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Digital rendering. Finished pieces may vary.A fortune teller that lives on your desk
Ask any question. Keep the printed fortune.
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The story
My grandmother used to go to the pagoda to ask questions. My mother still consults our ancestor altar in the living room. My generation types our questions into a chat window on our phones.
Our rituals may be shifting, but that longing for certainty when the world doesn’t make sense… that’s still there.
film currently in pre production
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film currently in pre production 〰️
My stop motion short film Heaven Doesn’t Speak Clearly explores how technology is changing everyday life and tradition in Saigon. What if a desktop oracle listened to your question and printed your fortune? Would we still go to the temple?
The thing is, a desktop fortune teller is possible to build. So I built one.
I don’t know if the machine knows anything, but I’ve noticed people ask it different questions than they ask their phones. Slower ones.
Below is the working prototype, plus renderings of where I’m headed for the finished piece. Reserve one of the 20, or build your own with the DIY kit. Both ship by November 30, in time for the holidays.
Watch here
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How it works
Connect
Plug in and connect it to your home wifi using your phone.
Ask
Press the button and ask your question out loud.
Keep
Your fortune prints, each one unique, yours to keep.
1,000 fortunes included · No mandatory subscription · Wi-Fi required
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The DIY Kit
$129 + $9 shipping
Build your own fortune machine. You get the guts, the brain, the ears, the hands that print. You bring the assembly, the tweaking, the conversation with something that's halfway between code and oracle. For people who want to understand how the magic is built.
US domestic shipping by November 30.
Final product may vary from digital renderings.
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ESP32-S3 board
INMP441 microphone
Compact 58mm thermal printer
3 rolls of thermal printer
2 Neopixel LEDs
Push button
Power convertor and power adapter
Custom PCB carrier board
Wiring
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Beginner friendly, step-by-step build guide
Setup app to connect to wifi
1,000 fortunes in English
Help from us by email if you get stuck
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Something to put it in: a clay figure, a wooden box, a tin, an old radio, a cat-shaped vase.
Basic tools (a screwdriver)
Wifi
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FAQs
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For the Guardian:
Your card is charged at checkout to reserve your piece in Drop 1. Each unit is assembled, hand-finished, and bench-tested in our studio through late October.
When your order is ready to ship, we’ll invoice you for the balance before dispatching domestically from our US fulfillment hub by November 30, arriving at your door in 2–5 business days via USPS.
If your balance isn’t paid within 7 days of the email, we’ll refund your deposit and release your piece.
For DIY Kits
Your card is charged upon check out, and your order is dispatched domestically from our US fulfillment hub by November 30, arriving at your door in 2–5 business days via USPS. -
Yes, in full, any time before your order ships. Send us an email at hello@sanglabs.co and we’ll sort you out.
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To guarantee safe holiday delivery and smooth customs handling, Drop 1 is limited to US addresses.
👉 To get early access when global shipping opens for Drop 2, sign up for our newsletter, or follow on Instagram.
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Probably not. The Guardian has the bedside manner of an aunt at Tết: loving, honest and completely unfiltered. If you want to hear you're doing great, ask your mom. Best for adults with a sense of humor. Kids may need a grown-up nearby to translate.
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We don't store your questions or see them. They pass through OpenAI and Anthropic to write your fortune, and neither uses them to train AI. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
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When you run out of fortunes, an additional 1,000 fortunes is available for $10. Contact us to purchase.
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It uses standard 58mm x 30mm thermal paper rolls, sold almost everywhere receipts exist. The fortune printer ships with enough paper to last roughly 500 fortunes.
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Email us at hello@sanglabs.co and a real person will answer, usually within 2 business days. We're in Sài Gòn (GMT+7), so replies may land while you're asleep.
If you’re building the DIY kit, our guide covers every step and you can email us photos of wiring. We’ll help you debug until it prints. -
The electronics are covered for 1 year. If something stops working under normal use, we’ll fix it or send a replacement part. Drops and spilled tea aren’t covered, sadly.
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Happy to share our wholesale pricing, just send us an email at hello@sanglabs.co