Jul 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
AI AS EXTENSION, NOT ERASURE: THE NOISE MANIFESTO
The rise of AI has split the cultural conversation in two. On one side, there’s the breathless hype: AI as infinite creator, capable of replacing human labor with machine efficiency. On the other, there’s panic: AI as a parasite, strip-mining creativity, erasing jobs, and flooding the internet with soulless content.
Noise exists in the middle — not as a compromise, but as a conviction. We believe AI should never erase, displace, or make human creativity irrelevant. It should extend it.
The rise of AI has split the cultural conversation in two. On one side, there’s the breathless hype: AI as infinite creator, capable of replacing human labor with machine efficiency. On the other, there’s panic: AI as a parasite, strip-mining creativity, erasing jobs, and flooding the internet with soulless content.
Noise exists in the middle — not as a compromise, but as a conviction. We believe AI should never erase, displace, or make human creativity irrelevant. It should extend it.
The rise of AI has split the cultural conversation in two. On one side, there’s the breathless hype: AI as infinite creator, capable of replacing human labor with machine efficiency. On the other, there’s panic: AI as a parasite, strip-mining creativity, erasing jobs, and flooding the internet with soulless content.
Noise exists in the middle — not as a compromise, but as a conviction. We believe AI should never erase, displace, or make human creativity irrelevant. It should extend it.
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WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO
Noise was built to navigate the chaos of culture at algorithmic speed. Micro-trends rise and collapse in days; nostalgia loops back faster than ever; advertising adopts and abandons aesthetics in dizzying cycles. Our job is to forecast and filter — to turn that cultural churn into usable signals and curated collections.
We don’t make culture. People do. Subcultures do. Communities do. What Noise does is capture those movements in real time, frame them into narratives, and translate them into kits that give brands and creators a head start.
WHAT WE"RE NOT HERE TO DO
We’re not here to flood the feed with generic AI content. We’re not here to claim authorship over aesthetics we didn’t invent. And we’re not here to participate in the kind of extractive AI practices that strip artists of their labor and call it innovation.
We’re also not trying to pass AI off as “authentic” human work. Noise Kits are marketed as what they are — AI-generated cultural forecasts. The intent isn’t to replace a photographer’s lens or an artist’s hand, but to provide foresight and inspiration. Brands may use a Kit to brief a creative team, to visualize a direction, or to test a concept before investing in production. That’s extension, not erasure.
WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO
Noise was built to navigate the chaos of culture at algorithmic speed. Micro-trends rise and collapse in days; nostalgia loops back faster than ever; advertising adopts and abandons aesthetics in dizzying cycles. Our job is to forecast and filter — to turn that cultural churn into usable signals and curated collections.
We don’t make culture. People do. Subcultures do. Communities do. What Noise does is capture those movements in real time, frame them into narratives, and translate them into kits that give brands and creators a head start.
WHAT WE"RE NOT HERE TO DO
We’re not here to flood the feed with generic AI content. We’re not here to claim authorship over aesthetics we didn’t invent. And we’re not here to participate in the kind of extractive AI practices that strip artists of their labor and call it innovation.
We’re also not trying to pass AI off as “authentic” human work. Noise Kits are marketed as what they are — AI-generated cultural forecasts. The intent isn’t to replace a photographer’s lens or an artist’s hand, but to provide foresight and inspiration. Brands may use a Kit to brief a creative team, to visualize a direction, or to test a concept before investing in production. That’s extension, not erasure.
WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO
Noise was built to navigate the chaos of culture at algorithmic speed. Micro-trends rise and collapse in days; nostalgia loops back faster than ever; advertising adopts and abandons aesthetics in dizzying cycles. Our job is to forecast and filter — to turn that cultural churn into usable signals and curated collections.
We don’t make culture. People do. Subcultures do. Communities do. What Noise does is capture those movements in real time, frame them into narratives, and translate them into kits that give brands and creators a head start.
WHAT WE"RE NOT HERE TO DO
We’re not here to flood the feed with generic AI content. We’re not here to claim authorship over aesthetics we didn’t invent. And we’re not here to participate in the kind of extractive AI practices that strip artists of their labor and call it innovation.
We’re also not trying to pass AI off as “authentic” human work. Noise Kits are marketed as what they are — AI-generated cultural forecasts. The intent isn’t to replace a photographer’s lens or an artist’s hand, but to provide foresight and inspiration. Brands may use a Kit to brief a creative team, to visualize a direction, or to test a concept before investing in production. That’s extension, not erasure.
THE PAST STILL MATTERS
Noise doesn’t ignore the past — it relies on it. Every cultural movement begins with something already in play: a recycled look, a forgotten vibe, an aesthetic fragment gathering momentum. Predictive models work by reading those signals and tracking whether they’re fading, stabilizing, or accelerating.
That’s why Noise Kits are more than just libraries. They are curated archives with intent — collections that capture the cultural DNA of a moment while pointing to where it’s likely headed next. They don’t freeze trends in place. They frame them in motion.
THE STOCK PHOTO QUESTION
Could Noise be seen as just another stock library? On the surface, maybe. But the difference is fundamental: stock imagery looks backward. It sells what already exists, stripped of context, as generic filler. Noise looks forward. Our Kits don’t just archive; they interpret. They are built to signal where aesthetics are moving, not just where they’ve been.
Stock commodifies the past. Noise reframes it into the future.
THE PAST STILL MATTERS
Noise doesn’t ignore the past — it relies on it. Every cultural movement begins with something already in play: a recycled look, a forgotten vibe, an aesthetic fragment gathering momentum. Predictive models work by reading those signals and tracking whether they’re fading, stabilizing, or accelerating.
That’s why Noise Kits are more than just libraries. They are curated archives with intent — collections that capture the cultural DNA of a moment while pointing to where it’s likely headed next. They don’t freeze trends in place. They frame them in motion.
THE STOCK PHOTO QUESTION
Could Noise be seen as just another stock library? On the surface, maybe. But the difference is fundamental: stock imagery looks backward. It sells what already exists, stripped of context, as generic filler. Noise looks forward. Our Kits don’t just archive; they interpret. They are built to signal where aesthetics are moving, not just where they’ve been.
Stock commodifies the past. Noise reframes it into the future.
THE PAST STILL MATTERS
Noise doesn’t ignore the past — it relies on it. Every cultural movement begins with something already in play: a recycled look, a forgotten vibe, an aesthetic fragment gathering momentum. Predictive models work by reading those signals and tracking whether they’re fading, stabilizing, or accelerating.
That’s why Noise Kits are more than just libraries. They are curated archives with intent — collections that capture the cultural DNA of a moment while pointing to where it’s likely headed next. They don’t freeze trends in place. They frame them in motion.
THE STOCK PHOTO QUESTION
Could Noise be seen as just another stock library? On the surface, maybe. But the difference is fundamental: stock imagery looks backward. It sells what already exists, stripped of context, as generic filler. Noise looks forward. Our Kits don’t just archive; they interpret. They are built to signal where aesthetics are moving, not just where they’ve been.
Stock commodifies the past. Noise reframes it into the future.
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OUR CORE BELIEF
At its best, AI isn’t a replacement. It’s a lens. It can surface forgotten aesthetics, remix nostalgia into something strange again, and filter cultural noise into sharper signals. It can help us see patterns we’d otherwise miss — and in doing so, open new creative possibilities.
But the value still lies in the human layer: the act of choosing, curating, and recontextualizing. AI should never dictate culture. It should never erase its origins. It should never claim authorship. The role of AI is to extend human creativity, not to erase it.
Culture belongs to people. AI can remix it, accelerate it, and help us understand it — but it cannot own it. The future of creativity isn’t machine-made content at scale. It’s sharper tools in the hands of humans who know how to wield them.
The hard truth is this: Noise exists not to replace creativity, but to protect it. Not to drown culture in machine-made sameness, but to filter it into something worth paying attention to.
That’s our manifesto. AI as extension, not erasure.
OUR CORE BELIEF
At its best, AI isn’t a replacement. It’s a lens. It can surface forgotten aesthetics, remix nostalgia into something strange again, and filter cultural noise into sharper signals. It can help us see patterns we’d otherwise miss — and in doing so, open new creative possibilities.
But the value still lies in the human layer: the act of choosing, curating, and recontextualizing. AI should never dictate culture. It should never erase its origins. It should never claim authorship. The role of AI is to extend human creativity, not to erase it.
Culture belongs to people. AI can remix it, accelerate it, and help us understand it — but it cannot own it. The future of creativity isn’t machine-made content at scale. It’s sharper tools in the hands of humans who know how to wield them.
The hard truth is this: Noise exists not to replace creativity, but to protect it. Not to drown culture in machine-made sameness, but to filter it into something worth paying attention to.
That’s our manifesto. AI as extension, not erasure.
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January 1, 1970
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January 1, 1970
BLURRED LINES: WHO OWNS AI GENERATED CULTURE
January 1, 1970
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January 1, 1970
FROM PINTEREST BOARDS TO PLUG-AND-PLAY: THE EVOLUTION OF CREATIVE FORECASTING
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Can I use Noise visuals for commercial projects?
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What models do you use to create AI images?
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Do I need to use AI to use Noise?
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Frequently
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What is Noise?
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Who is Noise for?
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What makes Noise different from stock libraries or AI tools?
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Can I use Noise visuals for commercial projects?
05
What if the image links to another site?
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What models do you use to create AI images?
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Do I need to use AI to use Noise?
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What do I need to get started?
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What if I just want to license one image?
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Are there paid plans?
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//FAQ
Concerns
Frequently
Asked Questions
01
What is Noise?
02
Who is Noise for?
03
What makes Noise different from stock libraries or AI tools?
04
Can I use Noise visuals for commercial projects?
05
What if the image links to another site?
06
What models do you use to create AI images?
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Do I need to use AI to use Noise?
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What do I need to get started?
09
What if I just want to license one image?
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Are there paid plans?
What's All
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BASED IN Toronto,
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Creative Studio
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WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO
Noise was built to navigate the chaos of culture at algorithmic speed. Micro-trends rise and collapse in days; nostalgia loops back faster than ever; advertising adopts and abandons aesthetics in dizzying cycles. Our job is to forecast and filter — to turn that cultural churn into usable signals and curated collections.
We don’t make culture. People do. Subcultures do. Communities do. What Noise does is capture those movements in real time, frame them into narratives, and translate them into kits that give brands and creators a head start.
WHAT WE"RE NOT HERE TO DO
We’re not here to flood the feed with generic AI content. We’re not here to claim authorship over aesthetics we didn’t invent. And we’re not here to participate in the kind of extractive AI practices that strip artists of their labor and call it innovation.
We’re also not trying to pass AI off as “authentic” human work. Noise Kits are marketed as what they are — AI-generated cultural forecasts. The intent isn’t to replace a photographer’s lens or an artist’s hand, but to provide foresight and inspiration. Brands may use a Kit to brief a creative team, to visualize a direction, or to test a concept before investing in production. That’s extension, not erasure.
//FAQ
Concerns
Frequently
Asked Question
What is Noise?
Who is Noise for?
What makes Noise different from stock libraries or AI tools?
Can I use Noise visuals for commercial projects?
What if the image links to another site?
What models do you use to create AI images?
Do I need to use AI to use Noise?
What do I need to get started?
What if I just want to license one image?
Are there paid plans?
//FAQ
Concerns
Frequently
Asked Question
What is Noise?
Who is Noise for?
What makes Noise different from stock libraries or AI tools?
Can I use Noise visuals for commercial projects?
What if the image links to another site?
What models do you use to create AI images?
Do I need to use AI to use Noise?
What do I need to get started?
What if I just want to license one image?
Are there paid plans?
OUR CORE BELIEF
At its best, AI isn’t a replacement. It’s a lens. It can surface forgotten aesthetics, remix nostalgia into something strange again, and filter cultural noise into sharper signals. It can help us see patterns we’d otherwise miss — and in doing so, open new creative possibilities.
But the value still lies in the human layer: the act of choosing, curating, and recontextualizing. AI should never dictate culture. It should never erase its origins. It should never claim authorship. The role of AI is to extend human creativity, not to erase it.
Culture belongs to people. AI can remix it, accelerate it, and help us understand it — but it cannot own it. The future of creativity isn’t machine-made content at scale. It’s sharper tools in the hands of humans who know how to wield them.
The hard truth is this: Noise exists not to replace creativity, but to protect it. Not to drown culture in machine-made sameness, but to filter it into something worth paying attention to.
That’s our manifesto. AI as extension, not erasure.