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Last updated: February 2026
Current Focus
Right now, I'm deep in the intersection of AI and creative media, exploring how emerging technologies can reshape storytelling and human connection.
Active Projects
- Good News 24 - AI-powered positive news platform, live at goodnews-24.com. Autonomous agents curate, write, and publish uplifting stories daily.
- Autonomous Trading System - AI agent monitoring crypto markets 24/7, executing trades with trailing stop-loss strategy and real-time email alerts.
- Chifftown - Building an interactive metaverse with isometric game maps, themed rooms, and an XP system. Think Simpsons Tapped Out meets virtual social.
- Orion's Barrel - Space sitcom + browser-based game. Characters, apartments, and galactic comedy.
- Robotique - Lifestyle brand with ecommerce, educational content, and AI companion concepts.
Learning & Exploring
- Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and neural technology
- Advanced AI video generation techniques
- Real-time communication protocols (WebRTC)
- Future of remote work and creative independence
Location
Based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, UK. Building a self-sustaining remote brand with the goal of working from anywhere — Vietnam, Dubai, or near family in Spain.
Reading
- "The Singularity is Near" by Ray Kurzweil
- "Life 3.0" by Max Tegmark
- Various AI research papers and futurist blogs
Yaan Batho