MindInk
The Studio for the Next Great Storyteller
Create cinematic, interactive stories
Collaborate with AI-powered creative allies
Publish and grow your world, no gatekeepers
No code. No studio. No compromise.
Hi, I'm Samuel Gutierrez, co-founder of MindInk, an AI-powered storytelling and publishing platform built for the next generation of IP creators.
With MindInk, anyone can craft immersive, interactive stories, complete with visuals, sound, and branching choices, without needing code, a team, or a studio.
We're not just building a writing tool, we're building the full studio experience: your own AI-powered production house that brings your vision to life.
Wattpad helped people publish. Mindlink helps them produce IP-grade, cinematic franchises, without a studio.
This is where the next great storytellers will build the next great universes.
The Stories Are Here. The Tools Haven't Been — Until Now.
Fanfic is topping charts. TikTok stories are becoming shows.
AI is everywhere — but most creators are left out.
MindInk bridges the gap.
It removes the barrier between imagination and execution — between "I have an idea" and "It's live."
No complexity. No gatekeeping. Just you and your spark.
The Vision Was Right. The Timing Wasn't.
We built powerful tools and grew a thriving community of writers, but AI hadn't caught up.
We return with deeper insight, better technology, and a bigger ambition to build the studio platform we always dreamed of.
Same mission, new momentum
A few years ago, we co-founded Tales, one of the first platforms to help creators build interactive stories without code.
We built incredible tools. We supported a global community of writers. And we saw, first-hand, how powerful this idea could be.
But we were too early. Generative AI wasn't mature. Creating immersive, visual, branching narratives still required too much manual work. And we ran out of resources before the vision could take hold.
But we never stopped believing.
With MindInk, we're back, with better timing, better tools, and a much bigger vision.
We're not just helping creators write stories. We're giving them the power to build franchises and own them.
Tales (2020)
No-code story creation
Basic branching narratives
Manual asset integration
MindInk (2024)
AI-powered creative studio
Generative assets & complex narrative systems
AI-generated visuals, audio & characters
Complex narrative systems & worldbuilding
Full franchise development & ownership
Storytelling with AI Today Is Broken
Writers don't want to prompt a prompt. They want to direct a vision.
The Current Workflow
What creators deal with today
Fragmented tools, inconsistent UI
Multiple AI handoffs and manual cleanup
High learning curve for visual + logic integration
Takes hours just to produce a single scene
Fragmented Workflow:
The MindInk Studio Experience
MindInk alternative
All-in-one creative studio
Collaborative AI Allies guide each step
No technical setup or manual stitching
Create cinematic moments in minutes
Your AI Allies:
Nova
Director - Guides your creative vision
Quill
Writer - Crafts compelling narratives
Kira
Visuals - Creates stunning imagery
Today's AI tools are fragmented, clunky, and slow.
MindInk gives creators what they actually need: a focused, collaborative, cinematic studio experience.
Built for imagination. Tuned for storytelling.
MindInk: Your AI-Powered Creative Studio
Finally, an AI platform built for storytellers, not prompt engineers.
MindInk combines writing, visuals, logic, and publishing into one immersive, guided experience.
Co-Writing
Collaborate with an AI Ally that understands tone, dialogue, and plot tension
Visual Creation
Generate concept art, characters, and scenes directly from your story flow
Branching Logic
Build multi-path narratives with cinematic choices, no code required
Scene Direction
AI agents help with pacing, beats, and structure for immersive moments
Worldbuilding
Maintain consistent lore, timelines, and backstories across your universe
Publish Anywhere
Instantly share and grow your IP with no gatekeepers or app store bottlenecks
MindInk Studio Interface:
Elara's footsteps echoed through the abandoned citadel. Moonlight streamed through the cracked dome above, illuminating the ancient control panel.
"This can't be right," she whispered, brushing dust from the crystalline surface. The symbols matched her father's journal exactly.
As her fingers traced the central glyph, the panel hummed to life. A holographic map materialized above it, revealing not just their planet, but an entire network of forgotten portals.
The truth dawned on her. They weren't alone in the universe. And her father hadn't been delusional after all.
Nova suggests:
Consider pausing here before the reveal for more dramatic impact. Add a moment of hesitation or disbelief from Elara.
Kira suggests:
I can enhance the holographic map with glowing ancient symbols.
MindInk is your co-writer, director, art team, and editor, combined into one intuitive space.
No plugins. No patchwork. Just a streamlined workflow for cinematic storytelling.
This is the studio storytellers have always deserved.
Meet Your Creative Allies
Your Allies are more than assistants, they're collaborators. Each one brings cinematic instincts, storytelling logic, and visual craft to your side.
Quill
Your Co-Writer Ally
"What if this line hinted at her secret earlier?"
Personality: Dialogue genius, voice-sensitive, loves character nuance
Nova
Your Director Ally
"Let's slow this scene before the twist to build some tension."
Personality: Paces like a pro, lives for emotional peaks
Aether
Your Worldbuilding Ally
"If she dies here, the rebellion timeline collapses, adjust?"
Personality: Lorekeeper. Lives for timelines, maps, logic webs
Your Allies are more than assistants, they're collaborators.
Each one brings cinematic instincts, storytelling logic, and visual craft to your side.
They adapt to your voice. Learn your preferences.
You're not prompting a tool. You're leading a team.
Why 2025 Is the Moment
We co-founded Tales in 2018, back when AI was barely a whisper.
We saw the potential of interactive storytelling early. But the tools didn't exist yet.
So we built what we could, and we learned a lot.
Now in May 2025, the tech, the creators, and the market are all aligned.
That's why we're launching MindInk now.
AI Tech Has Finally Caught Up
From novelty to co-creator
GPT-4.5+ can write with nuance and pacing
Diffusion models render cinematic visuals in seconds
AI agents can now orchestrate entire creative flows
Creators Are Ready for Real Tools
From hacks to holistic creative studios
Today's tools are disjointed and clunky
Creators want control, but not complexity
There's huge creative energy but still no pro-grade, user-friendly studio
The Market Craves New IP
From platforms to franchises
Original stories from Wattpad, Webtoon, and TikTok are going mainstream
Studios and streamers want fresh, creator-led worlds
MindInk is the launchpad for tomorrow's IP: frictionless, cinematic, owned by the creator
→ The moment is now
The Team Behind MindInk
We've been building together since 2018, across games, platforms, and storytelling tools.
We co-founded Tales, learned what creators truly need, and never stopped believing in the mission.
With MindInk, we're bringing everything we've learned and finally, the tech is ready.
Tommy Wu
Product & Platform
10+ years building scalable creative tech
Product visionary with a deep empathy for creators
"Tommy sees the platform before it's built and knows how to ship it."
Shawn Chiao
Systems & AI Architecture
Built core infrastructure for Tales
Architect of multi-agent workflows and generative pipelines
"Shawn turns storytelling problems into beautifully engineered solutions."
Sam Gutierrez
Art, Design & Creator Experience
Led design and visual direction at Tales
Deep 20 year background in Video Game and interactive development
"Sam translates big creative visions into tangible experiences, and helps other storytellers do it too."
We're not a team that just spotted a trend, we've lived this for years.
We know the pain. We know the creators. And we know exactly what to build.
What We'll Build with $1M
A lean, cinematic MVP, built to prove the future of IP starts here.
1. Launch the Core Product
Web-native story editor (CYOA format)
AI agent support: Co-Writer + Director + Visual Ally
Visual prompt generation + story logic builder
Core platform & editor
2. Prove Creator Retention & Depth
50–100 high-potential creators onboarded
Feedback-driven feature loops
Alpha publishing interface (story player, share links)
Creator community & feedback
3. Set the Foundation for Scale
Agent architecture for future Allies
Early community & growth playbooks
Clear GTM signal for vertical expansion (e.g., romantasy, sci-fi, serialized fiction)
Future-proof architecture
Runway: 12–14 months
Core Team: 3–5 people
Focused vertical
We're building the storytelling studio creators always dreamed of.
With MindInk, creators won't just write, they'll build universes.
This is how we unlock:
IP franchises from first-time creators
Democratizing the ability to build rich, immersive worlds that can span multiple media formats.
Storytelling agents that learn your style
AI allies that adapt to your voice, preferences, and creative patterns over time.
A creator-powered content ecosystem with no gatekeepers
Direct path from imagination to audience, without traditional publishing bottlenecks.
The next Harry Potter, Arcane, or Dune won't come from a studio.
It'll be built right here, with MindInk.