ABOUT / This archive
A product’s value lies in more than how long it ran. It also lies in what it made possible. We preserve its history and the experiences of the people who used it.
The homepage quotation comes from Cixin Liu’s The Dark Forest, translated by Joel Martinsen. Its reflection on civilization and time inspires this archive.
We include complete, named AI products or services after they close or announce a specific closure date. Scheduled closures stay clearly marked until the end is verified. Acquisitions, retired features and regional exits alone are not enough. A few historical records concern specifically named experiences; each explains what ended and what continued.
Every published record is researched, sourced, translated and reviewed. Launch, announcement and service-end dates remain separate. When the exact service cutoff is unknown, a labelled announcement or observation date preserves the evidence without claiming an exact shutdown day. Planned dates do not confirm that a service has ended.
Product facts stay grounded in listed sources. Memories are personal accounts from people who used the product. Accounts and private marks remain separate from the catalog.
PLACE / Context, not an office
City coordinates are approximate and cannot be used to locate a company office. Products without location evidence still appear in the Civilization Index and Memorial Grove. Grove positions are an artistic browsing arrangement.
Send us its name and a relevant link on GitHub. We will research and prepare the complete record here.
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