were on the train brainstorming a bunch of ideas.

💡 Early Concepts

• The mickAI mouse clubhouse
• The black boba club
• The motion residency

🎯 Naming Criteria

• Viral potential: If you say you're accepted into the "X" residency, it should invoke curiosity and feel big.
• Noun: People should be able to say the name itself without "residency" behind it (like YC).
• Simplicity: No "how do you spell that?"
• Brevity: Two syllables max.
• Depth: Has some meaning, lore, or symbolism.
• Versatility: Should be relatable to both tech and creative founders in AI.

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🏆 Top Choice: Native

Inspired by "AI Native"

• The Vision: We could create a really cool brand from it.
• The Aesthetic: While many companies look at the future, nobody has a mainstream modern/tribalism/nature-driven design.
• Scalability: Expandable brand that's not limited locally:
  • The Native KL
• The Native Jakarta
• The Native Vietnam
• And eventually—The Native SF
• Texture: The brand could have variance in textures based on the region.

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🥈 Alternative: Season

• The Vibe: Television references—bingeworthy, drama.
• The Hook: There's always the next Season to watch what these builders do.
• The Cadence: Intakes could be Season 1, 2, 3 or Season: Spring, Summer, Winter.