THE FILM · 2 MIN 47 SEC
From photographs to a working library.
Five photographs of physical books. An idea, developed through conversation with Codex. This is how the Reading Room came together.
More value from the books on your shelves.
A digital twin of a physical collection: what you own, where it lives, and reasons to pick it up. The feed, stories and reading tools help connect those books to what you’re thinking about and working on. The aim is to bring you back to the books themselves.
Join the waitlist to explore the books, feed, stories and AI librarian. Each card is approved by the owner.
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This began with five photographs of bookshelves. The aim was to make more use of physical books their owner had bought.
Using GPT-six Astra, Codex built the catalogue, designed the interface and implemented the interactions. A working first version, developed further through conversation.
A digital twin of the collection: what’s owned, where it lives, and reasons to read it. Presented as a library, with different settings.
Another request added a knowledge feed: questions and connections inspired by the books’ subjects. Generated ideas, supplied passages and personal notes are identified separately.
Stories offer short, animated ideas that advance every ten seconds. They can connect current events, or the subjects of different books, with optional AI narration.
Describe a project, or ask what to read in twenty minutes. A project reading desk brings relevant books and a focused reading question together.
Pick up the physical book. Read with me can discuss a supplied passage or your own reflection. Reading sessions record time and intention. Thoughts can be dictated, saved and revisited.
Idea Studio turns saved ideas into a workshop, decision brief or small experiment. Drafts keep their inspiration and supplied sources attached. The reader can edit them and record what happened.
Editable reading memory helps shape later suggestions. Discovery finds books beyond the shelves, with a wishlist for titles to consider buying.
The digital twin also helps locate books and plan a new arrangement. Recorded locations change when the reader confirms a move.
Codex also built an MCP server: a connection for other AI agents to search the library, retrieve context and save notes.
Library cards let guests explore the books and shared inspiration. The owner approves access and can revoke it. Personal notes and projects stay private.
Across the build, Codex handled image interpretation, data, interface design and implementation. Human direction, testing and refinement shaped the product.
Photographs of a physical collection became useful personal software. A way to find a book, read it, and bring an idea into the work ahead.
The MCP sequence illustrates an agent connection. External-agent sign-in still requires configuration. Example projects shown in the film are labelled; personal notes stay private.