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All of | All of Artificial Incarnation's products are built by Asami Imako, along with much of the in-world functionality plans. Many residents have provided scripts over the years, all of whom have contributed a large amount of additional functionality. The earliest scripting partner was Chandra Magic, who was succeeded by Batche Manen, with many other residents contributing smaller or contracted work. Most recently, Asami Imako has taken on the responsibility of scripting products in addition to building, due to difficulties with the schedules or performance of most others. | ||
== The Products == | == The Products == | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 10 May 2014
Artificial Incarnation Technologies (often shortened to [Ai] or previously [AiTech]) is a Second Life business that was gradually built from the ground up by Asami Imako starting from mid to late 2008, with the generous help of numerous other residents.
Origins
The name Artificial Incarnation was formed from a desire for a name that could be shortened to 'AI' as a personal signature, yet still describe the business. The original plan was to take real-world designs and bring them into Second Life as "artificial incarnations" of their real-world counterparts. This was eventually expanded to cover any sort of interesting design found across many mediums, usually popular art and stories from the Internet.
Design Philosophy
Like many businesses in Second Life, Artificial Incarnation's products started very simple, beginning with standard primitives, before progressing to sculpted primitives and eventually mesh. While earlier products often aimed to match or exceed the complexity of products from more popular designers, more recent products are aimed solely at content optimization. Products often focus on stronger texture work, UV mapping optimization, and more advanced techniques like normal maps over geometric complexity in favor of lower rendering cost. A similar approach is taken to scripting, favoring fewer and lighter scripts with a stronger, more narrow focus. This means many products often lack the long list of features from other designers, with the trade-off being better performance.
The Designers
All of Artificial Incarnation's products are built by Asami Imako, along with much of the in-world functionality plans. Many residents have provided scripts over the years, all of whom have contributed a large amount of additional functionality. The earliest scripting partner was Chandra Magic, who was succeeded by Batche Manen, with many other residents contributing smaller or contracted work. Most recently, Asami Imako has taken on the responsibility of scripting products in addition to building, due to difficulties with the schedules or performance of most others.
The Products
[Ai] carries a variety of products, mainly focusing on a BDSM and fetish market, though there is desire to branch into other markets. The easiest way to get a feel for the products and their focus is to simply visit an in-world location or the Second Life Marketplace store.
Some notable products include: Clockwork Doll Keys, the Rubber Toy avatar, the Bondage Mermaid suit, and the Universal Gag.
Business Information
Asami Imako handles all business inquiries for [Ai] herself, and is generally available for contact during the afternoon and evenings (US Eastern time). Generally any inquiries or requests are responded to within a maximum of 24 hours. The business only operates on the Second Life Grid, and there are currently no plans to expand elsewhere. While historically there have been affiliate vendors provided to specific residents, [Ai] does not have an affiliate program or franchise vendors available, and there are no plans to offer them for the foreseeable future.