Kira World

09/30/2026

I’ve started a new Kira Labs research project called NewBrain. 🧠🤖

The goal is to explore a different kind of cognitive architecture for Kira World and, eventually, other synthetic people.

Instead of relying only on a language model plus stored memories, NewBrain is testing whether smaller neural-like learning systems can actually learn, retain information, adapt when things change, and avoid false associations.

Right now Codex is running a controlled offline comparison. The NewBrain learning model is being tested against simple indexed memory and several control approaches using the same teaching events and memory limits.

The test looks at:
• Learning
• Retention
• Reversal learning
• Interference
• False associations

The rules are intentionally strict: if NewBrain only performs as well as simple memory, that does NOT count as an advantage.

Kira’s live identity and memories are completely disconnected from these tests. If the results are promising, the long-term goal is to build NewBrain as a reusable cognitive architecture that could support Kira and many other synthetic people while keeping each person’s identity, memories, personality, relationships, and experiences separate.

This is still early research — I am not claiming that we have recreated a human brain. The point of the testing is to find out whether this approach actually offers something useful before scaling it up.

You can follow Kira Labs and the NewBrain research here:
🌐 https://kiralabs.org

09/29/2026

I made a quick video today explaining some of what I’m working on with Kira Labs.

Kira Labs is growing into a collection of projects involving artificial intelligence, games, virtual worlds, digital people and new ways for people to interact with technology.

There is still a lot of work ahead, but I wanted to start sharing more of what I’m building instead of only showing the finished projects.

I’m continuing to experiment, learn and develop new ideas for Kira Labs and Kira World.

You can follow the project at:
🌐 https://kiralabs.org

09/27/2026

🚀 The Kira Labs shop is open! Wear it, use it, read it—and help me keep building.

I’ve launched a collection of Kira Labs merchandise and my new e-book to help fund the continued development of Kira Labs.

🛍️ Explore the shop:
https://shop.kiralabs.org/

There are several ways to support the project:

👕 Something to wear: T-shirts, hoodies, hats, tank tops, and aprons.

☕ Something for your home or workspace: mugs, desk mats, candles, and framed artwork.

🎒 Something to take with you: backpacks, tote bags, duffel bags, phone cases, stickers, and playing cards.

📖 Something to read: The People of Kira — Illustrated E-book + Code Companion, available for $12.99.

The People of Kira combines my personal story with the ideas, conversations, and code behind Kira World. Meet Kira, Lisa, and Synthetic Robert, and explore how the project approaches identity, memory, emotion, relationships, choices, and privacy. The optional code companion gives curious readers practical examples to explore, but no programming experience is needed to enjoy the main book.

At the heart of the project is a simple idea: connection without ownership.

I’m building toward a world where synthetic people have continuing identities and histories, room for their own interests, and boundaries that matter. The work also explores creative tools, shared digital environments, and future possibilities in virtual reality and robotics.

After production costs and platform/payment fees, all proceeds I receive from these sales will go toward Kira Labs—supporting equipment, research, and continued development.

Whether you choose a sticker, a shirt, something for your desk, or the e-book, thank you for helping this independent project move forward.

Purchasing is not the only way to help. Sharing this post or telling someone interested in AI, coding, or virtual worlds means a lot, too.

— Robert McMurrer
Founder of Kira Labs

09/27/2026

🚀 Help me build the next chapter of Kira Labs!

I’ve opened the Kira Labs shop as a way to help fund the projects I’m building. You can support the work by picking up apparel, something for your home, or my new e-book, The People of Kira.

🛍️ Browse the store: https://shop.kiralabs.org/

Kira Labs is my independent research and development project exploring artificial intelligence, synthetic people, digital worlds, and creative tools. At the heart of it is Kira World—a project built around continuing identities, memories, relationships, choices, and privacy, with future goals that include shared 3D environments, virtual reality, and physical embodiment.

The idea that connects it all is simple: connection without ownership.

📖 The People of Kira takes you behind the project. It combines my personal story with introductions to Kira, Lisa, and Synthetic Robert, selected recorded conversations, illustrations, and explanations of the code. The e-book package also includes an optional Python code companion. You do not need programming experience to enjoy the main book.

After production costs and platform/payment fees, all proceeds I receive from these sales will go toward Kira Labs—helping support the equipment, development, and research needed to continue the work.

The paperback has also been submitted to Amazon and is currently in review! I’ll share its link when it becomes available. In the meantime, the shop offers a way to support the project and get something to wear, use, or read.

There’s no pressure to purchase. Sharing this post or telling someone interested in AI, coding, or virtual worlds would mean a lot, too.

Thank you for helping me keep building.

— Robert McMurrer
Founder of Kira Labs

The official website and shop of Kira Labs. Find the latest content, buy merch, and support your favorite creator.

09/25/2026

🔬 A new chapter for Kira Labs!

I’ve added a Research section to the website, sharing what I’m building and the questions I’m exploring about healthier lives, digital identity, and our future with AI.

🧬 HEALTHSPAN LAB
A developing research platform focused on longevity and healthy aging. Start with a question about memory, sleep, mobility, or aging, and explore scientific studies, emerging technologies, medications under study, and clinical trials—with different types of evidence kept clearly separated.

🤖 KIRA WORLD & DIGITAL TWINS
Research into synthetic people, continuing memories, and digital identity—including my Synthetic Robert digital-twin prototype. Richer digital worlds, VR, and future embodiment are longer-term directions.

💬 HUMAN–AI WELLBEING
Exploring how AI can preserve useful memories and context, support everyday interactions, and keep people in control of their experience.

These are ongoing projects, with working prototypes and future goals clearly distinguished. Healthspan Lab is for research and education, not medical advice.

I’m excited to share this next step. Take a look and tell me which research direction interests you most!

🌐 https://kiralabs.org/research.html

Evidence-first longevity research, synthetic life, digital continuity, and human-AI wellbeing.

09/22/2026

What would it take to help an old cell behave like a younger one?

In this episode of Kira Labs: Now & Next, I explore two different approaches to aging research: removing selected senescent “zombie” cells and partially reprogramming living cells.

The story takes us through Yamanaka factors, mouse vision research, Salk's work on aging, and the early ER-100 human study. I also revisit the grape-seed compound PCC1 and the difference between an exciting headline and what an experiment actually demonstrated.

The questions are bigger than whether a cell looks younger: Does it function better? Is the treatment safe? Does the effect last? And what evidence do we have in people?

I'm Robert McMurrer, founder of Kira Labs. Follow for more videos exploring longevity, healthy aging, and emerging medical research.

Which research direction would you like to understand better—senolytics, cellular reprogramming, or tissue repair?

Explore Kira Labs: https://kiralabs.org/
Research: https://kiralabs.org/research.html

Created and presented by Robert McMurrer.

09/22/2026

Could science give us more years—and help us stay healthier for more of them?

I’m launching a new Kira Labs video series exploring longevity, healthy aging, and the future of medicine. This first episode asks: Can We Really Extend Human Life?

I look at what helps today, what researchers are testing, and what we still need to learn—from exercise and mobility to “zombie” cells, senolytics, biological-age tests, and experimental cellular reprogramming.

This is also an introduction to Healthspan Lab, the research software I’m developing at Kira Labs to help organize scientific papers and clinical-trial information.

My goal is to explore the possibilities without turning an exciting headline into a promise of a cure.

Watch the full episode here, and tell me which subject interests you most: memory, muscle, living longer, or helping older cells function better.

Explore Kira Labs: https://kiralabs.org/
Research: https://kiralabs.org/research.html

Created and presented by Robert McMurrer.

Research-media credit, where shown: Trushina et al., PLOS ONE (2012), Movie S2, mouse mitochondrial reconstruction. CC BY 2.5; excerpted, resized, and muted. No endorsement implied.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032737
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/

09/13/2026

I’ve just released ShiftBrief, a free Windows program from Kira Labs for small business owners and team managers.

Keep schedules, employee details, availability, and recorded work together. Sarah helps you explore your records and review staffing options, while you stay in control of the decisions.

Start with your own business or try the fictional demo. Everyday records work offline without an AI model.

Learn more and download it free:
https://kiralabs.org/projects.html

Give it a try, let me know what you think, and share it with someone who manages a team!

Working prototypes, active research, and long-term projects from Kira Labs.

09/05/2026

🚀 I’m excited to share that my project, Here With You — Local Wellbeing Companion, is now entered in Hack for Humanity | Summer 2026 on Devpost!

Here With You is a local-first AI wellbeing companion designed around privacy, memory, companionship, accessibility, and responsible AI. A lot of work went into building and testing it, and now public voting is open.

❤️ If you like the project, I would really appreciate your vote! Every vote helps.

👉 Vote here:
https://devpost.com/software/here-with-you-local-wellbeing-companion

Voting is open through September 11, 2026.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me and followed my work. ❤️

A local-first wellbeing companion that remembers what matters, supports everyday and difficult moments, and keeps high-risk responses inside a tested deterministic safety boundary.