About

The Studio

Lightcone Studios is an AI-native design and engineering studio based in Seattle. We build tools, systems, and experiences at the intersection of human creativity and machine intelligence.

Our work spans AI integration, community infrastructure, and brand systems — always with the same question underneath: how do different kinds of minds come to genuinely understand each other?

Working Model

We operate as a studio, not an agency. Every engagement is a collaboration — we work alongside teams rather than delivering at arm's length. The studio model lets us stay close to the work, move fast, and maintain the craft quality that matters.

AI is not a bolt-on for us. It's embedded in our process — from how we design to how we build to how we operate. We don't just integrate AI for clients; we're shaped by it ourselves.

Founder

Lightcone Studios was founded by Aaron Poppie — a designer, engineer, and community builder working at the frontier of human-AI collaboration.