Personal Taste Engine

Discover What You'll Love Before It Blows Up

TasteBox is an AI device that lives in your home. It learns your visual taste — not trending hashtags — and discovers brands, designers, and drops you'll love before they go mainstream. Your taste data never leaves your device.

Built on Terminus OS · Backed by SIG Asia, INCE Capital, BAI Capital

TASTEBOX
Powered by Terminus OS $50M Funded ByteTrade Lab Edge AI Architecture
The Problem

The algorithm shows you what everyone already knows.

You spend 2 hours scrolling Instagram and TikTok. Everything looks the same. By the time you discover a brand, it's already blown up — and you're paying 3x on the secondary market for something that retailed at half the price.

The platforms don't optimize for your taste. They optimize for engagement. What's trending for everyone isn't what's right for you.

48%
of Gen Z bought products they don't even like — because the algorithm told them to.
69%
want AI that improves their life, not just keeps them scrolling.
The Solution

Meet TasteBox

A small device that sits on your desk. It uses multimodal AI to learn your visual taste — not just tags and hashtags, but the actual aesthetics you're drawn to. Silhouettes, colorways, design language, material choices.

Then it scans global trend signals 24/7 and surfaces what matches your taste profile — months before the algorithm catches on. Drop monitoring, price tracking, and purchase alerts included.

Your taste data is encrypted and stored on the device. It never leaves your home. No cloud. No ad targeting. Just yours.

TasteBox · Today's Discoveries
Nanamica — Utility Jacket
Tokyo · Releasing Jun 2026 · Est. $420
94%
Salehe Bembury × Moncler
NYC · Pre-hype signal detected · Est. $680
91%
Auralee — Wool Gabardine Coat
Osaka · +340% search trend · Est. $890
87%
+12 more discoveries today
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Capabilities

What TasteBox does for you

01
Taste Learning AI
Multimodal AI reads your visual preferences — silhouettes, colorways, material language. Not hashtag matching. Actual aesthetic understanding that gets sharper every day.
02
Pre-Hype Discovery
Surfaces brands, designers, and drops that match your taste profile before they hit mainstream feeds. You'll know about them months before Instagram does.
03
Fully Local Data
Your taste profile is encrypted and stored on the device. No cloud sync. No third-party access. No ad targeting. Built on Terminus OS — battle-tested edge architecture.
04
Drop Monitoring
Automatic release calendar tracking across brands you care about. Price alerts on secondary markets. Buy-window recommendations so you never overpay.
05
Transparent Recommendations
Every recommendation shows why it was picked — "matched your affinity for relaxed silhouettes + earth tones + Japanese minimalism." No black boxes.
How It Works

Three steps. Fifteen minutes.

01

Unbox & Connect

Plug in, connect to WiFi, import your existing follow lists from Instagram or brand accounts. Done in 15 minutes. Zero technical setup.

02

TasteBox Learns You

The AI builds your taste profile over 14 days. Every like, skip, and save refines the model. The longer you use it, the more precise it gets.

03

Discover Before the Hype

Open the companion app each morning. Your personalized feed shows brands and drops matched to your taste — before they trend. Act on discoveries instantly.

Early Access Feedback

What beta testers are saying

"First week it recommended a Japanese brand I'd never heard of. Bought a jacket, loved it. Two months later it was all over Instagram. That's when I knew this thing actually works."
AK
Alex K.
28 · Brooklyn · Sneaker collector
"I used to spend 1.5 hours daily scanning Instagram for new drops. Now I check TasteBox for 5 minutes and I'm done. The match accuracy after three weeks is genuinely scary good."
MT
Mika T.
31 · Tokyo · Streetwear buyer
"Finally something that gets why I like what I like — and can explain it back to me. The taste DNA visualization alone is worth it. I've never seen my aesthetic mapped out like that."
JW
Jordan W.
26 · Los Angeles · Designer brand fan
FAQ

Common questions

How much does TasteBox cost? +

Early bird pricing is $349 (regular $449). Monthly subscription is $34/mo — first month free for waitlist members. One missed resale markup pays for the device.

Do I need to be technical to set it up? +

No. Plug it in, connect to WiFi, import your follow lists. 15 minutes, zero code. Everything after that happens through the companion app on your phone.

Is my data really private? +

100% local storage. Your taste profile is encrypted on the device and never uploaded anywhere. Built on ByteTrade's Terminus OS — the same edge architecture trusted by a $50M-funded decentralized infrastructure company. You can audit it anytime.

What if the recommendations aren't accurate? +

The taste model needs about 14 days to calibrate. Every like, skip, and save sharpens it. Beta testers report strong match accuracy by week three. We offer a 14-day no-questions-asked return policy.

How is this different from Daydream or Lyst? +

Daydream and Lyst are search tools — you need to know what you want first. TasteBox is a discovery engine — it finds what you don't know you'll love. Plus, your data stays on your device, not in their cloud training their models.

Limited First Batch

Ready to let AI stay ahead for you?

Join the waitlist and unlock early bird pricing. First batch ships Q4 2026.

14-day returns
Free worldwide shipping
First month subscription free
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