Nous
Thesis study of meaningful human-AI creative collaboration.
Spring 2026 | Thesis
5 min read
Designed with
Figma
Cursor AI
Most AI agents are black boxes — you see the output, never the process. Nous is a browser-based software where an AI agent works inside real apps and maps every step of its thinking as a live, interactive node graph. Not about how it automates your workflow, but how it makes your workflow more sturdy and powerful.
CHAPTER
The project consists of three different studies
All studies are related to the exploration of "how can we have a meaningful interaction with AI?"
Muse-like
Compose a music and visual with the model at the same time?
Co-draw
Can user create a masterpiece by drawing with the model?
Nous
Can user direct what the intelligence does?
STAGE 3
Nous
Can user direct what the intelligence does? Most AI agents show you the output and hide the work. Nous operates inside real apps and surfaces every step of its reasoning as a live, interactive node graph -- making your workflow not just faster, but more legible and resilient.
It helps you keep track of what is happening in complex settings and trace back to where it all happened. It is mostly not about automating the process but making sure every step is secure and reasoned properly.
Onboard
See what it can do by highlighted sections.
See what it does in nodes
Send a task, and it will go through the tasks leaving nodes behind every step
Approve tasks
If there are sensitive information or approval needed from the user, it stops and asks
Keep track of what it did
After the task is over, keep track of what steps it took, and if there are anything it did wrong
Ask questions about the decisions
If there is something unclear about why it made these decisions, you can ask questions
This project is currently ongoing…