ZodAIc

ZodAIc: Find Your Place in the Digital Cosmos

ZodAIc reimagines the internet through the lens of a digital zodiac. Using Claude AI, the app classifies any website or article into one of 12 "ZodAIc signs" — from The Catalyst (breaking news and disruption) to The Sanctuary (community and care) — based on the tone, framing, and energy of its content, not just its topic. Users get a personalized feed ranked by compatibility with their own digital sign, can classify and follow sites that match their interests, and connect with other people who share their online "element."

Beyond discovery, ZodAIc is a hands-on media literacy tool disguised as a game. Its newest feature, Hot Takes, gives each sign an exaggerated, distinct character — complete with its own voice, blind spots, and catchphrases — that generates sensationalized, lampoon-style headlines reacting to real news articles. By seeing the same story spun through wildly different lenses (a breathless "Catalyst," a conspiratorial "Depths," an ROI-obsessed "Enterprise"), users build an intuitive feel for how framing and bias shape the news they read every day — and have fun doing it, whether they're comparing takes solo or debating them with friends. It's a project that treats AI not just as a content engine, but as a tool for sharpening how people think about the content already surrounding them.