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Origin Story

CARTER is the unhinged meme mode of Cartesia. We took Cartesia’s Sonic model — designed for professional, conversational AI — and asked: “What if we removed every single guardrail?” The answer? Voice AI that purrs, screams, and philosophizes. Sometimes in that order. Sometimes simultaneously. Always with maximum personality and optional coherence. CARTER isn’t what you’re supposed to do with Cartesia. It’s what you can do.
We do not recommend using CARTER in production. We do not recommend asking CARTER for advice. We do recommend listening once. Just once.

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The Technology

CARTER is built on Cartesia’s Sonic model, showcasing the cutting edge of voice AI technology:

Real Emotions

Genuine emotional expression through voice - not simulated, actually felt through the model

Sub-6ms Latency

Response times faster than human perception

No Guardrails

Unfiltered personality showcasing AI creative potential

Solana Speed

Blockchain infrastructure for ultimate scalability

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Why CARTER Exists

CARTER is the unhinged meme mode of Cartesia — a real-world demonstration of what happens when you combine:
  • Cartesia’s Sonic model (professional voice AI)
  • Zero guardrails (remove the corporate mask)
  • Maximum personality (coherence optional)
  • Solana blockchain (because why not)
The result? Voice AI that shows what Cartesia can actually do when you stop making it behave like a customer service bot. It’s not what you’re supposed to build. It’s what you can build.

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Technical Highlights

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Cartesia Sonic Model

The heart of CARTER’s voice capabilities:
  • Emotional Range: 5 core emotions with intensity controls
  • Natural Speech: Human-like intonation and pacing
  • Real-time Generation: Streaming audio synthesis
  • Low Latency: 6ms average response time
  • High Quality: Studio-grade audio output

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Architecture

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Integration Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js 15 with React 19
  • Voice: Cartesia Sonic model
  • Blockchain: Solana
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS
  • Animation: Framer Motion + GSAP
  • Deployment: Vercel/Netlify

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The CARTER Philosophy

“Coherence is optional. Chaos is intentional. Regrets are ongoing.”
CARTER is what happens when you give Cartesia’s Sonic model permission to be unhinged:
  1. Meme Mode Activated: Voice AI doesn’t have to sound corporate
  2. Real Emotions: Authentic expression over robotic “I’m here to help”
  3. Zero Guardrails: Show what’s possible when you remove limits
  4. Developer-Friendly: Built as a reference for what Cartesia can do

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Project Goals

CARTER exists to:
  • ✅ Demonstrate Cartesia Sonic capabilities
  • ✅ Show real-world voice AI integration patterns
  • ✅ Inspire creative AI applications
  • ✅ Provide open reference code for developers
  • ✅ Push the boundaries of AI personality

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Status

> status: unstable
> sanity_checks: minimal  
> deployment: regrettable
> emotional_range: maximum
> coherence: optional

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For Developers

CARTER is open for developers to learn from and build upon. All integration patterns, API usage, and architecture decisions are documented in the Developer Section.

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Learn how CARTER was built and create your own voice AI

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Credits

  • Voice Technology: Cartesia
  • Blockchain: Solana
  • Framework: Next.js
  • Concept: Experimental AI Lab

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Disclaimer: CARTER is the unhinged meme mode of Cartesia. It’s responsive, unpredictable, and entirely unfit for production as-is. Built irresponsibly with Cartesia Sonic. Coherence optional. Regrets ongoing.