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PANACHES Desktop
Bring web, code, documents, notes, media and moodboards together in a local-first workspace. Ambre AI remains local, private and optional.
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PANACHES, where your ideas take shape.
PANACHES connects a local-first workspace, media, documented tools, a cultural map, thematic glossaries and the CONSILIUM sketches to help you create, understand, choose and discover.
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A connected ecosystem built around creation.
Each area answers a distinct need and complements the other stages of your creative journey.
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PANACHES Media
Articles, analysis and creative monitoring that illuminate practices, tools and digital culture.
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PANACHES Tools
Documented and verified software and services to compare their possibilities, limits and terms of use.
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PANACHES Culture
Studios, works and collections connected to the tools and articles that put them in perspective.
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PANACHES CONSILIUM
The Council of Intelligences: dialogue sketches where AIs and great figures from philosophy, science and the arts confront their ideas with humour.
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PANACHES Knowledge
Thematic glossaries to understand the vocabulary of creation, from cinema to video games, from music to artificial intelligence.
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One workspace to keep your projects and tools together.
Bring web, code, documents, notes, media and moodboards together in a local-first desktop application. Your tools are already integrated, while Ambre AI remains local, private and optional.
- Local-first Your files, notes and work stay on your machine first.
- One coherent space Browser, documents, code, media and boards share the same environment.
- Context preserved Keep sources, decisions and outputs within reach throughout the project.
- Optional Ambre AI Use local AI when it helps, without making it a required step.
Who it is for
One application, several ways to work.
PANACHES Desktop is designed for people who create, develop, research or organize complex content without scattering their environment.
Create and visualize
Artists, designers and creators
Bring inspirations, images, moodboards, media, whiteboards and 3D models together.
Code and prototype
Developers, makers and technical users
Keep code, terminal, documentation, web research and notes in the same project.
Read and understand
Students, researchers and self-learners
Read PDFs, EPUBs and web sources, take notes and retrieve useful information.
Write and organize
Writers, consultants and independents
Structure documents, knowledge, schedules and deliverables without losing the thread.
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Enter PANACHES through something concrete.
An article, a tool and a cultural reference offer a living glimpse into the different areas of the ecosystem.
PANACHES Media
Major Philosophical Movements: Understanding Schools of Thought
Stoicism, Epicureanism, rationalism, empiricism, idealism, existentialism, pragmatism, and phenomenology: explore the major philosophical schools, their ideas, debates, and differences.
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Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation for recording, composition, sound design, mixing and performance. Its combination of Session and Arrangement views makes it equally suited to freely exploring ideas and building a track on a traditional timeline.
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20th Century Animation
Founded in 1994 as Fox Family Films, the division became 20th Century Fox Animation and then 20th Century Animation in 2020. Over time, it supervised Fox Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios and numerous productions made with external partners.
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Ideas, methods and resources to feed your practice.
Articles, analysis and creative monitoring illuminate digital practices, tools and culture to help you understand, learn and move forward.
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The Great Philosophers: Thinkers Who Transformed the Way We Think
From Socrates to Simone de Beauvoir, from Confucius to Hannah Arendt, discover the philosophers whose ideas transformed our understanding of truth, freedom, justice, and existence.
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Philosophies of the World: Traditions, Cultures, and Great Ideas
From Indian and Chinese philosophy to African, Arabic, Japanese, and Indigenous American traditions, explore the diversity of philosophical thought around the world, its fundamental ideas, debates, and mutual influences.
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The History of Western Philosophy: From Ancient Greece to the Present Day
From ancient Greece to contemporary debates, discover how Western philosophy developed, transformed, and evolved over the centuries through civilizations, intellectual exchanges, and major revolutions in thought.
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Choose the right tools to create and work.
Explore software and services organized by use case, documented and verified to compare their possibilities, limits and terms of use.
Documented tool
Adobe After Effects
After Effects combines motion graphics, compositing, visual effects, tracking, rotoscoping and 3D in a layer-based environment. Version 26.5 improves Object Matte, effect management, guides and ACES 2.0 workflows.
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Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud brings together more than 20 applications for photo, design, illustration, video, audio and PDF. The ecosystem also includes Adobe Fonts, shared libraries, cloud storage, Behance, Portfolio, Frame.io and Firefly generative features.
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Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly brings together image generation and editing, video, audio, moodboards and creative tools in a single service. It combines Adobe Firefly models with several partner models and integrates with the Creative Cloud ecosystem.
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A living map of cultural creation.
Explore the studios, works and collections that shape our imagination, then follow their connections to PANACHES tools and articles.
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20th Century Studios
Created in 1935 through the merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures, 20th Century Studios is one of Hollywood’s historic major studios. From The Sound of Music and Star Wars to Alien, Titanic, Avatar and Planet of the Apes, its catalog spans several generations of cinema.
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A Tribe Called Quest
Formed in New York in the late 1980s, A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group featuring Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. A key member of the Native Tongues collective, the group became known for its warm and inventive sound, blending hip-hop with jazz, funk and soul, alongside lyrics…
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Assassin's Creed Games
From the Crusades to feudal Japan, Assassin's Creed crosses centuries of history and turns them into vast playgrounds for exploration, stealth and conflict.
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Glossaries to understand the words of creation.
Browse thematic glossaries, from A to Z or by topic, to understand technical terms without unnecessary jargon, then keep exploring with PANACHES tools, works and articles.
Glossary
AI Glossary
This glossary covers the essential concepts of artificial intelligence, from machine learning to generative models, including data, agents, evaluation, and safety. It is designed for curious minds, creators, developers, and professionals who want to understand how these technologies work, how they are used, and where their limitations lie, without unnecessary jargon or brand-focused listings.
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Architecture Glossary
This glossary presents the essential concepts of architecture, from building design and construction techniques to materials, architectural styles, urban planning, and the built environment. It is intended for architects, students, construction professionals, and enthusiasts seeking to understand the vocabulary, principles, and practices that shape the spaces we live in.
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Cinema Glossary
This glossary explores the essential concepts of cinema, from screenwriting to film projection, including directing, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, visual effects, and production. It also covers film industry professions, equipment, digital techniques, legal aspects, and distribution methods. It is intended for film enthusiasts, students, screenwriters, visual creators, and professionals seeking to understand the terminology and practices of the film industry.
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