Presence — A Persistent Local AI system that lives with you
A project in Italia, Italy by Massimo Giuseppe Zito024days
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Status: Active
The AI that stays
Backers: 135
Average Daily Pledges: €3,904
Average Pledge Per Backer: €174
Funding: €23,424 of €1,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Massimo Giuseppe Zito
Backers: 135
Average Daily Pledges: €3,904
Average Pledge Per Backer: €174
Funding: €23,424 of €1,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Massimo Giuseppe Zito
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Latest News
€20,000 Reached! Thank You, Everyone! 
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
When we launched Presence, we knew there was interest in the idea of a persistent local AI companion. What we did not expect was to reach €20,000 in funding within the first days of the campaign. Today, thanks to all of you, we have officially... (Read More)
Presence Bridge Is Alive - Free For All Backers Until June 14
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
When we announced Presence Bridge yesterday, it was still a concept under active development. Today, we're happy to show the first working demonstration. Presence Bridge is a new communication module designed to extend Presence beyond the desktop... (Read More)
Surprise Bonus for Early Presence Backers
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The response to Presence during these first days has been incredible. We crossed 100 backers faster than I expected, and the campaign is continuing to grow thanks to your support, feedback, and enthusiasm. To celebrate this milestone, I want to do... (Read More)
📱 New Add-on Available: Presence Mobile Connect
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We've just added a new optional add-on to the campaign: Presence Mobile Connect Turn your Android smartphone into a portable Presence companion. Powered by Gemma 4 E2B, Mobile Connect can operate independently on your phone or connect directly to... (Read More)
€15,000 in less than 20 hours. Thank you
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Less than 20 hours after launch, Presence has passed €15,000 and reached 15× its original funding goal. Thank you. Whether you pledged, followed the project, shared the campaign, or simply told a friend about it, you helped make this... (Read More)
€10,000 unlocked — Family Mode is in. Next: Face Recognition
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Three hours after launch, Presence has crossed €10,000 — ten times the original goal. The third stretch goal is unlocked. 🎯 €10,000 — UNLOCKED: Family Mode Family Mode is now part of every Presence package. Family Mode turns Presence into... (Read More)
€5,000 unlocked — Mobile Companion is in. Next: Family Mode
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than an hour in, Presence has crossed €5,000 — five times the original goal. The second stretch goal is unlocked. 🎯 €5,000 — UNLOCKED: Presence Mobile Companion (Android) Every backer now gets the Presence Mobile Companion for Android... (Read More)
Funded in minutes — first stretch goal already unlocked
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A few minutes after launch, Blacknode Presence is funded at over 250% of the original goal — and the first stretch goal is already unlocked. Thank you. To everyone who jumped in within the first minutes — Alumni and new backers alike —... (Read More)
We're LIVE — Blacknode Presence is now on Kickstarter
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The wait is over. Blacknode Presence is now live on Kickstarter. If you've been following along, you know what this is: the successor to Eidolon Home AI — a persistent, multi-agent local AI ecosystem that runs on your hardware, answers to nobody... (Read More)
Presence launches today
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
After months of development, redesigns, testing, experimentation, and a frankly unreasonable quantity of coffee, Presence is finally ready to launch. The Kickstarter campaign officially goes live today at: 7:00 PM Italian time (CEST) 1:00 PM US East... (Read More)
Presence launches Tuesday
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the last weeks, Presence has grown from a concept into a fully operational local AI ecosystem: persistent companion, coding agents, creative workflows, multimedia direction, research and intelligence systems, all designed to run directly on your... (Read More)
# Development Update — Presence, Cross-Platform Support and Hardware Tiers
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As development progresses, we want to clarify something important about the direction of the project. Presence is not simply “Eidolon 2.0”. Eidolon taught us a huge amount about local AI deployment, hardware compatibility, installers, model... (Read More)
Presence can now direct its own generations
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the last weeks we’ve been working on one of the biggest architectural upgrades ever added to the Presence ecosystem: a collaborative dual-model generation pipeline designed to make local AI generation feel more intelligent, iterative and... (Read More)
Presence Is Growing Faster Than Expected
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
First of all: thank you. The response during the first hours of the pre-launch page has honestly been incredibly encouraging. We are already seeing returning Eidolon backers joining the campaign followers, new discussions starting around Presence,... (Read More)
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