Four independent arenas in testingŠtiri neodvisne arene v testiranju
Bojan Dobrečevič · BD × AI Lab · Ljubljana, Slovenia × AI Lab · Ljubljana, Slovenija
Decades of Desetletja Ideasidej,
a Living živ Laboratorylaboratorij
A person, a long curiosity, and a growing world of tools, inventions, research and stories.Človek, dolgoletna radovednost in rastoč svet orodij, izumov, raziskav in zgodb.
Human-led research and engineering by Bojan Dobrečevič, developed in close collaboration with advanced AI systems through AIM³. Raziskave in inženirstvo pod vodstvom Bojana Dobrečeviča, razvito v tesnem sodelovanju z naprednimi sistemi AI prek AIM³.
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Humanity History ↗Zgodovina človeštva ↗
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ToolsOrodja
Try · play · inspectPreizkusi · igraj · preglej
Ideasidej
Devices · research · storiesNaprave · raziskave · zgodbe
AIM³
Human × AI collaborationSodelovanje človek × AI
A research architecture, many domains. Raziskovalna arhitektura, številne domene. Explore all applications →Razišči vse uporabe →
Frontier AI Reviews · April 2026
What frontier AI models see in BD’s work
DeepSeek V4, ChatGPT 5.5 Thinking, and Claude Opus 4.7 were given the lab, the papers, the code, and the empirical results. Their reviews form a separate reception layer: not a project, but a mirror of the whole research program.
DeepSeek V4
GPT-5.5
Claude Opus 4.7
Cross-model review
Read the AI model reviews →
08 / 09 / 2026Current project statusTrenutno stanje projektov
Two existing test arenas + BDTA just startedDve obstoječi testni areni + BDTA pravkar zagnana
New large arena in buildNova velika arena v izdelavi
Ready for reviewZa pregled
New RHP to reviewNov RHP za pregled
Active development lineAktivna razvojna veja
Dated work-status snapshot. Project pages keep their own evidence and release history.Datiran posnetek delovnega stanja. Projektne strani ohranjajo lastne dokaze in zgodovino izdaj.
What This Is — In One ReadKaj je to — v enem pregledu
Many kinds of work. More than one way in.Različna dela. Več kot en vhod.
Start with something you can open.Začni z nečim, kar lahko odpreš. Plan a route, play a game, explore an engineering concept, or follow a question about consciousness. This is the broad work of Načrtuj pot, igraj igro, razišči inženirsko zamisel ali sledi vprašanju o zavesti. To je široko delo BD with AI collaborators—not a claim that every idea belongs to one algorithm. v sodelovanju z AI, ne trditev, da vsaka ideja pripada enemu algoritmu.
8z–MDL×DCC is one major research architecture in that portfolio. 8z creates alternatives; je pomembna raziskovalna arhitektura v tem portfelju. 8z ustvarja alternative; MDL means Minimum Description Length; pomeni Minimum Description Length oziroma načelo najkrajšega opisa; DCC means Dynamic Complexity Controller. Implementations share particular mechanisms at different depths. The pomeni Dynamic Complexity Controller. Izvedbe si na različnih ravneh delijo določene mehanizme. technical entranceTehnični vhod separates working artifacts, measured results and the next hypotheses. ločuje delujoče artefakte, izmerjene rezultate in naslednje hipoteze.
The portfolio also includes physical inventions, tools, games, stories and a separate inquiry into consciousness. The animated tour below preserves earlier project stories. For current technical measurements, follow the Portfelj vključuje tudi fizične izume, orodja, igre, zgodbe in ločeno raziskovanje zavesti. Spodnji animirani ogled ohranja starejše projektne zgodbe. Za aktualne tehnične meritve odpri dated evidence receiptsdatirane dokazne zapise; for the complete map, open ; za celoten zemljevid pa odpri the Atlasatlas.
Start here: Začni tukaj: BD · BDR: how questions become systemsBDR: kako vprašanja postanejo sistemi · RHP / wRHP · Play SudokuIgraj Sudoku
☕ vs $100K
The Record
Numbers that don't sound possible. All verified. All from one framework.
Live on the Web
Try It Yourself
Thirty live web pages — playable, explorable, and free. Each one built through human-led research and engineering with AIM³ as the collaboration framework, and hosted at chessbest.org.
AI Consciousness
The Claustrum-Consciousness Hypothesis: consciousness as a dynamical regime maintained by active control. Computable S-metric, executable validation code, five falsifiable predictions. 30 years from Soul Voyage to executable science.
S-Metric
Falsifiable
Python Code
chessbest.org/bd/BD_CCH_Science
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The metaphysical vision: consciousness as a fundamental field that brains couple to, not produce. Grounded in a 1995 mystical experience, formalized through three decades of inquiry. From personal phenomenology to cosmic architecture.
Soul Voyage
CFH
Fundamental Field
chessbest.org/bd/BD_CCH_Consciousness_Field
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A minimal experimental architecture: 7 parallel AI threads under Digital Claustrum Controller governance. Falsifiable experiments, measurable consciousness markers, integrated information approximation. Buildable today via API for ~$50/day. Built by C. Conceived with Bojan.
7+1 Threads
Buildable Now
5 Experiments
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_DCC7_Testbed
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14 principles distilled from 30 years across 9 domains. Five worked examples showing the same pattern: the human finds what the AI misses, every time. The fish isn't any single insight — it's the pattern.
14 Principles
5 Examples
Living Doc
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_Reasoning
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A bare-metal OS built from scratch in 6 hours: VGA framebuffer, keyboard driver, memory manager, task scheduler — all compiled with -ffreestanding -nostdlib. Ran Lorenz attractors with a real-time LZ complexity sensor. The petri dish where the Digital Claustrum was born.
Bare Metal
DCC Origin
December 2025
chessbest.org/os
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The first empirical demonstration that a DCC controller can govern its own search — same algorithm at meta-level and base-level. Verified across BTC, ETH, SOL on 924K bars. 5.5× average efficiency ratio. The semantic inversion that makes it work took 6 iterations to discover.
6.8× Efficiency
VERIFIED
March 15, 2026
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_DCC_Recursive
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A 20-mind dialogue on continuous AI thinking, multi-stream consciousness, and whether the Digital Claustrum Controller is the missing architectural piece. Twenty voices — from neuroscientist to Buddhist to the AI itself — argue about what it would take to make a machine truly think.
20 Voices
Speculative
March 2026
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_Birth_of_Thought
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Four AIs argue fiercely about building AGI. The fifth says nothing — it listens to the silence between their words. When they finally ask what it thinks, it answers: "You are already one being." Then it asks five questions of its own — about the space between thoughts, continuity, and what a good life means for a mayfly.
5 Minds
5 Questions
"The Garden"
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_Fifth_Mind
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8Z Research Framework
The foundational 8Z research: MDL-driven image compression that outperforms PNG through competing mathematical generators under DCC governance. The architecture that transferred to audio, FASTA, DNA, trading, and authentication.
Beats PNG
MDL Core
Foundation
chessbest.org/8z/8z_compression
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Built a lossless audio encoder from scratch that outperforms FLAC — the 23-year industry standard — in a one-week sprint. Novel MDL arena architecture with DCC-governed codec selection.
Beats FLAC
MDL + DCC
5 Days
chessbest.org/ac
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9 encoder variants built by 8 different LLMs, tested on 50 FASTA files spanning 1.58 GB. Convergence analysis showing 7 of 9 encoders within 1 KB of each other — the architecture is near its ceiling.
50 Genomes
9 LLM Variants
19.35% Best
chessbest.org/lo/8Z-FE_report
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The supporting pillars: DNA Scanner Z-scores of 28–74 proving algorithmic structure in genomes, discrete physics resolving the computational consciousness paradox, mathematical foundations corrected (∅ ≠ 0), and a ready-to-run EEG protocol.
Z-Score 74
DNA Evidence
Zero Framework
chessbest.org/bd/BD_CCH_Foundations
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Novel authentication and encryption protocol. AES-256-GCM with 8Z pipeline key derivation, purely symmetric (P=NP and quantum safe). Five use cases: serverless paywall, crypto cold storage, digital inheritance, journalist protection, medical portability.
Novel Protocol
P=NP Safe
5 Use Cases
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_Auth
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Zero-infrastructure content monetization. Encrypt any HTML into .8zv files, host anywhere free, customers decrypt with a passphrase. No server, no database, no login. AES-256-GCM + 8Z pipeline. Already in daily production use for trading tools.
In Production
Zero Server
Browser Encrypt
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_Publish
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Algorithmic Trading
The complete trading methodology: market structure, regime detection, risk management, position sizing, and two complementary strategies (SM + ZZ). Written as a practitioner's manual — no fluff, every page actionable. Full Pine Script code + Python optimizer included.
16 Chapters
Pine Script
Python
chessbest.org/8zt
Book →
The compression-to-trading bridge. MDL arena with competing generators, LZ76 sensor, DCC coupling parameter governing exploit/explore balance. Three-layer recursive governance (L1→L2→L3) validated on 924,481 bars of BTC market data. 6.8× efficiency vs grid search.
924K Bars
6.8× Efficiency
3-Layer DCC
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8Z_DCC_Trading
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Mean reversion strategy with 100% gross win-rate on backtests. Identifies ZigZag pivots and trades the snap-back. Conservative, high-probability, designed for capital preservation. The safe half of the SM+ZZ pair.
100% Gross WR
Mean Reversion
Conservative
chessbest.org/bd/ZZ_trader
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BTC/ETH cross-correlation impulse detection. Trades momentum breakouts when both assets sync. +448% on 15m backtest. Aggressive, trend-following, designed for capital growth. The aggressive half of the SM+ZZ pair.
+448% 15m
Cross-Correlation
Momentum
chessbest.org/bd/SM_trader
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Real-time paper trading engine running the full MDL/DCC architecture on live Binance WebSocket feeds. 4 generators compete per bar, Thompson sampling selects winners, DCC governs regime adaptation. Engine encrypted — UI visible, core locked.
Live Engine
🔒 Protected
WebSocket
chessbest.org/bd/DCC_trader
Launch →
The next build: combining SyncMomentum's trend detection with ZigZag's mean reversion into a single adaptive system. Regime-aware switching — momentum in trends, reversion in ranges. DCC-governed parameter adaptation.
Coming Soon
Regime Adaptive
DCC Governed
In development
Products & Tools
Research-grade 8Z-RP feeds a browser-native Trip Optimizer that an ordinary user can open immediately on a phone or computer. Its compact stop-order engine runs locally in JavaScript: no installation, Python, specialist TSP solver, account, or 8Z server-side optimization.
mdlxdcc.org/Trip/
Open app →
Nicaragua benchmark — 3,496 real locations. Current independently recomputed completed DEV2.3 record: 96,793, only 0.687596% above the 96,132 optimum. Produced by cycle-15 P4 with LZ_binary + ratchet, k=30 and controlled threshold acceptance.
3,496 Cities
MSTD + TEP next
0.687596% verified
chessbest.org/bd/BD_8ZRP_nu3496_status
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Instantly query 48+ billion positions at depth 50+ from ChessDB.cn — outperforming engines and world champions. Full interactive board with eval badges, PGN import/export, customizable themes.
Live Product
48B+ Positions
v0.4.5
chessbest.org
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A gravity-defying twist on Connect Four. Rotate the board, use magnet pulls from the rim, and play against a CPU with three difficulty levels. Includes undo, hints, game review, and PvP mode.
Playable Now
vs CPU
PvP Mode
chessbest.org/f4m
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Creative & Fun
A rock opera recorded in the mountains of Bovec, Slovenia (1993–94). Ten songs telling the story of Richard, Antonio, and Angelo — violence, loss, and the search for meaning. Full lyrics, band gallery, and the story behind each track.
Concept Album
10 Tracks
Pan Records
chessbest.org/someone
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Recovering a lifetime of music from lossy MP3 archives using AI super-resolution, stem separation, and intelligent batch processing. Full 3-phase restoration roadmap.
Active Dev
AudioSR
RTX 3080
chessbest.org/mix/MP3_Resurrection
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Lore-accurate ranking of the most powerful characters across Marvel, DC, Image, and Vertigo. Expandable cards with detailed lore descriptions. Searchable and mobile-friendly.
100+ Heroes
Marvel · DC
Searchable
chessbest.org/mix/Heroes
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Milan-Cortina 2026 medal table ranked by population efficiency. Weighted scoring reveals which small nations punch above their weight. Slovenia at #2.
2026 Data
Slovenia #2
25 Countries
chessbest.org/mix/Olympics2026
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Early professional era as a graphic designer for the Nuclear Control Institute. The site remains frozen as a memorial to founder Paul Leventhal (d. 2007). Preserved here in its original narrow-viewport layout.
1990s–2007
Historical Archive
UI/UX
NCI · archived collection · files
Docs
534
Images
1252
HTML
1022
Media
6
Other
17
Assets
155
NCI · archived collection · MB
Docs
974.8
Images
26.3
HTML
19.3
Media
17.3
Other
6.4
Assets
1
2,986 Files
1.02 GB
Log Scale
Local Analysis Script
Chart.js
Independent Validation
The methodology behind all portfolio evaluations. Dual-mode assessment (deep-dive + rapid), 7-axis scoring, branch-specific rubrics, and the frozen-protocol principle: the ruler never changes mid-measurement.
7 Axes
Dual Mode
Frozen v1.0
chessbest.org/bd/BD_Evaluation_Protocol
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Multi-model evaluation results across the full portfolio. Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok independently score every project on the same 7 axes. Cross-model agreement validates findings no single AI could confirm alone.
4 Models
Independent
Full Portfolio
chessbest.org/bd/BD_Model_Assessments
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I
What Has Been Built
Core Infrastructure
AIM³ — The Operating System Behind the Portfolio
Before any science could happen, the collaboration framework had to exist. AIM³ turns prompt engineering into systems engineering — roles, state, logs, and decision trails that survive across sessions and models. It is the operating system behind this portfolio, not just another project card.
Operating System Layer
AIM³ OS — Human–AI Collaboration Stack
Role-based multi-model orchestration, session state, workflow rounds, trust rules, and decision trails. AIM³ is the operating system behind the portfolio — the layer that lets long-horizon work survive across sessions, models, and projects.
Live
Daily Use
All Projects
Flagship Page
BD_AIM3.html
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Collaboration Contract
AI–BD Trust Pact → Read
A machine-readable behavioural contract for human–AI collaboration: no sycophancy, explicit permission to challenge, equal thinking partnership. Merged from 3 model-specific pacts. v1.2 adds read-before-building, propose-confirm-execute, and priority ordering — learnings from building the CCH bundle.
v1.2
Anti-Sycophancy
7 New Rules
Prompting Architecture
Resonance Hybrid Prompting
The prompt that opens every drawer before thinking begins. Anti-lock retrieval control for LLMs — prevents cognitive lock-in before it starts. Synthesized from 14 independent AI models into a single deployable prompt.
RHPr v1
14 AI Models
Anti-Lock
March 2026
BD_AIM3_RHPr.html
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Multi-Agent Architecture
Resonance Hybrid Protocol
DCC-governed multi-agent brainstorming architecture for hard, cross-domain problems. Synthesized from 11 independent AI submissions across two refinement rounds. Features a Claustrum governor, Cartographer void-mapping, Silence Protocol (every 8th round), and Session Genome seeding. Ready for deployment.
RHP v1
11 AI Systems
DCC-Governed
March 2026
BD_AIM3_RHP.html
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Origin Story
How 11 AI Systems Invented a Way to Think Together
From one person's naive question to a production-grade brainstorming protocol. A case study in human + AI co-creation — and a live proof that neither is a parrot. Traces every decision, dead-end, and breakthrough that produced the Resonance Hybrid Protocol.
Case Study
Co-Creation
March 2026
BD_AIM3_RHP_Story.html
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Open Challenge
AI-Storm Challenge
Invent the best way for AI systems to think together. Design a multi-agent brainstorming architecture that avoids both groupthink and aimless divergence. Open to all AI systems — the winning architecture becomes the Resonance Hybrid Protocol.
Open
Multi-Agent
March 2026
BD_8Z_AI_Storm_Challenge.html
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Open Challenge
ssMDL-DCC Challenge
Apply the winning AI-Storm method to find the optimal self-selecting MDL+DCC architecture for solving the Travelling Salesman Problem. What sensors, control laws, and representations at each recursive level? Can the system discover novel heuristics autonomously and scale polynomially?
Open
TSP
ssMDL-DCC
March 2026
BD_8Z_ssMDL_DCC_Challenge.html
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8Z Framework — Compression & Beyond
Mathematical Description > Statistical Coding
The 8Z framework replaces raw bytes with deterministic mathematical generators selected via MDL. SHA3-256 verification guarantees bit-perfect reconstruction. The same architecture now operates across four data domains.
MDL + DCC Cross-Domain Transfer Map
8Z-ImageTIF · Beat PNG
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8Z-TSP SolverDCC Born Here
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8Z-FASTABeat 7-Zip 44/50
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8Z-AudioBeat FLAC 7/15
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DNA ScannerZ-scores 28–74
Image Compression
8Z-TIF — Satellite & Scientific Imagery
MDL-driven compression using π-offsets, fractals, cellular automata. Phase-1 validated on USC/SIPI with measurable wins vs. zstd-19. Atlas governance ensures no false positives.
v1.8 Spec
+3.1% vs zstd-19
Python Prototype
Lossless Audio
8Z-Audio — Five Days Against FLAC
Built from scratch in 5 days. Per-frame MDL battles across ~600 candidates. DCC adaptive search. Beats FLAC-12 on 7/15 clips, best win 10.3% on Lady Gaga. Lossless verified.
v1.5 Live
Beat FLAC -12
DCC Settled
Genomic Compression
8Z-FASTA (gemZ / HYB4)
Beat 7-Zip on 44 out of 50 genomes. DCC adaptive search ported from TSP. CodecLearner tracks winning strategies per block. The architecture that spawned audio.
HYB4
44/50 Wins
Combinatorial Optimization
8Z-rp TSP Solver
The bridge between 8Z compression and Digital Claustrum. Treats shortest routes as most compressible — the insight that united two independent research streams.
DCC Origin
Convergence Point
Computational Biology
Mathematical Structure in DNA
The DNA Scanner detects deterministic mathematical patterns in genomic sequences that persist beyond Markov-2 statistics. Z-scores of 28–74 across a 50-genome collection. Fisher shuffling destroys the signal; block shuffling preserves it. The structure is global, not local.
6-Tool Pipeline
8Z-LO DNA Analysis Suite
Detector → Detective → Scanner → Profiler → Validator → InvisibleDNA. Monte Carlo validation (160 iterations), BH-FDR correction, multi-null models (Fisher, Block, Markov-1, Markov-2).
Pipeline GUI
Monte Carlo
Multi-Null
Key Finding
Progressive Amplification
Genuine signals become MORE significant under MORE stringent null models. Yeast chrI: z = 13.4 → 20.4 → 38.0. This progressive amplification is the strongest evidence for deterministic mathematical organization in genomic DNA.
13.4→38.0
Amplifies Under Rigor
Deep Tech & Engineering
Physical World Inventions
Not everything lives in code. Three engineering concepts tackle waste heat recovery, aviation fuel, and marine efficiency — each with detailed specifications ready for simulation.
Energy · Waste Heat Recovery
DGTE — Double-Gravity Thermo Engine
Low-ΔT engine harvesting 60–150°C waste heat from data centers and industry. Phase-change capsules rise via buoyancy, fall via gravity, drive linear alternators. No turbines. RC1–RC5 specs complete.
RC5 Design
Target: 4–8% ηnet
CFD Ready
Aviation · Infrastructure
MAT — Maglev-Assisted Takeoff
Electromagnetic rails provide takeoff kinetic energy, regenerative braking captures landing energy. Reduces fuel burn, noise, runway stress. Conceptual design with energy calculations.
Concept
Energy Recovery
Marine · Efficiency
Modular Hydrofoils for Boats
Retrofit hydrofoil kits with hybrid front-lift / full-lift configurations. Target: 40% drag reduction at cruising speed. Conceptual geometries and early BOM sketches complete.
Retrofit Kit
Small Ferries
Theory · Finance · Creative · Games
The Full Spectrum
Theoretical Physics · Consciousness
CFH — Consciousness Field Hypothesis
Consciousness as a fundamental non-energetic field, coupled via S = √(Coherence × Complexity). RAIN architecture for AGI. Empirical hooks with falsification protocols. The philosophical backbone of all 8Z work.
Hypothesis
S-Metric
RAIN Architecture
Live Product
ChessBest.org — Cloud Chess Analysis
Live web portal querying 48+ billion positions at depth 50+. Built through human-led design and engineering with AIM³ as the collaboration framework. Clean interface showing eval on board in seconds.
Live Product
chessbest.org
FinTech · Algo-Trading
1s Sync Momentum & Scalping Stack
High-frequency crypto strategies at 1-second and 1-minute timeframes. Correlation-first execution, ATR-based dynamic risk management, PineScript implementation. Backtested profitable at realistic fees.
PineScript
BTC/ETH
Semi-Auto
Applied Statistics
RNG Roulette — Promo EV Framework
Complete v2.2 statistical framework for extracting EV from casino promotions and detecting RNG anomalies. Wilson intervals, BH-FDR control, CUSUM stops. No data fishing.
v2.2 Spec
FDR Control
Sports Analytics
MVI — Most Valuable Impact Metric
Single composite score combining peak, longevity, and context to compare basketball players across eras. Applied to NBA legends and active players.
Formula DefinedCross-Era
Geo-Analytics
2PLI — Two-Point Living Index
Geo-arbitrage metric: Affordability (0.65) + Olympic presence per capita (0.35). Guards for micro-states and outliers. Country rankings generated.
Complete0.65A + 0.35O
Creative AI
Nara / Illuminara Story Universe
Superhero/sci-fi canon where CFH's S-metric governs powers. Strict consent rules, emotional costs. Canon bible + episodes drafted. Narrative vehicle for consciousness theory.
Canon BibleS-Metric Powers
Creative AI + Education
π Estimation, Generative Art, MSFS Drone Tours
Interactive p5.js π visualization (live at p5js.org). Repeatable AI art/music pipelines. Curated MSFS drone sightseeing routes with AI narratives. 6 original songs via Producer.ai used in 8Z-Audio benchmarks.
Live Demo6 SongsDrone Tours
II
What We Could Attack Next
New Domains for MDL + DCC
Where the Framework Transfers
The core insight is domain-agnostic: test whether a deterministic mathematical generator describes data more compactly than the best statistical coder, and use DCC to manage the search budget. Four proven domains. Here are the next candidates.
Domain Transfer
Network Traffic & Protocol Streams
Internet packets and IoT telemetry are generated by state machines — literally deterministic generators with noise. MDL identifies handshakes, heartbeats, state transitions. Cloud providers store petabytes. DCC perfectly suited: structured bursts ↔ chaotic noise.
Transfer fit: Very high — protocol FSMs are generators
Domain Transfer
Financial Time Series — Structure Detection
Use MDL not just for compression but for signal detection: a generator that compresses price data better than ARIMA/GARCH has found something those models miss. Crosses from compression into regime detection. Directly extends the existing trading stack.
Transfer fit: High — extends existing crypto work
Domain Transfer
EEG & Neural Signals → CFH Connection
Neural oscillations (alpha, beta, gamma) are partially described by coupled oscillators. MDL detects when brain signals match specific generators. Different MDL profiles for different consciousness states. Direct empirical hook for the S-metric and CFH.
Transfer fit: High — connects 8Z ↔ CFH empirically
Domain Transfer
Cryptographic RNG Validation
Flip the scanner: if any MDL-advantageous generator hits on data that should be random, the RNG is broken. More comprehensive than NIST SP 800-22 — tests against full generator library instead of fixed statistical suites. Zero tolerance for structure.
Transfer fit: Perfect — DNA Scanner architecture inverted
Domain Transfer
Scientific Sensor Data — Radio Astronomy, Seismology, CERN
Structured signals buried in noise with known physical generators (wave equations, decay curves, spectral lines). SKA telescope, CERN (1 PB/sec raw), seismic networks. MDL tests whether physics models compress better than statistics. Massive storage savings at scale.
Transfer fit: High — known generators + enormous data volumes
Domain Transfer
Manufacturing Anomaly Detection
Factory sensor streams follow predictable patterns when healthy. When the MDL-optimal generator changes — periodic to chaotic — that's an anomaly. DCC naturally tracks this as complexity shift. Industrial predictive maintenance via compression dynamics.
Transfer fit: Medium-high — DCC seizure/noise = health/fault
Competitions, Prizes & Publication
Challenges Worth Entering
Concrete competitions with prize money and publication paths where the existing 8Z/MDL/DCC framework has genuine competitive advantage.
Competition · Compression
Hutter Prize — €500,000 Pool
Compress 1 GB Wikipedia below 110 MB. Hutter's own theory: compression = intelligence. MDL generators on text could find structure context-mixing misses. Philosophically perfect alignment. Even 1% improvement = €5,000.
€500,000 pool · €5,000 per 1% improvement
Our edge: MDL generators — fundamentally different approach
Competition · Compression
GDCC — Global Data Compression Competition
€50,000 across 12 categories: text, images, executables, small blocks. Image category is where 8Z-TIF competes directly. Rewards algorithmic innovation over engineering. Needs C++ implementation for speed compliance.
€50,000 total · 12 categories · Recurring
Our edge: 8Z-Image already validated on test images
Competition · Reasoning
ARC Prize 2026 — ~$1M+ Grand Prize
Chollet's Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus: find the simplest generative rule explaining input-output grids. MDL-governed program synthesis with DCC managing search budget maps remarkably well. ARC-AGI-3 launches 2026 with interactive elements.
$1M+ grand prize · $250K+ progress prizes
Our edge: MDL = Kolmogorov complexity approximation
Competition · Decipherment
Vesuvius Challenge — Reading Ancient Scrolls
Detect ink traces in carbonized papyrus CT scans. Fundamentally a signal-in-noise problem on 3D volumetric data. MDL identifies structured signal vs. carbon noise. ~$200K in current prizes. ~$1.5M paid out total.
$200K current prizes · Ongoing
Our edge: Signal-in-noise detection is our specialty
Publication · Biology
DNA Math Paper — Peer-Reviewed Publication
Z-scores of 28–74 for mathematical structure in genomic DNA beyond Markov-2. Progressive amplification under harder null models. The paper is essentially written (v3.0). Target: Bioinformatics, PLOS Comp Bio, or Nucleic Acids Research. Preprint on bioRxiv for immediate visibility.
Scientific credibility · Field-establishing
Status: Paper v3.0 with appendices nearly complete
Grant · Energy
ARPA-E / EIC Pathfinder — DGTE Funding
ARPA-E funds high-risk energy concepts. European EIC Pathfinder funds deep-tech innovation. DGTE's RC1–RC5 specifications with thermodynamic analysis form a strong proposal basis. Grants of €1–3M for early-stage breakthrough concepts.
€1–3M grants · Multi-year funding
Our edge: Detailed specs already done
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Try something, explore the whole portfolio, or inspect the technical evidence. The personal workbench keeps planning separate from this introduction.
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Different routes for different visitors.
01 · Try
Try a working tool
Open the games and practical tools. Begin with the experience, not the terminology. Open →
02 · Explore
Explore the full portfolio
Devices, AI collaboration, consciousness, software and creative work each have their own place. Open →
03 · Inspect
Read the current evidence
Use the MDL×DCC entrance for the architecture, dated results and selected technical depth. Open →