Polyend’s Endless is a $299 programmable guitar pedal built around an ARM processor. It works with Playground, which uses interconnected AI agents to convert text prompts into guitar effect programs. The system aims to let players create specific effect combinations without relying on existing commercial offerings. The AI capability is not run inside the pedal; Polyend trained a custom LLM that generates effect code which can then be loaded onto the device. Users can also write effects in C++, but many can download prebuilt free “Plates” to use immediately. The result is an early attempt to connect large language model tooling with guitar effects hardware.
"Polyend's Endless is a $299 programmable guitar pedal running an ARM processor. It's paired with Playground, a number of interconnected AI agents that turn any text prompt into a functioning guitar effect. If you have an idea, you don't have to hope that someone's already built that pedal; you can simply prompt it. Maybe there's a specific combination of effects that you've always wanted, but no company sells it because there's no demand for a combination ring modulator / auto-wah."
"To be clear, the AI isn't actually in the pedal. Instead, Polyend trained a custom LLM to code effects you can then load onto the pedal. You can also build effects yourself in C++, but most people will either download existing free Plates (as Polyend calls the"
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