50 futuristic brands in your three lanes

You said you want more futuristic aesthetics. Same 50 brands, same three lanes and the same abilities as v20. Every look, outfit and world is now futuristic, spread across 12 styles so you can see which kind of future you like. Every piece is real designer futurism you could wear on a street today, not a costume. Filter by style to compare. The tag on each card still says whether you have the skill, have done it before, listed it in your wants, or would start from zero.

  1. Futuristic, not costume: real pieces from designers like Rick Owens, Acronym, Iris van Herpen and Courreges, see-through layers like the v18 See-Through jacket you liked most, and no helmets, masks or film cosplay.
  2. Distinct: no two of the 50 share a hair shape and colour, so each still reads as you at thumbnail size.
  3. Same abilities: nothing changed in what each brand does. Only the look and the world moved into the future.

The 12 futuristic styles

My picks, per lane

KEYSLifestyle, see-through: the clear layer you liked most on 10/09, on a clear piano. Rose hair and a sheer jacket read futuristic without looking like a costume.
TOASTLifestyle, chrome: chrome finger-wave hair and a silver tux, the most distinct head on the page, on the toast (you named your gift as 'being able to articulate my thoughts').
HOWLLifestyle, light-line: rock sax in a sleeveless leather look traced with glowing lines, the 'DARK SIDE of my energy' your notes give the sax.
THEMEGaming, see-through: violet perm, a clear coat and a glass stage. Your top written want, the sax, on game themes.
COPILOTGaming, chrome: liquid-chrome hair in an all-chrome room. The AI teammate your 'me and AI' channel plan is built on.
AIMGaming, neon noir: violet undercut and glowing seams at a rain-soaked esports stage. The cleanest gamer silhouette of the 15.
PRINTTech, sculpted: a 3D-printed lattice vest on the 3D-printing brand. 3D design is in your own wants list.
TEARDOWNTech, see-through: a clear shell over black and a circuit grid shaved into the buzz, on the teardown bench.
ROBOTTech, chrome: a liquid-chrome buzz beside a homemade robot. Chrome reads as tech from across the room.

Lifestyle your trips, vlogs and personal Instagram: skills that make people want your life

LIFESTYLE 01 · You've done it, rebuild

AFTERHOURS Holographic

Plays live sax on the DJ booth edge right as the drop hits; the club screams.

Why people want it: A solo over the drop makes you the one the club films; about 17% of Americans wish they had learned an instrument (YouGov 2022).

Look
long hair dyed inbands of purple, teal and blue like an oil slick, slicked into a low ponytail. clean-shaven, a thin iridescent eyeliner line on each upper lid, a tiny clear crystal gem at the outer corner of each eye. a slim clear earpiece in his right ear.
Style
an unbuttoned iridescent holographic shirt open to the sternum that shifts violet to green, black wide tailored trousers. Oil-Slick Violet
More
Tagline
Live sax over the drop. The club loses it.
Your status
8 years of alto per a saved AI memory, level unverified; he wrote "saxophone is so sexy".
First 3 videos
  • Sax on the DJ Booth Until the Club Stopped
  • I Snuck a Sax Into a Beach Club
  • $1 Sax vs $1000 Sax, Same Drop
Cheapest test this week
Record 60 seconds of alto over a house track and send it to a DJ friend for a yes or no.
World
prism-mirror superclubs at Ibiza sunrise, iridescent glass booths and laser haze
Borrowed from
Paco Rabanne iridescent party shirts and the holographic stage of Eric Prydz's HOLO show
Risk
Time to competence: club solos need clean improvising.
LIFESTYLE 02 · In your wants list

BUSK Soft future

Sings on the street; strangers stop, film and cry.

Why people want it: A voice that stops strangers mid-walk wins every karaoke night, wedding and campfire, and needs no gear.

Look
a lavender shaggy wolf cut with choppy uneven layers and curtain bangs. clean-shaven, a thin pearl-white eyeliner line, one small clear crystal gem under his left eye. a stack of slim white ear cuffs on his left ear.
Style
a seamless oversized soft-coral shirt jacket with no visible buttons, high-waisted cream wide trousers. Soft Coral
More
Tagline
One song on the street, and strangers cry.
Your status
A want, not a skill: "I had a dream I could sing perfectly"; no singing level in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Sang on the Street Until Someone Cried
  • Strangers Rated My Voice, Then Again After 30 Days
  • I Busked With No Autotune for 1 Hour
Cheapest test this week
Book one trial voice lesson under $50, record one chorus before it, and ask the teacher for an honest level.
World
a clean pale future city: smooth white stone plazas and soft-glowing glass arcades at blue hour
Borrowed from
the movie Her (Casey Storm's soft coral shirts and high-waisted trousers)
Risk
Time to competence: months of lessons, and a weak voice in public costs reputation.
LIFESTYLE 03 · In your wants list

LEAD See-through

Leads any stranger through salsa and bachata and makes her look like a pro.

Why people want it: A man who leads any woman across a floor and makes her look great is admired at every wedding.

Look
glossy black jaw-length waves in a wet-look finish, one sculpted wave falling over the forehead. a thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven, a single small clear crystal stud in his left ear. a short pearl necklace.
Style
a clear glossy see-through shirt jacket worn open over a fitted deep-emerald silk shirt, black high-waisted trousers. Deep Emerald
More
Tagline
He leads, and any stranger looks like a pro.
Your status
Dance is in his wants ("Dance lessons | !! Need to do"); partner dancing is not named in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Asked Strangers to Salsa Until One Said Yes
  • Bachata in 7 Days, Then a Pro
  • One Stranger, One Dance, Every City
Cheapest test this week
Go to one beginner salsa or bachata night with a drop-in lesson (under $25); dance with 5 partners.
World
evening plazas with clear glass pavilions and string lights inside clear tubes
Borrowed from
Raf Simons' clear plastic overcoats layered over tailoring
Risk
Ankle: spins and weight shifts pivot on the plated right ankle; stop at any front-of-ankle pinch.
LIFESTYLE 04 · In your wants list

MARBLE Space age

A stage-lean V-taper physique and a posing routine crowds cheer for; the hook is matching museum statues.

Why people want it: A stage-lean body and a posing routine earns cheers and photos, and matching a museum statue makes a gym body something everyone shares.

Look
his own hair bleached pure white and cut into tight short natural curls close to the scalp. clean-shaven, eyebrows bleached pale, a thin silver line painted across the bridge of his nose. a sculpted lean muscular physique.
Style
a sculpted white technical tank top with molded seams and slim white technical trousers with a thin safety-orange stripe. Safety Orange
More
Tagline
He matched the statue. The statue lost.
Your status
Written want: "body builder pose... something people can cheer for", and "6 pack is low hanging fruit".
First 3 videos
  • I Posed Next to Greek Statues Until Tourists Clapped
  • Can a 150 lb YouTuber Match Michelangelo's David?
  • 30 Days to Statue Lean, Then the Museum Test
Cheapest test this week
Learn three classic poses from a free video and film them in a mirror beside a printed photo of David.
World
a bright white future museum, classical statues on glowing white plinths under skylights
Borrowed from
Andre Courreges' 1964 Moon Girl collection and the white rooms of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Risk
Upkeep: stage-lean year round means strict eating, and museums may ban shirtless posing.
LIFESTYLE 05 · You've done it, rebuild

CHUCKS Techwear

Bruce Lee nunchucks at blur speed: snuffs a candle, knocks a cap off a bottle.

Why people want it: Bruce Lee nunchucks are the move every kid tried with a broom handle, and doing it for real makes grown men film.

Look
an asymmetric undercut, left side shaved to the skin, a long straight cherry-red fringe sweeping past his right jaw. clean-shaven, a thin matte black line painted across the bridge of his nose, a black ear cuff on his right ear.
Style
a black matte modular shell jacket with chest straps and magnetic buckles, a cherry-red sling bag strapped across the chest, black tapered cargo trousers with strap panels. Cherry Red
More
Tagline
Nunchucks so fast the candle goes out first.
Your status
His 7-day Bruce Lee nunchucks video hit 600K views; his log says "keep missing the catch", then "close your eyes and feel it".
First 3 videos
  • Can Nunchucks Snuff a Candle Without Touching It?
  • Nunchucks Knock a Bottle Cap Off
  • Nunchucks vs a Thrown Ping Pong Ball
Cheapest test this week
Buy $20 foam nunchucks, film his old flow, and try 20 candle snuffs in slow motion.
World
rain-slick concrete parking structures and alleys of a dense future city at night
Borrowed from
Errolson Hugh's Acronym jackets and the rain fights in John Wick
Risk
Stereotype: an Asian guy doing Bruce Lee reads as cliche unless the speed is undeniable.
LIFESTYLE 06 · New, you'd learn it

MALA Neon noir

Chongqing wok cooking: wok fire, knife work, a feast in five minutes, with Ramsay's standards.

Why people want it: A fast feast over real fire impresses dates and parents alike; 84% of Americans want to learn cooking or baking (Preply 2023).

Look
a chili-red buzz cut with one thin razor line shaved above his left ear. a short black goatee on the chin and upper lip only, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven, a small chrome stud in each earlobe.
Style
a black chef jacket with thin magenta LED trim along the collar and cuffs, sleeves rolled, a black rubber apron, black trousers. Neon Magenta
More
Tagline
Chongqing fire, five minutes, a full table.
Your status
Not in his wants; his link is heritage ("Chongqing at home") and an old "fastest knife skills" idea.
First 3 videos
  • I Cooked a Chongqing Feast in 5 Minutes on a Street Wok
  • I Cooked for a Chongqing Grandma and Let Her Judge
  • $1 vs $1000 Knife: Who Dices an Onion Faster?
Cheapest test this week
Cook Chongqing chili chicken twice on his stove, timed and filmed, about $20 of groceries.
World
a 2 AM night-market stall in a rainy future Chongqing, wet pavement, neon and steam
Borrowed from
the noodle-bar street in Blade Runner (1982) and the night stalls of Chongqing's Hongyadong
Risk
Stereotype: Chinese guy cooks Chinese food reads as typecast unless speed and standards lead.
LIFESTYLE 07 · You've done it, rebuild

SUBWAY Neon noir

A stranger names any song; he plays it on sax by ear on the spot and the platform fills.

Why people want it: Playing any song a stranger names is pure party magic; about half of Americans who never learned an instrument wish they had (YouGov 2022).

Look
a completely shaved, smooth bald head with a high gloss. clean-shaven, eyebrows bleached almost white, a thin red metallic line painted across the bridge of his nose.
Style
a long glossy deep-teal vinyl trench coat with a thin white LED line along the lapels and hem, a black high-neck top, black trousers. Deep Teal
More
Tagline
Name any song. He plays it by ear.
Your status
8 years of alto per a saved AI memory, level unverified; ear playing is not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • Name Any Song, I Have 10 Seconds
  • I Played Sax Until the Whole Subway Sang
  • Grandpa Requested a Song I'd Never Heard
Cheapest test this week
A friend picks 5 songs; he tries each by ear for 10 minutes and logs how many reach the chorus.
World
a deep future subway station at 2 AM, wet tiles, neon strips, sleek driverless trains
Borrowed from
Rick Owens floor-length coats lit like Wong Kar-wai's Fallen Angels
Risk
Time to competence: playing by ear is its own skill, so expect public misses.
LIFESTYLE 08 · You've done it, rebuild

HOWL Light-line

Rock sax: screams through the horn on rooftops and at gigs, the dark-side energy his notes ask for.

Why people want it: Rock sax is the loudest, sexiest sound on any stage, and the sax player is who people remember after the gig.

Look
a long spiky black mullet, the long back section past the shoulder blades dyed deep burgundy. clean-shaven, smudged graphite metallic eyeliner. oiled bare arms.
Style
a sleeveless black leather vest worn as a top, its seams traced with thin glowing ice-blue light lines, black leather trousers with a light line down each outer leg. Ice Blue
More
Tagline
Sax played like a scream, not a lullaby.
Your status
His note: sax lets him "release the DARK SIDE of my energy" and "Scream and shout into the saxophone"; alto level unverified.
First 3 videos
  • I Played Sax on a Rooftop Until the Cops Came
  • Can a Sax Out-Shout a Rock Drummer?
  • The Lost Boys Sax Solo, Copied
Cheapest test this week
Learn the growl (humming while playing) from a free tutorial, record 30 seconds, check it on a free decibel app.
World
pitch-black rooftops and warehouse gigs, smoke, one hard backlight
Borrowed from
the light-line suits of Tron: Legacy cut as Rick Owens leather
Risk
Stereotype: oiled arms and eyeliner read as parody unless the playing is real.
LIFESTYLE 09 · New, you'd learn it

STRINGS Desert future

Percussive fingerstyle guitar: slaps, taps and harmonics, one acoustic guitar sounding like a full band.

Why people want it: A guitar that sounds like a full band makes you the one the rooftop gathers around; guitar tops what British men most want to play well (29%, YouGov 2012).

Look
a giant shoulder-length curly perm, black with sun-bleached bronze ends, sand goggles pushed up on top of the curls. a short black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven, a thin bronze cuff on his left ear.
Style
a sand-colored sculpted technical jacket with matte molded panels, a high funnel collar and a sleek utility harness, slim bone-colored technical trousers. Desert Rust
More
Tagline
One acoustic guitar. Sounds like the whole band.
Your status
Not in his notes; his music wants are sax, "EDM" and "Music recording".
First 3 videos
  • One Guitar, Full Band, Train Platform
  • $1 Guitar vs $1000 Guitar, Same Groove
  • Strangers Guessed How Many Musicians Played
Cheapest test this week
Borrow an acoustic, learn the thumb-slap and palm-chop groove from a free lesson in 90 minutes, film 15 seconds.
World
the rooftop of a sleek white curved tower in a futuristic desert city of glass and sand-colored skyscrapers
Borrowed from
Craig Green's strapped utility jackets and the sun haze of Mad Max: Fury Road
Risk
Time to competence: years of practice, and it competes with sax as his one travel instrument.
LIFESTYLE 10 · You have it

TOAST Chrome

Gives the toast that makes a whole room cry and then roar, at any wedding or dinner.

Why people want it: Everyone dreads the wedding speech, so the guest who makes the bride cry and the uncles roar is the one remembered; 53% of Americans want to learn communication (Preply 2023).

Look
chrome-silver hair in short sculpted finger waves with a sharp side part, mirror-glossy. a black Van Dyke: a mustache plus a pointed chin beard, cheeks clean-shaven, a small mirror-chrome cuff on his right ear.
Style
a liquid-chrome silver dinner jacket with black satin lapels, a black silk bow tie, black trousers. Liquid Chrome
More
Tagline
Hand him the mic. The room cries, then roars.
Your status
Has it: TEDx, voice lessons, and "My gift is being able to articulate my thoughts and insights".
First 3 videos
  • Stranger's Wedding Toast, 10 Minutes' Notice
  • The Bride Gave Me 3 Facts. Make Her Cry.
  • A Room of Strangers Cried in 60 Seconds
Cheapest test this week
Give a 90-second toast at a friend's dinner this week and record the room.
World
a white marble future ballroom with mirror-chrome chandeliers and cool white light
Borrowed from
Paco Rabanne liquid-metal fabric cut as Tom Ford evening tailoring
Risk
Upkeep: needs real rooms that allow filming, and he wrote that he gets nervous under testing.
LIFESTYLE 11 · In your wants list

SPAR Sculpted

Brazilian jiu-jitsu: taps out men 20 kg heavier, then shows the move.

Why people want it: Calmly controlling a much bigger man is self-defense you can prove on camera, and it earns respect in any gym.

Look
a high tight samurai bun of black hair, the sides razor-shaved with two thin curved lines cut in. clean-shaven, a thin black ear cuff on his left ear.
Style
a white jiu-jitsu gi withmolded 3D-printed white panels on the shoulders and chest and thin glowing blue seams, a blue belt. Ink Blue
More
Tagline
Taps out men 20 kg heavier, then shows how.
Your status
"Combat skill" is on his want list; BJJ itself is not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Let a 100 kg Stranger Try to Pin Me
  • 30 Days of BJJ, Then a Bouncer
  • How a 150 lb Guy Escapes a Headlock
Cheapest test this week
Book one free trial class at a local BJJ gym, roll with a blue belt, and time the first tap.
World
a minimalist future dojo with molded white walls and pale blue mats
Borrowed from
Iris van Herpen's 3D-printed exoskeleton pieces on a classic judogi silhouette
Risk
Ankle: takedowns and leg locks twist the plated right ankle; no heel hooks, tap early.
LIFESTYLE 12 · In your wants list

PORTRAIT Soft future

Draws a stranger's portrait in 60 seconds and hands it to them.

Why people want it: Handing a stranger their own face in a minute gets a gasp every time, a gift nobody else in the cafe can give.

Look
a tall loose pompadour dyed powder blue, a few strands falling forward. clean-shaven, round clear-lens frameless glasses, a charcoal smudge across his left cheekbone. charcoal-black fingertips.
Style
a seamless oversized pale-mauve knit turtleneck, wide cream trousers. Pale Mauve
More
Tagline
Your face on paper before your coffee cools.
Your status
"Drawing" is on his want list twice and he has a Drawing Class note; current level unknown.
First 3 videos
  • I Drew Strangers in 60 Seconds and Let Them Rate It
  • I Drew a Stranger on the Subway Before Their Stop
  • $1 Pen vs $1000 Pen: Same 60-Second Portrait
Cheapest test this week
Buy a $10 sketchbook and pen, draw 10 cafe strangers at five minutes each, post the best three.
World
bright minimal future cafes with curved pale walls and big soft windows
Borrowed from
Jil Sander under Luke and Lucie Meier, shot like the movie Her
Risk
Time to competence: v19 puts a recognizable 60-second portrait 30+ weeks away.
LIFESTYLE 13 · In your wants list

IDOL Holographic

Learns any K-pop choreography in one hour and performs it in public.

Why people want it: Dancing K-pop sharp in public gets fans screaming like you are the idol, every bedroom dancer's dream.

Look
a fluffy mushroom cut with heavy straight bangs to the brows, pastel holographic: pink at the roots shifting to teal at the ends. clean-shaven, iridescent pink eyeliner, a stack of holographic ear cuffs on both ears.
Style
a cropped iridescent holographic bomber that shifts pink to blue, a black fitted top, black wide trousers. Prism Pink
More
Tagline
One hour, one K-pop dance, one packed square.
Your status
He wrote "I wanted to be K-pop", and dance is on his want lists; no choreography level is noted.
First 3 videos
  • A K-pop Dance in 1 Hour, Then Random Play
  • Me vs a K-pop Teacher: Same Choreo, 60 Minutes
  • K-pop in a Square Until Fans Joined
Cheapest test this week
Learn one jump-free K-pop chorus from a free mirrored tutorial in 1 hour; film it.
World
future city squares under prism-glass canopies with giant screens of abstract color
Borrowed from
aespa's holographic stage styling and Iris van Herpen's iridescent fabrics
Risk
Ankle: most K-pop choreography has jumps and landings, so every routine must be cut jump-free.
LIFESTYLE 14 · In your wants list

FLUENT Solarpunk

Learns a country's language before landing and answers locals in it; they lose it.

Why people want it: Answering a vendor in her own language turns a tourist into a friend; 64% of Brits always wanted to speak another language fluently (British Council/Populus 2018).

Look
chin-length curtain hair with a middle part, dyed soft sage green. clean-shaven, thin clear-frame rectangular glasses, a slim white earpiece in his right ear.
Style
a loose white linen trench coat over a moss-green knit top, white wide trousers, a woven plant-fiber sling bag. Moss Green
More
Tagline
He landed yesterday. He answers in their language.
Your status
Speaks Chongqing dialect, Mandarin and English, and listed "learning new languages" under "Meta Learning/Fast" in his admirable skills; no Spanish yet.
First 3 videos
  • 7 Days of Spanish, Then Haggling in Mexico City
  • The Taxi Driver Thought I Was Local
  • One Week of Japanese vs a Tokyo Fish Market
Cheapest test this week
Drill 50 Spanish market phrases for an hour, then use them on a 30-minute online tutor call.
World
sunlit future street markets under planted canopies and white solar sails, vines on white walls
Borrowed from
Studio Nicholson linen in the green towers of Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
Risk
Time to competence: a week of phrases cracks when locals answer fast.
LIFESTYLE 15 · New, you'd learn it

KEYS See-through

Sits at public pianos in airports and stations and plays any song by ear.

Why people want it: A stranger names a song and the terminal becomes his audience; of Americans wishing they had learned an instrument, 47% pick piano (YouGov 2022).

Look
dusty-rose hair, medium length, sleek and straight, tucked behind the ears. clean-shaven, thin clear-lens visor glasses across his eyes. black-painted fingernails.
Style
a clear frosted translucent blazer over a fitted black t-shirt, black trousers. Clear Frost
More
Tagline
Any song, any public piano, by ear.
Your status
Piano is not in his notes; his base is 8 years of alto sax (saved AI memory).
First 3 videos
  • Airport Piano, Strangers' Requests Only
  • Name Any Song, I'll Play It in 10 Seconds
  • I Played Until Someone Almost Missed Their Flight
Cheapest test this week
Learn the four-chord pop pattern on a free app for an hour, then play three public-piano requests.
World
glass airport terminals with transparent public pianos and plain white unmarked planes
Borrowed from
Nothing's transparent product design and Martin Margiela's clear plastic garments
Risk
Time to competence: playing by ear takes months of daily chord work, and piano is not a written want.
LIFESTYLE 16 · New, you'd learn it

CLAY Desert future

Throws a tall vase from a lump of clay in five minutes on any pottery wheel in the world.

Why people want it: Raising a vase out of wet clay is the Ghost scene everyone remembers, a calm hands-on skill that leaves you a gift to give someone.

Look
shoulder-length auburn hair, half up in a small knot at the crown, loose strands at the sides. a short black mustache and a short black chin beard, cheeks clean-shaven, a thin bronze line painted across the bridge of his nose. wet grey clay up to the elbows.
Style
a bone-colored sculpted sleeveless technical vest with molded seams over a sand-toned high-neck top, slim bone-colored technical trousers. Bone
More
Tagline
Lump of clay to tall vase in five minutes.
Your status
Not in his notes; nearest wants are "Design & Prototyping" and "Art/painting".
First 3 videos
  • I Threw a Vase on a Stranger's Wheel in Japan
  • 5 Minutes for a Vase or I Pay for the Class
  • Beginner vs 40-Year Potter, Same Clay
Cheapest test this week
Book one drop-in wheel class and count how many of 5 lumps he can center.
World
a sleek futuristic ceramics studio with curved white walls and glass skylights in a desert city
Borrowed from
Jacqueline West's Fremen costumes for Dune (2021), cut like Lemaire's draped workwear
Risk
Time and upkeep: tall throws take months, and every trip needs a studio and kiln.
LIFESTYLE 17 · New, you'd learn it

COVER Chrome

Makes anyone look like a magazine cover with just a phone, in 60 seconds.

Why people want it: Everyone wants to look good in photos, so the friend who makes you a cover on a phone gets invited on every trip.

Look
a chrome-silver asymmetric blunt bob, chin length on the left, jaw length on the right, razor-sharp fringe. clean-shaven, two tiny mirror-chrome gems under his right eye. chrome rings on several fingers.
Style
an oversized liquid-chrome blazer with a cool blue sheen over a black t-shirt, black trousers. Blue Chrome
More
Tagline
One phone. You, on a magazine cover.
Your status
Phone photography is not in his notes; the nearest wants are "Posing" and "Art direction for my brand".
First 3 videos
  • I Turned Strangers Into Magazine Covers With My Phone
  • I Shot a Vogue-Style Cover in a Laundromat
  • $100 Phone vs $10,000 Camera: Same Cover
Cheapest test this week
Shoot five strangers in an hour with only his phone and window light; ask each if they would post it.
World
bright white future streets and rooftops with mirror-glass walls in cool white light
Borrowed from
Nick Knight's fashion photography and Balenciaga's silver tailoring
Risk
Crowded field: phone photo tips are everywhere, so each cover must beat the subject's own phone.
LIFESTYLE 18 · New, you'd learn it

POUR Light-line

Flair bartending: bottle flips, behind-the-back pours, a perfect drink every time.

Why people want it: A bartender who flips bottles owns every party and rooftop, and the drink in your hand proves the skill is real.

Look
copper hair slicked back hard, wet-look and glossy. a pencil-thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven, a small copper cuff on his left ear.
Style
a fitted black vest over a black shirt with rolled sleeves, every seam traced with thin glowing cobalt-blue light lines, black trousers. Cobalt Glow
More
Tagline
Bottles in the air, perfect drink down.
Your status
Not in his notes at all.
First 3 videos
  • I Practiced Bottle Flips Until I Stopped Breaking Them
  • I Served a Packed Rooftop Bar With Only Flair
  • $5 Cocktail vs $500 Cocktail: Can Strangers Tell?
Cheapest test this week
Buy a $15 plastic practice flair bottle and drill one flip for an hour over carpet, filming the last 10 tries.
World
dark cocktail bars whose backbar shelves are traced with thin glowing lines
Borrowed from
Hussein Chalayan's LED-lit garments and Tom Cruise's flair in Cocktail (1988)
Risk
It breaks his own rule: "I don't want to learn skills just for content."
LIFESTYLE 19 · New, you'd learn it

FIRE Solarpunk

Live-fire cooking: a whole feast over open flames on beaches, rooftops and ridges, ending on the slice.

Why people want it: Feeding friends from a fire on a beach makes you the host everyone wants to be; 84% of Americans want to learn cooking or baking (Preply 2023).

Look
a messy chestnut-brown shag to the ears, pushed back by a woven white cotton headband. a thick black mustache only, his chin, cheeks and jawline clean-shaven.
Style
a white sculpted chef jacket with molded seams and a forest-green technical apron, slim white trousers. Forest Green
More
Tagline
Open fire, no kitchen, one perfect slice.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Cooked a Feast on a Cliff With Only Fire
  • $10 Steak vs $200 Steak, Same Flames
  • Strangers Rated My Beach Fire Dinner
Cheapest test this week
Grill one steak over a $15 charcoal chimney at a park grill and nail the slice shot.
World
green terraced shores and cliffs with white solar sails and living plant walls
Borrowed from
Francis Mallmann's open-fire cooking moved into a Studio Ghibli green future
Risk
Legality and burns: many beaches ban open fires outside fire rings.
LIFESTYLE 20 · In your wants list

BARS Glitch

Freestyles a rap about any stranger in 10 seconds, rhyming their name and outfit.

Why people want it: Rhyming a stranger's name and outfit on the spot is pure quick wit that wins a whole campus crowd.

Look
a bleached white buzz cut with one glitchy RGB-split stripe, cyan on one edge and magenta on the other. clean-shaven, a small black pixel-square temporary tattoo under his left eye, a silver grill on the bottom teeth.
Style
an oversized bomber printed with an RGB-split pixel glitch pattern in cyan, red and black, black wide trousers. Glitch Cyan
More
Tagline
Ten seconds, your name, your outfit, a verse.
Your status
"Rapping" is on his older skills list ("Singing / Live Speech / Crowd management / Design / Drawing / System building / Dancing / Rapping"); freestyle itself is untested.
First 3 videos
  • I Freestyled About Strangers Until One Rapped Back
  • 50 Strangers' Names, One Verse, No Stopping
  • One Freestyle in English, Mandarin and Chongqing Dialect
Cheapest test this week
Do a free random-word freestyle drill 20 minutes a day; record day 1 against day 7.
World
night campus quads and street corners lit by giant screens of pixel noise
Borrowed from
Rosa Menkman's glitch art printed like a Walter Van Beirendonck bomber
Risk
Time to competence: live freestyle flops for months, and his notes say tests make him nervous.

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GAMING 01 · New, you'd learn it

AIM Neon noir

Hits the shots pros miss: flick headshots at pro level, live, in any shooter.

Why people want it: Every shooter player has lost a round to one missed shot, so clean aim is the skill they grind for and rarely get.

Look
electric-violet hair, sides shaved to skin, the top swept forward into a sharp pointed fringe, two razor lines above the left ear. clean-shaven, a thin violet metallic eyeliner flick on each eye. a slim clear earpiece in his right ear.
Style
a black rain-sheen bomber with thin violet LED trim along the seams and cuffs, a black mock-neck, black tapered trousers. Electric Violet
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Tagline
Hits the shots pros miss, live, in any shooter.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Trained My Aim for 30 Days to Beat a Pro
  • $1 Mouse vs $1,000 Mouse: Does Gear Fix Your Aim?
  • Can I Hit the Shot Pros Miss? 100 Tries
Cheapest test this week
Play a free aim trainer's benchmark for one hour and compare the score to the published pro range.
World
rain-soaked open-air esports stages, Tokyo rooftops at 2 AM
Borrowed from
Acronym (Errolson Hugh) layers under the night light of Blade Runner 2049
Risk
Pro aim takes years of daily drills, and he wrote "I don't want to learn skills just for content."
GAMING 02 · New, you'd learn it

SPEEDRUN Light-line

Beats game missions faster than anyone alive using routes and glitches, against a live timer.

Why people want it: Beating a game faster than anyone means knowing it better than the people who made it, the deepest mastery a player can show.

Look
hot-red hair pulled into a high slick ponytail, sides shaved to skin. clean-shaven, a small chrome face gem under his left eye.
Style
a fitted black zip track jacket traced with thin glowing red light lines down the arms and spine, black track trousers with matching light lines down the outer seams. Laser Red
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Tagline
Routes and glitches that beat the mission clock.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Speedran GTA 6 on Launch Day
  • Can I Beat a GTA Mission Faster Than the World Record?
  • I Found a Glitch That Skips Half the Mission
Cheapest test this week
Pick one short GTA V mission, watch the top run on speedrun.com, try it for an hour and log the gap.
World
blacked-out speedrun marathon stages, light-traced gaming rooms
Borrowed from
the light-line suits of Tron: Legacy made wearable as Y-3 track gear
Risk
Records belong to people who grind one game for years, so a slow time reads as a loss to speedrunners.
GAMING 03 · In your wants list

COPILOT Chrome

Plays with an AI teammate he built that talks, plans heists and roasts him live.

Why people want it: Solo players are stuck with bad random teammates; an AI partner that plans and jokes back is the one they want.

Look
liquid-chrome silver hair slicked straight back, flat and mirror-glossy. clean-shaven, a thin silver line painted across his nose bridge. a small mirror-finish earpiece in his right ear.
Style
a liquid-silver metallic bomber over a white mock-neck, slim white trousers. Mirror Silver
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Tagline
His own AI teammate plans heists and roasts him.
Your status
He runs his studio on AI agents; his Dec 2025 list wants "Coding / AI".
First 3 videos
  • I Built an AI Teammate for GTA 6
  • My AI Planned a Heist. It Went Terribly.
  • AI Controls My GTA Life for 24 Hours
Cheapest test this week
Run a phone voice assistant through one GTA V session and clip its best heist plan.
World
a white chrome-walled streaming studio, live streams
Borrowed from
Paco Rabanne liquid-metal tailoring
Risk
A live AI voice can say something offensive on stream, so it needs a filter and a delay.
GAMING 04 · New, you'd learn it

SECRETS Glitch

Finds the hidden rooms, easter eggs and secrets nobody else found, on launch day.

Why people want it: Finding a secret first makes you the one everyone else learns from, the oldest status game in gaming.

Look
a black buzz cut with a stepped pattern of acid-green pixel blocks dyed into it. a thin black mustache only, cheeks, chin and jaw clean-shaven. small clear square-framed glasses.
Style
a black oversized hoodie printed with an abstract scatter of tiny acid-green and magenta RGB pixels, black cargo trousers. Acid Green
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Tagline
Finds what the game hid, on launch day.
Your status
Not in his notes; the closest is "taking in a lot of information, then finding PATTERNS".
First 3 videos
  • I Found 10 GTA 6 Secrets Nobody Has Found Yet
  • This Door in GTA 6 Isn't Supposed to Open
  • I Searched GTA 6 for 24 Hours for Hidden Rooms
Cheapest test this week
Spend 2 hours in a game released this month hunting one secret the wiki does not list yet.
World
his screen-lit gaming room at 3 AM, launch nights
Borrowed from
Rosa Menkman's glitch art
Risk
Dataminers find most secrets within hours, and anything found in leaked files invites publisher takedowns.
GAMING 05 · In your wants list

CUT Techwear

Turns one night of gameplay into a finished cinematic short film by morning, cut by AI agents he built.

Why people want it: Every gamer has a moment worth a trailer and no time to edit it; he makes it look like a studio cut it.

Look
a blunt black bowl cut, only the razor-straight fringe dyed electric cyan, sides shaved underneath. a thin black mustache and a small black tuft on the chin, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven. clear-lens rectangular visor glasses.
Style
a matte black modular shell jacket with electric-cyan buckle straps across the chest, a black sling bag, black tapered cargo trousers. Electric Cyan
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Tagline
Play all night. Wake up to a finished film.
Your status
He runs his studio on AI agents and listed "How to make a movie" in his wants; cinematic editing itself is new.
First 3 videos
  • I Let AI Edit My GTA Night Into a Movie
  • Your Worst Game Clip, Cut Like a Trailer
  • One Night, One Film: AI vs My Old Editor
Cheapest test this week
Record 30 minutes of any game tonight and run it through one AI clip tool; time how long until there's a 30-second cut you'd post.
World
dawn screening lofts, his edit bay
Borrowed from
Acronym's modular techwear by Errolson Hugh
Risk
Viewers punish "AI slop"; the cut has to look directed, and the AI part shown openly.
GAMING 06 · New, you'd learn it

STUNT Sculpted

Lands impossible in-game stunts: a motorbike through a window, a plane under a bridge, first try.

Why people want it: A stunt that looks impossible is the clip every player wants to post, and pulling it off first try is pure bragging rights.

Look
a tall stiff fin mohawk dyed electric blue, sides shaved to skin. clean-shaven, a small silver cuff on his left ear.
Style
a sculpted gloss-white moto jacket with molded panels and thin glowing blue seams over a black top, black slim moto trousers. Gloss White
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Tagline
Impossible in-game stunts, pulled off on the first try.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Tried the 10 Hardest GTA 6 Stunts First Try
  • Motorbike Through a Skyscraper Window: How Many Tries?
  • Level 1 to 100 GTA Stunts
Cheapest test this week
Try 3 famous GTA V bike stunts for an hour and log how many attempts each one takes.
World
his dark gaming room turned stunt den
Borrowed from
Iris van Herpen's 3D-printed pieces
Risk
Stunt montages are a crowded niche, and any "first try" claim gets checked frame by frame.
GAMING 07 · New, you'd learn it

REAL Space age

Knows the physics well enough to say if any game stunt is possible in real life, then tests it.

Why people want it: Gamers argue about whether game physics is real, and the person who knows the answer, then proves it, settles every argument.

Look
a sharp high flat-top dyed hot pink, sides faded to skin. a thin black mustache only, cheeks, chin and jaw clean-shaven. clear-lens wraparound visor glasses.
Style
a white quilted space-age jumpsuit with long legs, a silver zip, a safety-orange stripe across one shoulder and safety-orange cuffs, white boots. Safety Orange
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Tagline
Could that game stunt really happen? He tests it.
Your status
Not in his notes as a skill; he has the test format ("I Tested the 'Unbreakable' Phone" did 27.4M), and the physics expertise would be new.
First 3 videos
  • I Tested GTA 6 Stunts in Real Life
  • Can a Real Car Survive This GTA Crash?
  • GTA Physics vs Real Physics: 10 Stunts Tested
Cheapest test this week
Rebuild one GTA stunt at small scale with a $30 RC car, a cardboard ramp and slow motion.
World
white futuristic crash-test halls, test tracks, silver ramps
Borrowed from
Andre Courreges' 1964 Space Age collection
Risk
Real tests drift toward him doing the stunt; dummies, RC cars and pros must take the hits.
GAMING 08 · New, you'd learn it

ARCADE Neon noir

Walks into any arcade or fighting-game night and beats the local champion.

Why people want it: Beating the best player in the room with a crowd watching is the fantasy every fighting-game player carries into an arcade.

Look
straight shoulder-length hair dyed hot magenta with a bright cyan underlayer showing beneath. clean-shaven, two tiny crystal gems at the outer corner of his right eye. white tape on his fingers.
Style
a black sleeveless shell vest with thin cyan LED trim over a black mesh long-sleeve, black wide trousers. Hot Magenta
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Tagline
Walks into any arcade and beats the local champion.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Challenged the Local Arcade Champion for $100
  • I Trained Street Fighter for 30 Days to Beat a Champion
  • Beating Every Arcade Champion in One City
Cheapest test this week
Enter one local fighting-game weekly night and log how many rounds he takes off the regulars.
World
rain-wet neon arcades, back-alley fighting-game nights
Borrowed from
Christopher Doyle's neon night photography in Wong Kar-wai's Fallen Angels
Risk
Local champions have years on him, so he will lose on camera for months before he wins.
GAMING 09 · New, you'd learn it

SETUP Holographic

Builds the dream gaming room from an empty box: lights, desk, walls, all designed and built by him.

Why people want it: Every gamer has a picture of their dream room in their head; building it from an empty box is the fantasy setup tours sell.

Look
an electric-teal jellyfish cut: a short rounded cap on top over long straight strands hanging to the nape. clean-shaven, iridescent metallic eyeliner along the lower lids.
Style
an oil-slick iridescent shell jacket that shifts teal to violet, a black t-shirt, black carpenter trousers. Holo Teal
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Tagline
Empty room to dream setup, built by hand.
Your status
Not in his notes; the nearest want is "Design & Prototyping".
First 3 videos
  • I Built My Dream Gaming Room From an Empty Box
  • $100 Gaming Setup vs $10,000 Gaming Setup
  • I Rebuilt My Friend's Gaming Room in 48 Hours
Cheapest test this week
Redo one desk corner with $40 of LED strip and a pegboard in 2 hours, and film before and after.
World
empty white rooms turned holographic dream setups
Borrowed from
teamLab's light rooms
Risk
Setup tours are a crowded genre, and room builds need a fixed home while he is still moving.
GAMING 10 · In your wants list

MAKER Glitch

Builds a playable game with AI in 24 hours and gets strangers to play it.

Why people want it: Making your own game is the dream behind most gaming hobbies, and 32% of US workers regret never learning programming (Adobe survey).

Look
two small buns on top of his head, the left bun dyed cyan and the right magenta, the sides buzzed with a stepped pixel pattern. clean-shaven, a silver bar piercing in his left eyebrow.
Style
an oversized black hoodie with an abstract hot-pink and cyan RGB-split glitch stripe across the chest, black wide trousers. Glitch Pink
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Tagline
A playable game in 24 hours, built with AI.
Your status
His Dec 2025 list wants "Coding / AI", and he runs his studio on AI agents.
First 3 videos
  • I Made a Game With AI in 24 Hours. Strangers Rated It.
  • AI Game vs Real Developer's Game
  • I Built a GTA-Style Game Using Only AI
Cheapest test this week
Give an AI coding tool 2 hours to make a one-button game, then hand it to 3 strangers.
World
24-hour game jams in screen-walled warehouses
Borrowed from
Nam June Paik's video-art walls
Risk
Gamers call AI-made games slop, so it has to be fun, not just fast.
GAMING 11 · New, you'd learn it

SIM Sculpted

Sim racing fast enough to race real drivers, then takes it to a real track.

Why people want it: Every sim racer wonders if their skill is real, and proving it on a real track is the dream GT Academy made famous.

Look
a short slicked-back crop dyed jet black with two parallel hot-red racing stripes running front to back. a thin black chin strip under the lower lip, upper lip, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven.
Style
a fitted white racing jacket with molded racing-red 3D-printed panels sculpted over the shoulders, elbows and spine, black stretch racing trousers. Racing Red
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Tagline
Sim racing fast enough to race real drivers.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • Can a Sim Racer Beat a Real Race Driver?
  • I Trained in a Sim for 30 Days, Then Drove a Real Track
  • $100 Racing Wheel vs $10,000 Sim Rig
Cheapest test this week
Book a one-hour sim-racing lounge session under $50 and compare his best lap to the house record.
World
sculpted pro sim-racing pods, race-track garages
Borrowed from
Hussein Chalayan's molded resin pieces
Risk
Hard braking loads his plated right ankle, and the real-track half is a body-risk lane he has declined before.
GAMING 12 · New, you'd learn it

RHYTHM Light-line

Expert-level VR rhythm games: slashes hundreds of blocks a minute to the beat.

Why people want it: Moving that fast and that clean to music feels like being a dancer and a pro gamer at once.

Look
hot-magenta hair sculpted into tall sharp anime spikes shooting up and back. clean-shaven, thin white graphic eyeliner lines at the outer corners. a white VR headset with a clear shell pushed up on his forehead.
Style
a black athletic long-sleeve top and black joggers traced with thin glowing blue light lines down the arms and legs. Saber Blue
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Tagline
Hundreds of blocks a minute, right on the beat.
Your status
Not in his notes; closest is his dance want, to "feel loose in my body".
First 3 videos
  • I Played the Hardest VR Rhythm Song Until I Passed
  • VR Pro vs Me: 30 Days to Catch Up
  • Level 1 to 100 VR Rhythm Songs
Cheapest test this week
Rent an hour at a VR arcade, play one expert song, log the score and any ankle pain.
World
dark VR arcades, light-traced stages
Borrowed from
Daft Punk's Alive 2007 light show
Risk
Expert songs use fast ducks and side steps that load the plated right ankle.
GAMING 13 · You've done it, rebuild

THEME See-through

Plays any game's theme song on sax by ear, live, while the game runs behind him.

Why people want it: Game music is what players hum for years, and hearing it live on a real instrument hits every gamer in the chest.

Look
a big round curly perm dyed violet fading to cobalt blue at the ends. clean-shaven, small clear crystal studs in both ears.
Style
a clear transparent vinyl trench coat over a deep ultraviolet knit turtleneck, black wide trousers. Deep Ultraviolet
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Tagline
Name the game. He plays its theme on sax.
Your status
Sax is his strongest want ("saxophone is so sexy", "I just want to be a master, a pro"); 8 years of alto come from a saved AI memory, level unverified.
First 3 videos
  • I Played Every GTA Theme on Sax
  • Name a Game, I Play Its Song by Ear
  • Sax vs the Hardest Video Game Song
Cheapest test this week
Learn one famous game theme by ear on sax this week and film a 30-second take.
World
gaming conventions, clear acrylic stages
Borrowed from
Raf Simons' clear PVC coats
Risk
Playing by ear on camera exposes misses; rehearse off camera first, as his notes ask.
GAMING 14 · New, you'd learn it

COACH Soft future

Takes any total beginner and makes them win a ranked match in 7 days.

Why people want it: Everyone wants to get good fast, and a coach who makes anyone win in a week holds that shortcut.

Look
short powder-blue hair in a textured crop. clean-shaven, one tiny pearl-white gem on his left cheekbone.
Style
a seamless powder-blue bonded coach jacket with no visible seams, a white mock-neck, wide pale-grey trousers. Powder Blue
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Tagline
Total beginner to ranked win in seven days.
Your status
Not in his notes as coaching; he lists "Meta Learning/Fast" among the assets he admires.
First 3 videos
  • I Taught My Dad to Win a Ranked Match in 7 Days
  • Total Beginner to Ranked Win: 7 Days
  • I Coached a Grandma Until She Won Online
Cheapest test this week
Coach one friend who never plays for 2 hours in a free game, then film their first ranked match.
World
bright minimal gaming lounges, strangers' homes
Borrowed from
Issey Miyake Homme Plisse in the light of Spike Jonze's Her
Risk
If the beginner loses on camera he looks like a bad coach.
GAMING 15 · New, you'd learn it

WORLD Solarpunk

Builds a whole city inside a game in one day: streets, skyline, a working subway.

Why people want it: Every sandbox player dreams of building something massive; watching a city rise in a day is the fantasy, and the timelapse is the proof.

Look
a big curly mullet dyed deep emerald green, volume on top and long curls at the back. a short neat black goatee on the upper lip and chin only, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven. a small silver hoop in each ear.
Style
an oversized cream-white organic-cotton overshirt with moss-green woven panels, a white t-shirt, wide white trousers. Moss Green
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Tagline
One day. One empty map. One whole city.
Your status
Not in his notes; the nearest wants are "Design & Prototyping" and "Art direction".
First 3 videos
  • I Built a Whole City in One Day
  • I Rebuilt My Hometown Chongqing in a Game
  • Strangers Live in the City I Built Overnight
Cheapest test this week
Spend 2 hours building one city block in a sandbox game and record a timelapse; post the 30-second version.
World
sunlit greenhouse studios, sandbox games
Borrowed from
Stefano Boeri's Bosco Verticale
Risk
Megabuilds take long hours; the channel plan says easy long-forms, so keep each build to one day.

Tech tech and AI videos before CES: built on what already works for you (tests, factories, AI)

TECH 01 · You have it

AGENTS Soft future

Runs his whole studio on AI agents he built, and builds you one in an hour that does your job.

Why people want it: People want AI to do their boring work; builders ask "How are you guys actually using AI to make money?" (110 upvotes, audience-ai-tech 1.10).

Look
platinum-white chin-length curtain hair, center part, straight and glossy. clean-shaven, a sleek pearl-white earpiece in his right ear.
Style
a glacier-blue pleated Homme Plisse jacket over a seamless ivory funnel-neck top, wide pale-grey pleated trousers, white minimal sneakers. glacier blue
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Tagline
His studio runs on AI agents. Yours could.
Your status
He has this: his studio runs on AI agents he built.
First 3 videos
  • I Built a Bakery Owner an AI Employee in One Hour
  • My Studio Runs on AI Agents. Here's What They Cost.
  • I Let AI Agents Run My Channel for a Week
Cheapest test this week
Build one chore-killing agent for a small-business owner he knows in an hour, and check it next morning.
World
bright seamless studios, offices and small shops of the near future, curved white walls, soft daylight
Borrowed from
Issey Miyake Homme Plisse and the film Her (2013)
Risk
"Does your job" reads as job-loss fear, and selling a course afterwards kills trust.
TECH 02 · In your wants list

PRINT Sculpted

Describe any object; he designs it and you hold it 3D-printed the next morning.

Why people want it: Turning an idea into an object in your hand by morning is a maker's superpower.

Look
graphite-grey hair sculpted into a crown of stiff geometric spikes, sides cropped tight. clean-shaven, a translucent teal 3D-printed ear cuff on his left ear. a 3D-printed lattice ring on his right index finger.
Style
a fitted black long-sleeve top under a sculpted vest of translucent teal 3D-printed lattice panels across the chest and shoulders, black tapered trousers. translucent teal
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Tagline
Describe it tonight. Hold it tomorrow morning.
Your status
In his wants: "Level 1 to 100 3D printing is about making ideas in my head real".
First 3 videos
  • Describe Anything, I'll 3D Print It by Morning
  • Strangers Named an Object. I Printed It Overnight.
  • $1 3D Print vs $1,000 3D Print
Cheapest test this week
Ask 3 friends to describe an object, model one with AI help in free CAD, and print it at a library or print shop.
World
a white sculpted print lab of the future and the homes of the strangers he prints for
Borrowed from
Iris van Herpen's 3D-printed couture
Risk
A print lab breaks his carry rule while he travels, so he needs a print-shop partner.
TECH 03 · New, you'd learn it

TEARDOWN See-through

Takes any gadget apart to the last screw, lays it out perfectly and puts it back better.

Why people want it: Fixing your own gadgets means never paying a repair shop again, and teardowns pull crowds (JerryRigEverything, 9.8M views on one video, audience-ai-tech 2.10).

Look
a jet-black skin-tight buzz cut with a razor-shaved circuit grid of thin lines from temples to crown. a thin black mustache only, cheeks and chin clean-shaven, thin clear acrylic-frame glasses.
Style
a clear PVC zip jacket over a black long-sleeve mock neck, a transparent apron with see-through pockets holding tiny signal-red screwdrivers, black trousers. signal red
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Tagline
Every screw out, every screw back, better than new.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Took the 'Unbreakable' Phone Apart to the Last Screw
  • Can I Rebuild a Phone Better Than the Factory?
  • $100 Phone vs $2,000 Phone: What's Really Inside
Cheapest test this week
Buy a dead phone for under $30, take it apart on a mat for 2 hours, and see if it powers on after.
World
dark repair shops with backlit frosted-glass workbenches
Borrowed from
the transparent back of the Nothing Phone (1) and Teenage Engineering's clear product design
Risk
His v2 feedback says "he does NOT have engineering skill", and JerryRigEverything already owns the lane.
TECH 04 · You have it

FACTORY Space age

Gets inside any factory in China and reads the spec sheet in Chinese, then tells you the truth.

Why people want it: Fans want the truth about Chinese gadgets they cannot buy: "I wish Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, and Huawei were sold in the US" (708 likes, audience-ai-tech 2.9).

Look
jet-black hair cropped very short with a sharp straight-across micro fringe. a thin black mustache and a short pointed chin beard, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven, white-framed clear-lens wraparound visor glasses.
Style
a white bonded space-age zip jacket with a high funnel collar, silver reflective side panels and one safety-orange band across the chest, straight white trousers, white boots. safety orange
More
Tagline
Inside China's factories, reading the Chinese spec sheet.
Your status
He has this: native Mandarin and Chongqing dialect, plus "How Smartphones Are Made" (2.1M).
First 3 videos
  • I Got Inside the Factory That Makes Your Phone
  • I Read the Chinese Spec Sheet. The English One Lied.
  • $200 Chinese Phone vs $2,000 Phone
Cheapest test this week
Message 5 Chinese factories in Mandarin on WeChat asking to film, and count the yeses.
World
Chinese factory floors rebuilt as gleaming white cleanrooms, Shenzhen markets
Borrowed from
Andre Courreges' 1965 Space Age collection and NASA cleanroom suits
Risk
Factory access comes with conditions, and this audience mocks creators who shill Chinese brands.
TECH 05 · New, you'd learn it

ROBOT Chrome

Builds and trains real robots: a robot dog that fetches, an arm that cooks.

Why people want it: A robot that does chores is the oldest tech dream, and robots are where viewers ask "where did you get it?" (audience-ai-tech 1.9).

Look
chrome-silver hair in a sleek side-swept undercut, long and glossy on top, sides shaved. clean-shaven, a thin chrome line painted across the bridge of his nose.
Style
a mirror-chrome silver cropped bomber over a matte-black technical jumpsuit with long legs and chrome zips. mirror silver
More
Tagline
Real robots that fetch, carry and cook.
Your status
Not in his notes, and his July 2026 feedback says he has no engineering skill to perform; this would be built with help and AI.
First 3 videos
  • I Built a Robot Dog in 30 Days
  • I Taught a Robot Arm to Cook
  • $100 Robot vs $10,000 Robot
Cheapest test this week
Build a robot kit under $50 in 2 hours with AI help and film whether it does one task.
World
futuristic parks, labs and kitchens with white paths and mirror-steel surfaces, cool white light
Borrowed from
Rick Owens x Moncler metallic shells and the Unitree Go2 robot dog
Risk
Robot building is the engineering skill his v2 feedback says he lacks, so he needs a builder partner.
TECH 06 · New, you'd learn it

DRONE Techwear

Flies FPV drones through gaps nobody would try: windows, trains, waterfalls.

Why people want it: Diving through a narrow gap at full speed is as close to flying as a person gets, and FPV puts you in the pilot's seat.

Look
a matte graphite-grey crew cut. a narrow black chin strip only, upper lip and cheeks clean-shaven, a matte-black earpiece in his left ear. FPV goggles pushed up on his forehead.
Style
a black modular techwear shell jacket with cobalt-blue taped seams and a cross-body strap of black buckles, black articulated cargo trousers, black boots. cobalt blue
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Tagline
FPV drone lines through gaps nobody tries.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Flew a Drone Through a Waterfall
  • Level 1 to 100 Drone Gaps
  • $50 Drone vs $5,000 Drone Through the Same Gap
Cheapest test this week
Fly a cheap FPV simulator with a game controller for 2 hours and time one lap through a tight gap.
World
wind-blasted ledges of unfinished megastructures, cliffs and cities at dusk
Borrowed from
Acronym (Errolson Hugh) modular shell jackets
Risk
Good FPV takes months of sim time, and flying near trains, crowds or windows breaks drone law in Canada and the US.
TECH 07 · New, you'd learn it

HACK Neon noir

Makes a $10 gadget beat a $1,000 one, with a hack anyone can copy.

Why people want it: Prices hurt this audience and the one thing that excites them is value shock (audience-ai-tech 2.7), so beating $1,000 with $10 is the dream.

Look
a wet-look jet-black pompadour quiff, swept high and back, rain-slick. clean-shaven, a small chrome face gem under his left eye. black-painted fingernails.
Style
a glossy black rain shell with a thin electric-cyan LED trim line along the hood and zip, a black mesh top, black trousers. electric cyan
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Tagline
A $10 gadget beats the $1,000 one.
Your status
Not in his notes, and his July 2026 feedback says he has no engineering skill to perform; this would be built with help and AI.
First 3 videos
  • I Made a $10 Gadget Beat a $1,000 One
  • $10 Headphones vs $1,000 Headphones After One Hack
  • I Fixed a Cheap Gadget's Biggest Flaw for $1
Cheapest test this week
Borrow a friend's premium gadget, buy its $10 rival, and try one hack in 2 hours.
World
electronics market benches at 2 AM, rain, neon reflections on wet steel
Borrowed from
Stone Island Shadow Project and the night streets of Blade Runner 2049
Risk
Hacks on mains power or batteries can start fires, and YouTube restricts dangerous how-tos.
TECH 08 · New, you'd learn it

PC Light-line

Builds a high-end PC from parts in five minutes, cable-managed perfectly.

Why people want it: Building your own PC is a rite of passage, and doing it fast and clean proves you know every part.

Look
a very short platinum-white crop with one razor-shaved line curving from temple to crown. clean-shaven, two tiny crystal face gems at the outer corner of his left eye. an anti-static strap on his left wrist.
Style
a fitted black bonded jacket traced with thin ice-white glowing EL-wire lines along the seams, arms and spine, black trousers with one glowing line down each leg. ice white
More
Tagline
High-end PC from loose parts in five minutes.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Built a Gaming PC in 5 Minutes
  • PC Build Race: Me vs a Pro Builder
  • $500 PC vs $5,000 PC, Built Against the Clock
Cheapest test this week
Strip and rebuild a PC he already owns against a stopwatch and log the time.
World
dark LAN halls and build stages lit only by thin light lines
Borrowed from
Hussein Chalayan's LED garments
Risk
A rushed build that will not boot on camera is the worst look in this audience, and builders already race this.
TECH 09 · New, you'd learn it

SUIT Sculpted

Builds working wearable gadgets: a powered exoskeleton arm, a gauntlet that lifts what he can't.

Why people want it: A suit that lets you lift what you can't is the Iron Man fantasy every tech fan grew up with.

Look
a buzz cut dyed metallic gunmetal grey, with sculpted razor ridges. a short black anchor beard on the upper lip and chin, cheeks and jaw clean-shaven, a chrome ear cuff climbing his right ear. a sleek matte-black and white carbon exoskeleton arm he built, with glowing white light strips.
Style
a fitted gunmetal-grey technical long-sleeve top with subtle molded seams, black slim cargo trousers. carbon gunmetal
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Tagline
A homemade arm that lifts what he can't.
Your status
Not in his notes, and his July 2026 feedback says he has no engineering skill to perform; this would be built with help and AI.
First 3 videos
  • I Built an Exoskeleton Arm That Lifts an Anvil
  • Can My Homemade Exosuit Beat a Strongman?
  • $100 Exoskeleton vs $10,000 Exoskeleton
Cheapest test this week
Buy a $30 servo kit and make one cardboard finger curl on command using AI-written code.
World
clean futuristic workshops of brushed steel, gyms and streets
Borrowed from
the Sarcos Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton
Risk
His v2 feedback says "he does NOT have engineering skill", and a powered arm under load can hurt him or a friend.
TECH 10 · New, you'd learn it

LEAK Glitch

Finds what your phone, TV and speaker secretly send home, shows you, then shuts it off.

Why people want it: Everyone suspects their phone is listening; seeing exactly what leaks, and shutting it off, is the power people want.

Look
a sharp asymmetric undercut, right side shaved to the skin, left side long, glossy jet black and swept past the jaw, one razor-straight platinum-white streak in front. clean-shaven, clear glasses with a faint coral tint.
Style
a black bomber jacket with a magenta pixel-glitch print breaking into offset RGB-split blocks across the chest, over a black t-shirt, black trousers. glitch magenta
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Tagline
Your devices talk behind your back. He listens.
Your status
Not in his notes; it fits the tech audience research, where viewers want claims tested with receipts.
First 3 videos
  • I Watched What My Smart TV Sends Home
  • Your Phone Talked 400 Times While You Slept
  • I Blocked Every Spy Signal in a Stranger's House
Cheapest test this week
Install a free network monitor on a home router or laptop for one evening and log which devices call out most.
World
strangers' dim living rooms lit by screens, his bench
Borrowed from
the glitch-art prints of Rosa Menkman
Risk
Easy to overclaim; every finding needs a plain explanation and the brand named only with proof.
TECH 11 · New, you'd learn it

SMART Soft future

Turns any ordinary apartment into a sci-fi home in a weekend.

Why people want it: A home that answers your voice is the sci-fi life everyone grew up watching, and a weekend build makes it feel within reach.

Look
graphite-grey shoulder-length hair, sleek and straight, tucked behind both ears, glass-gloss finish. clean-shaven, a thin silver metallic eyeliner line.
Style
a long pale-lilac seamless bonded coat over a white high-neck knit, wide white trousers, white minimal sneakers. pale lilac
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Tagline
An ordinary apartment turned sci-fi in one weekend.
Your status
Not in his notes.
First 3 videos
  • I Turned a Tiny Apartment Into a Sci-Fi Home in a Weekend
  • $100 Smart Home vs $10,000 Smart Home
  • I Made My Friend's Apartment Obey His Voice
Cheapest test this week
Wire one room with $40 of smart plugs and a smart bulb, time the setup, and film one voice-command scene.
World
small apartments turned into seamless sci-fi homes, pale walls, hidden light
Borrowed from
Jil Sander minimalism and Apple Vision Pro product design
Risk
This audience values privacy, so a home full of always-listening devices can draw backlash.
TECH 12 · You have it

PROOF Chrome

Tests every big AI and gadget claim in the real world and gives a verdict with numbers.

Why people want it: People want straight answers; his top AI comment: "I like that you actually tested claims instead of reading spec sheets" (audience-ai-tech 1.9).

Look
a tall silver flat-top with razor-square corners and a crisp line-up. clean-shaven, heavy straight black eyebrows, thin rimless glasses with clear lenses.
Style
a liquid-chrome finish technical jacket worn open over a plain black t-shirt, black tailored trousers. liquid chrome
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Tagline
Big AI and gadget claims, tested, with numbers.
Your status
He has this: "I Tested Impossible AI Product Claims!" (4.37M) and the 27.4M "Unbreakable" phone test.
First 3 videos
  • I Tested 10 Impossible AI Gadget Claims
  • This AI Gadget Says It Replaces Your Phone
  • The 'Unbreakable' Phone, One Year Later
Cheapest test this week
Buy one viral AI gadget under $50, test its main claim for 2 hours, and record one number.
World
crisp white test labs with mirror-steel walls, streets, his studio
Borrowed from
the liquid-mirror finish of Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate
Risk
One conflicted sponsor can turn the comments against every verdict, as LG and Honey showed.
TECH 13 · New, you'd learn it

SHENZHEN Neon noir

Builds a working phone from parts in Shenzhen's electronics market in one day, asking in Mandarin.

Why people want it: People wonder what's really inside their phone and how cheap the parts are; assembling one from a market stall answers both.

Look
glossy jet-black hair scraped straight back into a single long tight braid down his back, two thin parallel razor lines above each ear. clean-shaven, round clear-lens glasses in thin brushed-silver wire.
Style
a black waxed work jacket with many clear zip pockets full of tiny parts, thin violet LED piping along the collar and cuffs, black trousers. neon violet
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Tagline
One market. One day. One phone built from parts.
Your status
Not in his notes as a skill; his edge is native Mandarin and his factory video "How Smartphones Are Made" (2.14M).
First 3 videos
  • I Built an iPhone From Market Parts in Shenzhen
  • $50 Phone vs $1000 Phone: I Built Both
  • A Shenzhen Stall Owner Taught Me to Build a Phone
Cheapest test this week
Order a cheap phone repair kit online and swap a screen on an old phone this week, filmed.
World
Shenzhen's electronics markets at 2 AM, violet neon, rain-wet floors
Borrowed from
the neon nights of Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express
Risk
It is assembly with the stall owners' help, not engineering; say so on camera or the tech audience will.
TECH 14 · In your wants list

SHIP Holographic

Builds a working app for a stranger's problem before their coffee is finished.

Why people want it: Building a working tool for someone's real problem is modern magic; 32% of US workers regret not learning programming (Adobe survey).

Look
a short silver mohawk strip with the sides shaved. clean-shaven, a small silver hoop in his left nostril.
Style
an oil-slick iridescent puffer vest that shifts from blue-green to violet over a black fitted hoodie, black trousers. oil-slick petrol
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Tagline
Tell him your problem. App's done before your coffee.
Your status
"Coding / AI" tops his December 2025 skills list.
First 3 videos
  • I Built a Stranger's App Before Her Coffee Got Cold
  • Barista's Problem, 20 Minutes, Working App
  • 5 Apps for 5 Strangers in One Day
Cheapest test this week
Ask a friend for their most annoying daily task and build a one-screen web app with an AI coding tool in a timed hour.
World
glass-walled cafes and coworking spaces of the near future, prism light, trains
Borrowed from
the iridescent coated puffers of Moncler Genius
Risk
Authenticity: if the AI does all the building it reads as a gimmick.
TECH 15 · New, you'd learn it

FIX Solarpunk

Fixes phones, laptops, radios and consoles that shops call dead, on the street, for free.

Why people want it: Fixing a stranger's dead radio on the spot makes you the neighborhood hero; 72% of Americans want to learn home repairs (Preply 2023).

Look
short spiky hair dyed fern green. a short neat black chin beard only, upper lip and cheeks clean-shaven. a canvas tool roll slung over his shoulder.
Style
a white cotton work jacket with fern-green patch pockets, straight white work trousers, white canvas boots. fern green
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Tagline
Bring him your broken thing. Walk away fixed.
Your status
Not in his notes, and earlier feedback recorded "he does NOT have engineering skill".
First 3 videos
  • Fixing Strangers' Broken Things Free for 24 Hours
  • Grandpa's 50-Year-Old Radio: Can I Save It?
  • The Shop Said $200. I Fixed It for $2.
Cheapest test this week
Buy a $25 precision screwdriver kit and fix one broken thrift-store gadget in two hours.
World
sunlit sidewalks, markets and repair cafes wrapped in plants and solar panels
Borrowed from
Lemaire workwear and the Bosco Verticale towers in Milan
Risk
Time to competence: every device differs, and a failed repair on a keepsake is public.

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