Product guide · October 20, 2026
LM Studio presets or SpiritBox Ultimate: which do you need?
Already using LM Studio? Start with what presets provide, then assess whether Ultimate's combined Guide, saved-chat and spoken-reply interface is relevant.
The SpiritBox development journey
The build,
in motion.
Finished films, real product demonstrations, and a look inside the creative workflow. Press play and see what Ryan has been building.
Product guide · October 15, 2026
LM Studio on Windows: a checklist before adding SpiritBox Ultimate
Check your model server, Docker setup and expectations before buying Ultimate R6. A practical checklist for existing LM Studio users.
Product guide · October 15, 2026
Matching Word, PowerPoint and Excel business documents
Inspect actual editable Emblem samples, then check branding, editing and layout before choosing a document tool. Free sample download, with no app installation required.
Product guide · October 15, 2026
Crossing-record follow-ups: what to check before buying software
A 24-second synthetic CrossCheck example, questions for evaluating record follow-ups, and the limitations of the $399 USD Windows Early Access release.
Practical workflow · October 14, 2026
Check an AI-written email against your notes
Try a complete example and reusable prompt for spotting changed dates, invented approvals and unsupported claims. Free Guide pack included.
Product guide · October 14, 2026
Already using LM Studio?
Find out when SpiritBox Pro adds something useful, and when LM Studio alone may be enough.
Published documentary · 21 minutes
THE ESCAPE
A story about local AI, told with an AI-generated host and a little mischief. Created and assembled by Ryan.
Creative credits & disclosure
The host and her biography are fictional, and cameos are labelled as lookalikes. A cloud AI model drafted the script. The film includes synthetic scenes, voices, music and graphics.
A thank-you, set to music.
A finished passion project for the people who kept the curiosity alive.
Published music video
Keeping Us Afloat
A tribute to the creators and makers who kept Ryan learning, laughing and building. AI-assisted visuals, with Ryan's own final edit in DaVinci Resolve.
About the visuals
The video uses AI-generated and AI-assisted imagery and animation. Stylized fan depictions imply no endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation.
The apps, doing real work.
Product captures and illustrated workflow demos. Watch, then explore the tools.
SpiritBox Pro · 24 secondsSame deadline.
Same deadline.
Better conversation.
Draft a request, ask another Guide to review the tone, and turn the conversation into a clearer decision.
Actual Pro screens · Synthetic workplace example · Generated narration
Read the video description
More work. Same deadline. Start with the facts, switch Guides to review the tone, then rewrite a request to choose the scope and deadline. Three actual Pro captures appear as edited close-ups.
Spirit Guides · 17 secondsA perspective
A perspective
for the task.
Writing partner, critical reviewer, or a role of your own. See how Spirit Guides help shape a conversation.
Illustrated workflow demo · Generated Qwen narration
Read the video description
The 17-second film illustrates choosing a Spirit Guide and shaping a local AI conversation. It uses workflow illustrations and generated Qwen narration, not an app recording or a Piper voice sample.
SpiritBox Ultimate · 24 seconds
Document workflow illustration
An illustrated document workflow with a local-model output excerpt. This video does not establish that document retrieval or an integrated automation bundle is qualified in the current R6 download. Ultimate R6 Early Access focuses on Guide-based conversations, saved chats and spoken replies for Windows users with a working LM Studio setup and Docker Desktop/WSL2.
Illustrated workflow demo with a real output excerpt · Generated Qwen narration
Read the video description
Workflow illustrations and a real local-model output excerpt from a synthetic service agreement, with generated Qwen narration. Models and setup are required.
The work between the scenes.
An existing private preview of Caption, the local media workflow behind creative projects.
Caption · Private workflow previewLess searching.
Less searching.
More making.
Find an image, save a keeper, import existing Studio assets, and find a line in audio. Watch the actual 65-second browser workflow.
What the preview shows
Image tags, rating and renaming; manual Studio manifest import; imported transcript search, timestamp seeking and saved-transcript reuse. It is silent with explanatory text. No fresh AI generation, automatic sync or packaged release is demonstrated.
A few milestones behind the tools
August 2026 · The Ultimate Windows package
The 1.12 early-access package brought a larger workstation together with nine default Docker services. Models and ComfyUI remain separately configured. The product pages explain setup and release limits.
Explore Ultimate →November 2025 · Pro's first customers
Pro brought Piper spoken replies to local-model chat. Its first two sales were a small, practical signal that people would pay for a focused local voice experience.
Explore Pro →August 2025 · Basic's local-chat foundation
Basic began with LM Studio chat, Spirit Guides and local conversation history, without Docker. Today's 1.3.2 downloads are available for Windows and Apple Silicon Mac.
Try Basic →
Made by Ryan Lucas in Canada.
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