Box Signal studio — an interactive pixel-art creative room
TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE STUDIO

BOX SIGNAL MAGAZINE

The studio is the front door. The archive keeps the transmissions: characters, stories, artwork, experiments, puzzles and worlds in progress.

INTERACTIVE PIXEL-ART COMPANION

PIXEL PAL

Meet Pip, a little orange pixel-art robot. Chat, play mini-games, collect stars and explore his little world.

↗ POP OUT PIXEL PAL

ORIGINAL WRITING

THREE STATEMENTS

The film will come on. Different cars run differently. Have you got the gif?

READ & SEARCH THE WRITING →

NOW SHOWING · BOX SIGNAL

CARTOON TV

Five animated films playing one after another on a continuous loop. Press Play to tune in.

OPEN CARTOON TV FULLSCREEN →

RECEIVER ONLINE

THE SIGNAL

New characters, experiments and strange transmissions arrive here. This is the part of Box Signal that can keep changing as the world grows.

COMMERCIAL WORK

PRODUCT ADVERTISING

Original product concepts developed by Box Signal — short-form commercial films built around strong products, clear visual ideas and memorable finishes.

ORIGINAL CONCEPTTall Bites
Speculative product film
ORIGINAL CONCEPTRED
Speculative product film
ORIGINAL CONCEPTSLURP
Speculative product film
INTERACTIVE AI CHARACTER

MEET DINO

A friendly talking AI dinosaur from Box Signal. Press the button, ask him something, and Dino will listen, think and talk back.

Dino smiling in his colourful forest world
TALK. LEARN. EXPLORE.

Dino

Chat about dinosaurs, nature, science, stories, jokes and everyday questions. Dino has a little conversational memory so he can follow what you're talking about.

TALK TO DINO →
BOX SIGNAL AI PROJECT

MEET TWIN AI

An AI experiment built around a three-stage approach: an initial answer, a critical review, and a considered response. Explore how revisiting an answer can help refine it.

EXPLORE TWIN AI →
BOX SIGNAL SEARCH TECHNOLOGY

MEET BUBBLES

An experimental independent web search engine, built to discover and index real websites, preserve original sources, and grow towards web and image search. The local crawler is in development; a public search service is planned for later.

EXPLORE BUBBLES →
LATEST FROM BOX SIGNAL · 22 OCTOBER 2026

INTRODUCING PURPLE HIPPO

Our new search engine is powered by Bubbles, the independent web-crawling and indexing technology we're building at Box Signal. Discover the story behind our latest project.

READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT →

BUBBLES · PRODUCTS & SERVICES

SEARCH. DISCOVER.
UNDERSTAND.

Bubbles is the independent crawling and search technology behind Purple Hippo. We're exploring six ways to put it to work for businesses, researchers and developers. Contact Box Signal to discuss what Bubbles can do for your project.

01 · MONITOR

Website Monitoring

Follow public website changes, competitor announcements and new content, with useful updates for your business.

ENQUIRE NOW →
02 · SEARCH

Bubbles Site Search

Give visitors a searchable index of your own public website, with a search box designed to fit your pages.

ENQUIRE NOW →
03 · RESEARCH

Research Reports

Explore a subject or collection of public websites and receive an organised, source-linked research report.

DISCUSS A REPORT →
04 · DEVELOP

Bubbles Search API

A way for developers to access structured search results from an independent index.

REGISTER INTEREST →
05 · INSTALL

Bubbles Desktop

A Windows tool for crawling selected public websites and searching a locally stored index.

REGISTER INTEREST →
06 · PARTNER

Search Index Licensing

Use a specialist Bubbles-powered index within a directory, publication or niche search experience.

DISCUSS A PARTNERSHIP →

Availability, coverage and pricing depend on the project. Crawling is subject to website permissions and applicable rules.

TRY PURPLE HIPPO SEARCH →

PURPLE HIPPO MUSIC DISCOVERY CLUB · COMING SOON

GET HEARD.
GET REWARDED.

We're exploring a new way to help independent musicians connect with real listeners — and reward music fans for taking part in genuine music discovery sessions. We're gathering interest from both artists and listeners before launching a pilot.

Purple Hippo Music Discovery Club promotional artwork

For music lovers

Interested in discovering independent tracks and earning rewards for genuine listening sessions? Let us know. Proposed rewards and availability are subject to pilot testing.

LISTENER ENQUIRY →
Purple Hippo Music Discovery Club promotional artwork

For musicians

Would you pay for verified listening sessions and optional feedback on your music? Tell us about your tracks and what you'd like to achieve.

ARTIST ENQUIRY →

Concept campaign only. No paid listening sessions, earnings or artist packages are available yet. Proposed prices and rewards are not guaranteed. Enquiries are used to discuss interest and pilot availability; please don't send payment details.

EXPLORE PURPLE HIPPO CREATORS →

NEW INTERACTIVE EXPERIMENT

MEET CHAT BOT.

A friendly old-school chatbot that runs on conversation rules, not artificial intelligence. No account, no API key, no message charges. Just a little chat.

TALK TO CHAT BOT →

MAKE SOME NOISE

PLAY OUR INSTRUMENTS.

Try Signal Lab: a playable synthesiser and 16-step drum machine, working together in your browser. Create beats, play melodies and experiment with sound.

OPEN INSTRUMENTS ↗

SHARE THE SIGNAL

EMBED OUR PLAYERS.

Bring Box Signal Music TV and Electronic Radio to your own website. Preview both channels and copy the free HTML embed codes.

GET THE PLAYER CODES ↗

OILFUEL · FULL POST ARCHIVE

EXPLORE THE OILFUEL ARCHIVE.

Explore the complete A–Z post directory from Oilfuel, featuring more than 550 published articles across nine categories. The directory is embedded below, with clickable links to the original posts.

If the embedded page does not appear in your browser, OPEN THE FULL HTML DIRECTORY ↗

VIEW THE PDF EDITION ↗

IDEAS. STORIES. PLAY.

A CREATIVE WORLD,
NOT JUST A PORTFOLIO.

Box Signal is an independent studio exploring original characters, pixel art, animation, publishing, visual ideas and playful experiments. Explore the room, open a transmission, or get in touch.

hello@boxsignal.uk →