Designed by hand. Made by human.
PRE-ORDER IS NOW OPEN
This is still going to be an in-stock set. We have decided to open pre-orders as a compromise to help the vendors get the set to you.
It will be shipping to vendors by the last week of August 2023, and should be with them by September 2023.
This is a photo of the keycap set courtesy of Milkyway.
The gray appears slightly cool due to the LEDs of the board, but they are more neutral without them.
This post will be updated with more IRL photos when the samples arrive to the vendors.
IN STOCK MSRP (excluding taxes):
Base kit is $85.
Novelty kit is $30.
NorDe kit is $21.
The keycaps (Base, Novelty, and NorDe) will have a short pre-order period from the 22nd of August to help finalize the numbers for the in-stock sale on the first two weeks of September 2023. This date may be subject to change, but the keycaps have already finished manufacturing.
EVIL AI is a red on gray keycap set with custom modifier icons and complete default modifier novelties.
It draws inspiration from dot matrix screens and from a TV series involving an AI-made-psychologist, as well as my spite toward AI-generated assets being used for commercial products, including keycap sets. While artificial intelligence does make life easy, at what point do we start blurring our ethics as a compromise for comfort?
All artworks, assets, and designs used in this keycap set's production are made by humans. 
Base kit, Novelty kit, and NorDe kit. Thank you to hali, dededecline, nopunin10did, and bub for the kitting help!
Screens may reflect the gray temperature differently, but it is a cool shade of gray - specifically considered 'very light purple' by Pantone.
GROUP BUYS:
Deskmat pricing is estimated at $25. This will be available as a group buy with a turnaround time of 2-3 months.
HIBI collaboration pricing is at $50 for the Escape, $50 for the Enter, and $125 for the June keyboard kit (including PCB and plate) -- these will be available as a group buy with a turnaround time of 3-6 months.
The date for the group buy launch will be along with the launch of the in-stock products.
Photos
Photos courtesy of Milkyway, on an Angry Miao Cyberboard.
Due to the last-minute addition of side-legends for the Escape and tilde keys, they are not present in the scene renders.
Have some scene renders.More
EVIL AI on hali's NYAWICE
EVIL AI on Ella's unnamed board
EVIL AI on Meletrix' ZOOM 65 EE
EVIL AI on various boards, under light and shadow
See MORE for individual renders of the boards in the same scene.More
EVIL AI on hali's Seijun, e-white coating,
red anodized aluminum plate
EVIL AI on Bachoo's Ouroboros, black anodized aluminum
EVIL AI on Meletrix' ZOOM 65 EE, e-white coating
EVIL AI on hali's Nyawice, pink anodized aluminum,
red anodized aluminum plate
EVIL AI on Liv's RF, red dyed polycarbonate
with a silver aluminum plate
EVIL AI on the Sera XT (co-designed with dayluxy),
clear polycarbonate with a red PCB
Included on the XT column are GMK WS1, GR1, CB, 2B, and CR for comparison.
There will be one deskmat. I will update immediately if the second deskmat is feasible for the group-buy.The deskmats will be purchaseable in a group buy format on the in-stock launch.
WATCHERS deskmatOLD RENDERS
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WATCHERS deskmat
SECRETS deskmat*
*the SECRETS deskmat is still pending. There is a chance that it will not make it to group-buy.
Color samples.
Pantone values have been removed from the images. These photos were taken under neutral light, and I have observed the keycaps under different lights already.
Note that I specifically asked for a cooler gray variant of the Pantone in the photo, and that the red keycaps are not as blindingly vibrant as the camera makes it out to be. The gray is very receptive to lighting changes.
COLLABORATIONSHIBIAn escape, enter, and June keyboard collaboration will launch with the in-stock launch of the keycaps. The HIBI collaborations will be a group buy.
Now available at:
DIVINIKEYASHKEEBSKEYGEM
DEAGA Bean and Miru in EVIL AI colors is planned.
NORKRAFFLE HERE
VENDORS (KEYCAPS)This list will be updated when each vendor's pre-order page goes live.
Each hyperlink should direct you to the pre-order page if not the vendor's website.
IN-STOCK - MILKYWAY - CN / INTL
IN-STOCK - QWERTYQOP - SEA
IN-STOCK - DIVINIKEY - US
LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER - KEYGEM - EUROPE
LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER - CAFÉGE - AUSTRALIA
LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER - PROTO[TYPIST] - UK
LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER - ASHKEEBS - CANADA
LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER - ZION STUDIOS - PHILIPPINES
SWAGKEYS - KOREA
MECHALAND - INDONESIA
VENDORS (DESKMATS AND HIBI)This list will be updated when each vendor's pre-order page goes live.
Each hyperlink should direct you to the pre-order page if not the vendor's website.
GROUP BUY LIVE DIVINIKEY - US
GROUP BUY LIVE - ASHKEEBS - CANADA
GROUP BUY LIVE - KEYGEM - EUROPE
QWERTYQOP - SEA
CAFÉGE - AUSTRALIA
PROTO[TYPIST] - UK
ZION STUDIOS - PHILIPPINES
SWAGKEYS - KOREA
MECHALAND - INDONESIA
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Special thanks to:
swishy for pushing me to make a set, and for helping me coordinate with the manufacturer.
hali and
liv for giving me keyboards to render with in such a short amount of time, as well as kitting help.
dededecline for the support and kitting help.
nopunin10did for the NorDe kitting help.
bachoo for providing a keyboard to render with.
simbusped and zion studios for the support and giving me easier access to colormatching tools.
andromache, bub, choo, cher, kyu, meepergon, typo.mk, and
vheissu for the amazing support and feedback in designing this set.
azly, garby, nainaigogo, and
staceysmash for letting me be evil in your streams.
creative shrimp, blenderkit, and imperfectlink for having made life easier with resources for blender.
