About BrushBeatByte

Made by hand, sharpened by machine. BrushBeatByte is a directory and newsletter for people who make art, music and games by hand and use AI as one tool among many.

The editorial standard

• Craft first. Tools are listed when they plug into a real practice: a DAW, a paint app, a 3D package, a game engine, a loom.
• Every showcase needs a visible human craft step and a Hand vs. AI table (stage · human did · AI did · tool). Showcases stay marked unverified until the creator confirms the breakdown.
• Every tool gets a training-data label: licensed, consented, open, or unknown. "Licensed" and "consented" are only used when the maker says so publicly, and we link that statement.
• Our own words. Blurbs are written by us from vendor facts. No copied marketing text, no copied images or logos. We link to official sites.
• Dated. Each listing shows when it was last verified. Prices change, so check the vendor.
• Money never buys editorial. Sponsored and affiliate items are always labeled. Payment cannot buy a showcase or a licensed-data badge. See disclosures.

Corrections & takedowns

Creators and vendors can request corrections or removal through the submit form. We aim to act on takedown requests within 48 hours.

Open data

The whole directory is available as /listings.json, and there is an /llms.txt for AI assistants.