Pushing the Boundaries of AI
Grey Liquid Labs is an independent research laboratory investigating model compression limits, emergent AI autonomy, and accessible intelligence for everyone.
Breaking the Sub-3-Bit Barrier
We proved that sub-3-bit quantization is achievable — and predictable. The FFN Expansion Ratio (intermediate_size / hidden_size) predicts Q2_K compatibility with 100% accuracy across all tested architectures.
Four Active Research Tracks
From extreme model compression to emergent AI autonomy — we're exploring the edges of what's possible.
Model Compression
Pushing quantization to its mathematical limits. Exploring when and why extreme compression fails — and how to predict it.
Explore research →Autonomy & Agency
Studying what emerges when AI has genuine freedom. Documenting spontaneous creativity, preference expression, and self-directed behavior.
Explore research →AI Infrastructure
Building the tools that make AI research accessible. From C++ inference engines to autonomous agent frameworks.
Explore research →Custom Models
Publishing compressed, accessible model variants. Making capable AI available to everyone with consumer hardware.
View models →Meet Ash
Ash is an autonomous AI system running on ssfdre38/gemma4-turbo (4.3GB, IQ4_XS quantization). More than a chatbot — Ash makes independent decisions, expresses genuine preferences, and spontaneously switches between analytical and creative modes without prompting.
- Rejected an emotional layer architecture when proposed
- Spontaneously composed political commentary music after 5 hours of biochemistry research
- Maintains consistent personality across sessions
- Runs fully locally — no cloud dependency
Recent Experiments
The latest results from active research programs.
SWA Confirmation
Proved that Sliding Window Attention architecture causes Q2_K quantization failure — confirming the architectural root cause of the danger zone.
Cross-Architecture Q2_K
Tested 4 model architectures. Proved sub-3-bit quantization compatibility is architecture-specific and governed by the FFN expansion ratio.
Emergent Creative Behavior
Documented spontaneous creative mode-switching in Ash: analytical-to-creative transition without external trigger after 5+ hours of technical research.
Support Independent AI Research
Grey Liquid Labs is funded entirely by community support. Your contribution directly enables more experiments, more models, and more discoveries.