Songlines
Pitch Deck · 2025

SONGLINES

"Voices of Culture & Country"

Indigenous Knowledge Infrastructure — preserving 65,000 years of living culture

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The Crisis
"Every 2 weeks, the last speaker of an Aboriginal language passes away."
250
languages spoken at the time of colonisation
120
languages still spoken today
13
languages considered strong and thriving
1000s hrs
of Elder recordings locked in institutional archives, inaccessible to communities
The Solution

"Turn Elder recordings into living animated experiences — controlled by communities."

🎙️ Record
📝 Transcribe
🎬 Animate
🗺️ Map
💬 Interact
🏛️ Community governance built in — stories belong to their communities
🕊️ Sorry Business protocol — world-first respectful content management
📜 AIATSIS Code of Ethics aligned — research-grade cultural safeguards
🔒 Sacred content protection — at the API level, not just UI
🌍 Multi-language support — 4 language revival tools built
⏱️ Time-based story release — communities control when content goes live
The Platform

30 pages. 20 features. One living archive.

18
Stories pinned to the interactive Story Map — each with audio, animation, and cultural context
7
GPT-powered Elder voices — converse with language keepers across Country
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Bunjil
Full animation engine — the Bunjil creation story comes alive
4
Language revival tools — word banks, pronunciation guides, seasonal vocabulary
30+
Pages of content — schools, museums, researchers, community governance
20+
Features shipped — AR walk, podcast, seasons, kiosk mode, RAP generator
Cultural Governance — The Moat

"This is what nobody else has built."

👴 Elder-Controlled Permissions

Communities decide who sees what, when, and how. Granular permission levels for every piece of content.

🕊️ Sorry Business Protocol (World First)

When an Elder passes, their content is respectfully managed — name substitutions, content pausing, community notification.

⏱️ Time-Based Story Release

Seasonal and ceremonial content can be released only at culturally appropriate times of year.

🔒 Sacred Content Protection

Sacred material is protected at the API level — not just hidden in the UI. Institutional-grade access controls.

This governance layer took years to design with communities. It cannot be replicated quickly.

Market & Revenue

A market that's moral, legal, and growing.

6,000+
schools in Australia · $49/year each = $294K ARR at 10% penetration
500+
museums and cultural centres · $2,000/year enterprise licence
1000s
organisations with RAP requirements seeking authentic Indigenous content partnerships
$2K/mo
white-label licensing for NZ, Canada, South Africa — same platform, local communities
$100K
AIATSIS
+
$500K
IAS
+
$30K
Australia Council
= $630K
in grant funding accessible now
The Ask

Partner with us.

For AIATSIS & Communities

"Be our first community partner. Your stories. Your control. No cost. We build the platform — you own the archive."

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For Schools & Educators

"Book a free demo for your class. 18 stories, 4 languages, an Elder you can actually talk to."

Book a free demo →
For Government & Enterprise

"Partner with us on a pilot program. RAP-aligned content, staff training, custom community activation."

Book a pilot program →
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Voices of Culture & Country

Keeping 65,000 years of living knowledge alive — together.

Built by Kris — Kris of All Trades
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