The Vision
Andy Warhol's Factory wasn't just a studio—it was a curated space where the right people had access to expensive tools and each other. The value wasn't just the equipment; it was who else was in the room.
The Factory applies that model to sovereign AI compute. Instead of silk-screening, we're running inference. Instead of 16mm film, we're processing context windows. The expensive equipment is shared. The community is curated. The output belongs to the creators.
"The Factory wasn't about the silk screens. It was about who got to use them."
Historical Parallels
The WELL (1985)
First online community—curated membership, shared resources
Makerspaces (2000s)
Shared access to expensive tools—CNC, laser cutters, 3D printers
"The Factory wasn't about the silk screens. It was about who got to use them."
The Model
Dual-Model Architecture:
- Main Model: One 70B-class model, community-voted each quarter. Always loaded.
- Guest Model: A smaller rotating model for experimentation.
Members vote on the main model via simple poll. Llama? DeepSeek? Mistral? Whatever the community wants, we load it.
Target footprint: ~64GB GPU memory. Room for serious work without overcommitting.
The Platform
What You Get
Models: Open source only — 70B parameter models in memory
Interface: Open WebUI (ChatGPT-style)
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
The Access Model
No token counting. Everyone has access. Use what you need.
Saturate the bandwidth for hours? Try to use the platform as an API endpoint for your app? We'll notice. We'll talk. We'll figure it out together.
This isn't a metered API—it's a shared resource with a small group of people who respect each other's time.
Access
- Interface: Open WebUI (ChatGPT-style)
- Auth: SSO via your Lx7 account
Privacy & Sovereignty
Your prompts never leave the island. We don't log conversations. We don't train on your data.
Cloud APIs are convenient, but they're also subject to rate limits, policy changes, and data extraction. The Factory offers an exit.
"The next decade belongs to those who own their compute."
Who's Behind This?
The Factory is built by vveerrgg, founder of Humanjava Enterprises — a UX consulting practice with 12+ years helping teams build better products.
This project sits at the intersection of infrastructure, community design, and AI tooling. If you're curious about the thinking behind it, explore some strategy writing on Humanjava.com.
The Factory is part of the Lx7.ca family — a collection of projects exploring sovereign technology, creative tools, and community infrastructure.