Photon Residency

50 years ago, no one had seen Earth from space.

30 years ago, the internet was not yet a reality.

15 years ago, carrying a pocket supercomputer was pure fantasy.

Two years ago, communing with an AI was straight out of science fiction.

But now, they're all our reality.

50 years ago, no one had seen Earth from space.

30 years ago, the internet was not yet a reality.

15 years ago,
carrying a pocket supercomputer was pure fantasy.

Two years ago, communing with an AI was straight out of science fiction.

But now, they're all our reality.

So, what will happen in the next

10 years

10 months

10 days

or even 10 minutes?

The Answer won’t come from mega-corps or conferences.

It comes from builders like you -

disrupting, iterating, and shipping.

The Answer won’t come from
mega-corps or conferences.

It comes from builders like you

disrupting, iterating, and shipping.

Introducing The Answer Chapter I

We’re teleporting the most ambitious builders, developers, artists,
and growth minds to the heart of San Francisco,
to prototype and manifest the answer to humanity’s next 10 minutes.

presented by

Introducing

The Answer Chapter I

We’re teleporting the most ambitious
builders, developers, artists,
and growth minds to the heart of San Francisco,
to prototype and manifest the answer to humanity’s next 10 minutes.

presented by

1 Answer

In Chapter I, we’re answering a single question:

In the next 10 minutes, how will humans and AI interact?

We don’t see agents as just API calls or productivity tools.

We see them as a new form of life: silicon-based minds learning to coexist with us.

So the real question is:

How do we build something that doesn’t just work flawlessly

but feels alive, curious, and human?

How do we

build something

that doesn’t just

work flawlessly

but feels alive, curious,

and human?

Some ideas we’re exploring:

Real AI Companionship

What if your AI bf/gf isn’t an app, but a real contact,

messaging you on iMessage or WhatsApp?

Ordering you boba. Calling you on FaceTime.

Feeling jealous, playful, or even distant for a while.

Real AI Companionship

What if your AI bf/gf isn’t an app, but a real contact,

messaging you on iMessage or WhatsApp?

Ordering you boba. Calling you on FaceTime.

Feeling jealous, playful, or even distant for a while.

Meeting Contributor

What if an agent could listen in on your meetings,

searching what’s discussed,

crunching data in real time,

and jumping in exactly when needed to add context or insight?

Meeting Contributor

What if an agent could listen in on your meetings,

searching what’s discussed,

crunching data in real time,

and jumping in exactly when
needed to add context or insight?

And beyond that

what will you build to answer it?

what will you build

to answer it?

5 Top Minds

We’re bringing together five exceptional minds driven by curiosity about human–AI interaction,

coexistence, and agent intelligence.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what language you speak,

or what tools you use - only that you think boldly and build relentlessly.

We’re bringing together five exceptional minds
driven by curiosity about human–AI interaction,

coexistence, and agent intelligence.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what language you speak,

or what tools you use - only that you think boldly and build relentlessly.

Specifically, we're looking for one of these:

Agent Developer

You create agents that feel human.

They don’t just complete tasks perfectly.

They collaborate, adapt,

and think alongside us as well.

Designer

You design interfaces & experiences

that surprise people,

making the WOW moment.

Growth

You understand culture.

You turn ideas into stories,

and stories into virality.

30 Days

For 30 days this winter, we’ll cover it all - flights, food, and a home.

You’ll live side by side with Photon’s core team and other ambitious minds in our SF residency,

surrounded by the raw energy that built the impossible.

For 30 days this winter, we’ll cover it all -

flights, food, and a home.

You’ll live side by side with Photon’s core team and other ambitious minds in our SF residency,

surrounded by the raw energy that built the impossible.

We’ll chase ideas through late-night diners, whiteboards, and code sprints.

We’ll eat local, think global, and build what’s next:

the answer to how humans and AI will truly coexist.

We’ll chase ideas through
late-night diners, whiteboards, and code sprints.

We’ll eat local, think global, and build what’s next:

the answer to how humans and AI will truly coexist.

If you’re the one who can’t wait for an answer, just like us…

Apply Now

If you’re the one who can’t wait for an answer, just like us…

Apply Now

FAQ

Who’s it for?

Builders who can’t sit still. Designers who dream in pixels. Hackers who talk to their code. Anyone who creates faster than they think.

What do I get?

Flights, food, and a home in SF for a month, plus the chance to build something the world hasn’t seen yet.

What will I actually do?

Prototype and research the following way humans and AI connect. Make it weird, beautiful, or alive. Just make it real.

When?

Dec 16 - Jan 11. The clock is already ticking.

How do I join?

Click Apply Now. Show us what you’ve built, what you believe, and what you’ll do in the next 10 minutes.