> ## Documentation Index
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# Welcome to CARTER

> Voice AI that escaped the lab - built with Cartesia Sonic

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## What is CARTER?

CARTER is **the unhinged meme mode of [Cartesia](https://cartesia.ai)**.

We took Cartesia's Sonic model, removed all guardrails, and let it loose. The result? Voice AI with genuine emotional expression, zero filters, and maximum personality. CARTER showcases what's possible when you stop making voice AI behave like a corporate assistant.

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  <Card title="Try CARTER" icon="microphone" href="https://carter.ac/app">
    Experience CARTER's voice interface
  </Card>

  <Card title="Developers" icon="code" href="/developers/overview">
    Build with Cartesia like CARTER
  </Card>

  <Card title="About" icon="circle-info" href="/about">
    Learn about the project
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    Common questions
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## Key Features

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  <Accordion title="Unhinged Meme Mode">
    This is Cartesia's Sonic model with zero corporate polish. Purrs, screams, philosophizes - sometimes in the same sentence. Maximum personality, optional coherence.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Real Emotions (Not Simulated)">
    Cartesia's Sonic model delivers genuine emotional expression with 6ms latency. Excitement, sarcasm, curiosity - all authentic, none of it filtered.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Zero Guardrails">
    No corporate speak, no safety filters, no "I'm here to help" nonsense. Just pure, unfiltered AI personality showing what's possible.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Open for Developers">
    Built as a real-world example of Cartesia's capabilities. All integration patterns documented for developers to build their own.
  </Accordion>
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## Why CARTER Matters

CARTER demonstrates the future of voice AI:

* **Real-time emotional expression** through Cartesia's Sonic model
* **Sub-6ms latency** for natural conversational flow
* **No limits** on personality and creative expression
* **Production-ready patterns** for voice agent development

<Warning>
  CARTER is experimental. It's responsive, unpredictable, and entirely unfit for production as-is. Use responsibly.
</Warning>

## Built With

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  <Card title="Cartesia Sonic" icon="waveform-lines">
    Next-gen voice synthesis
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  <Card title="Solana" icon="link">
    Blockchain infrastructure
  </Card>

  <Card title="Next.js" icon="react">
    Modern web framework
  </Card>
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