Children lead.
Technology helps.
Brains First. Bytes Second. is our promise: introduce AI in a way that keeps children’s curiosity, judgment, and creativity at the center.
Meet the heart
behind the adventures.
Created by Vanessa R. James, Marcus & Byte Studios helps children ages 5–9 and their grown-ups explore AI together.
Marcus asks the questions. Byte brings possibilities—and sometimes gets things wrong. The viewer gets to notice, decide, and help solve the challenge.
Explore Marcus & Byte StudiosOur learning promise
Think for yourself.
Ask how we know an answer is true.
Keep private things private.
Practice with pretend details.
Make room for your imagination.
Your ideas have a place in the story.