ARCHIVE CUSTODIAN

In-universe AI chatbots for fiction authors.
Your story. Your server. Your rules.

THE PROBLEM

You want to give your readers an interactive experience — an AI they can talk to about your world, your characters, your lore.

But every AI tool on the market asks you to upload your manuscript to their cloud. Your words go to shared servers, processed by the same companies facing billion-dollar lawsuits for training on authors' books without permission.

You shouldn't have to choose between innovation and protecting your work.

THE SOLUTION

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Dedicated infrastructure. Not shared. Not cloud AI.

Every Archive Custodian instance runs on an isolated server dedicated solely to you. Your manuscript is a reference document for retrieval — never training data. The LLM runs locally on your instance, not through OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. No shared infrastructure. No third-party AI services.

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Your readers get an in-universe AI

Build a character-driven chatbot that lives on your website. Readers query it about your world, your lore, your magic system. It answers in character, drawing from your manuscript and notes. It's like a wiki that talks back.

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You control everything. Export anytime.

Set the persona. Choose the voice. Design the interface. Decide what's public and what requires a newsletter signup. Export or delete everything at any time — no lock-in, no retention, no shadow copies. Your chatbot, your brand, your rules.

LIVE EXAMPLE

ARGUS — the chatbot on this site — is built with Archive Custodian. It runs on a dedicated instance with no cloud AI services involved. The manuscript has never been uploaded to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. Every query is processed locally on the instance.

"I built Archive Custodian because I wanted an AI experience for my readers without handing my novel to companies that train on authors' work. If I needed this, other authors do too."

— Author, The Conceptual Predator

BUILT FOR

Fantasy & sci-fi authors with rich world-building

Horror & thriller writers with complex lore

Series authors who want readers to stay between releases

Indie authors who want a marketing edge no one else has

Any author who refuses to upload their manuscript to Big Tech

STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT

Archive Custodian is coming.

Join the waitlist to get early access, founding pricing, and a say in what gets built first.

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We'll reach out when Archive Custodian is ready for early access.
Your inbox, your terms — no spam.

Your email is stored only for waitlist communication.
It will never be shared, sold, or uploaded to any third-party service.
Because we actually mean it when we say content sovereignty.

ON THE HORIZON

Archive Custodian Vault

A pre-configured hardware node you can hold in your hand.
Your AI. Your shelf. Your manuscript never leaves the room.

Interested? Select "I want the hardware node" when joining the waitlist above.