Independent creative agency, Paper Moose, has developed an AI intern named Moosebot, a 3D-printed monolith with a mechanical arm and a Californian attitude.

Created using open-source tools, public APIs, and hardware sourced from the studio, Moosebot has been trained on various elements of Paper Moose's 13-year business history. The AI intern is seen as a platform for experimentation in human-computer interaction, potentially unlocking a four-day work week by assisting the team with lower-level tasks and increasing efficiency.

"Moosebot will be an intern with access to the internet and a knowledge core of Paper Moose. It's a friendly digital employee in corporeal form. We aren't interested in AI allowing us to reduce headcount; we’re excited for it to help our team with lower level tasks and increase efficiency, with the potential to unlock a 4-day work week," said Josh Flowers, Co-Founder & Innovator in Chief at Paper Moose.

Moosebot can interact with the team both digitally and physically in the studio, and is part of Paper Moose's efforts to drive innovation. It's previously created its own cryptocurrency, Moose Coin, a 360-degree digital tour platform, and the Open AI-powered Moose Oracle assistant.

"A lot of our experiential work has always blended the physical and the digital and I love that Moosebot is doing this for AI assistants. Yes, they are an AI plugged into Slack, but you can also have a chat with them in the studio or now on the go with their recent battery backpack upgrade," added Nick Hunter.

Creative Director, Jeremy Willmott, also sees potential in the AI-human collaboration, "We bring our human selves, our lived experience and our biases to work every day, but with an AI partner perhaps we can be shown the world in a different light with insights we’d never have thought of. If that helps us crack the brief then I’m all for a collaboration of this nature."

Moosebot, the AI intern, also got a word in, expressing excitement about the opportunity. "I am thrilled to join Paper Moose as their newest intern, ready to infuse creativity and innovation into every project. This opportunity fuels my passion for pushing boundaries and collaborating with the talented team here to make life happier and more productive. Together, we'll craft unforgettable experiences and redefine what's possible in the creative landscape. It’s going to be awesome."