PledgeMe Campaign — Giga Power Universe: Infinite AI
We're building a multi-node Apple M4 cluster — a private AI community server running the largest open-source models for NZ members. Every pledge grows the cluster. The more we raise, the more nodes we add and the more powerful it becomes for the whole community.
Every supporter gets — regardless of tier
Supporter
For the curious supporter who believes in the mission. Small pledge, real impact on local AI sovereignty.
- Your name on the supporters wall
- Project updates + thank-you email
Founding Member
12 months of community access — locked in at the lowest rate ever offered. Founding Members keep this rate forever.
- Guides, tutorials & peer support
- Founding Member badge (permanent)
- Lock in lowest rate forever
Starter Pack
For the hands-on learner — everything you need to get local AI running, plus personal support from Seas.
- Beginner setup guide (any computer)
- Printed A3 AI Cheat Sheet (shipped)
- 3 months community membership
- Personal 30–90 min setup call with Seas
Hardware Voucher
For the committed builder — back the campaign and get more than your money back when you're ready to buy.
- NZ$700 discount voucher — redeemable against any single or multi-GPU machine
- 6 months community membership
- Priority support from Seas
- Valid 24 months
RAG Chat Machine
Your first step into private AI. Built, pre-configured with chat & document Q&A, and shipped anywhere in New Zealand. Plug in and go.
- Intel N-series mini PC · 8–16 GB RAM · 128 GB NVMe
- Document RAG pipeline — ask anything from your files
- 3 months community membership
- 30-min onboarding call with Seas
AMD iGPU MiniPC
GPU-accelerated inference at ~15–25 tokens/second — noticeably faster than CPU-only. Handles image generation, agents, and heavier models with ease.
- AMD Ryzen 5 · 16–32 GB RAM · 256 GB NVMe
- Linux — GPU-accelerated inference out of the box
- Image generation & 24/7 AI agent ready
- 6 months community membership
- 60-min onboarding & personalisation session
School AI Donation
A RAG Chat Machine donated in your name to a NZ school of your choosing — or one from our education waiting list. Give a classroom the gift of private AI.
- Machine built with student-safe settings & delivered
- Teacher setup session included
- Certificate of donation in your name / organisation
- Recognition on education supporters page
- Tax receipt available on request
Pool resources with your community
Not ready to back the PledgeMe campaign alone? Pool resources with your school, business, iwi, or community group and share a machine together.
How community funding works
Form a group
Gather your school, business syndicate, community org, or neighbourhood group
Choose a machine
Pick the right AI hardware tier for your group's needs and split the cost
Pool contributions
Each member contributes their share — we hold funds until the target is hit
We build & configure
Your machine is built, pre-configured with AI tools, and delivered ready to run
Shared access begins
Every contributor gets private, unlimited access — no subscriptions, ever
Six ways communities are funding AI
Community AI Hubs
Co-fund a shared local AI server for your neighbourhood, co-working space, or community group. Everyone gets private inference access — split the hardware cost, share the unlimited compute power.
Example campaign · $1,360 of $2,000 raised
School AI Lab Campaigns
Parents, teachers, and local businesses jointly funding an AI lab for their school. Purpose-built bundles, transparent costs, real AI literacy for students — no subscriptions, no data leaving the building.
Example campaign · $1,575 of $3,500 raised
Home School Collectives
Home-schooling families pooling funds for a shared AI machine — rotating access schedules, shared learning libraries, and a private tutor agent available to every child in the collective at no ongoing cost.
Example campaign · $574 of $700 raised
SME Syndicate Builds
Small businesses in the same industry co-funding a shared AI workstation. Split across 3–5 businesses, the cost becomes trivial while the capability — private document AI, reporting agents, automation — remains extraordinary.
Example campaign · $1,155 of $3,500 raised
Research & Startup Grants
Researchers and early-stage startups accessing crowd-funded GPU infrastructure — community-backed compute for projects that benefit the many, not just the well-funded few. Grant-style campaigns welcome.
Example campaign · $2,850 of $5,000 raised
Regional AI Infrastructure
Councils, iwi, and regional groups funding distributed AI nodes — bringing sovereign AI capability to rural communities, without dependency on overseas cloud providers or concerns about where community data travels.
Example campaign · $2,400 of $10,000 raised
The community advantage
Shared cost, full power
A $3,500 workstation split across 7 contributors is $500 each — but every member gets full access to the same capability.
No subscriptions, ever
Pay once for hardware. Never pay monthly fees, per-token charges, or API costs. The machine is yours as a group forever.
Sovereign infrastructure
Community-owned, locally operated. No overseas data centres, no third-party access, no corporate dependency.
Transparent & trustworthy
All campaign costs are published upfront. Funds are only collected once targets are met. No hidden fees.
Frequently asked
Build your community AI together
Tell us about your group and we'll design a campaign and machine bundle that fits your community perfectly.