Dark Forest Labs is at the forefront of agentic system development, creating interactive tools and environments that bridge the gap between human creativity and artificial intelligence. We build products and features based on cutting-edge research in agent-first design, human-AI collaboration, and emergent interactive experiences.
Our work explores the dark forest of possibilities that emerge when AI agents become true creative partners, capable of discovering and building solutions that neither humans nor machines could achieve alone.
Brian Sheppard is the founder and visionary behind Dark Forest Labs. With a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in agentic systems, Brian leads our research and development efforts to create tools that fundamentally change how humans and AI collaborate.
Under Brian's leadership, Dark Forest Labs has pioneered novel approaches to agent discovery, interactive system design, and the development of environments where AI agents can operate with sophisticated autonomy while remaining deeply connected to human intent and creativity.
We believe the future lies not in replacing human capabilities, but in creating symbiotic relationships where AI agents amplify human potential. Our research focuses on:
Agent-First Design: Building systems from the ground up to be discoverable and controllable by AI agents, creating new paradigms for human-AI interaction.
Emergent Interactions: Developing environments where complex behaviors and solutions emerge from the interplay between human creativity and AI capabilities.
Interactive Research: Turning our research insights into real products that demonstrate the potential of agentic systems in practical applications.
A quantum computing natural language interface that makes complex quantum concepts accessible through AI-powered exploration and visualization.
An intelligent agent verification system that can distinguish between humans, beneficial AI agents, and malicious bots with unprecedented accuracy.
Model Context Protocol implementations that standardize how AI agents interact with our systems, enabling seamless integration and control.
Particle systems and dynamic environments that respond to both human input and AI agent control, creating living digital art.
The name "Dark Forest" reflects our belief that the most interesting discoveries happen in unexplored spaces where conventional approaches haven't yet ventured. Like explorers mapping unknown territories, we venture into the dark forest of possibilities that emerge when humans and AI truly collaborate.
Each product we build is both a destination and a stepping stone—a useful tool in its own right, and a research platform for discovering what becomes possible when agentic systems are designed with true partnership in mind.