Baran Oncel

Entrepreneur, AI Enthusiast

  • Launching multiple AI-powered apps without raising venture capital wasn’t the conventional path, but it’s the journey I deliberately chose. In a startup landscape dominated by headlines celebrating massive funding rounds, bootstrapping can seem unconventional. But after building several profitable AI products on my own, I’ve learned that self-funding doesn’t just shape your budget—it shapes your…

  • As someone constantly building at the cutting edge of AI, I’m convinced we are standing at the threshold of a significant change: multimodal AI will soon dominate creative applications and redefine user experiences. Technologies blending text, visuals, audio, and video seamlessly are shifting from intriguing experiments into mainstream products. Companies like Luma Dream Machine and…

  • As a founder and product manager in AI, I’ve watched how quickly the landscape evolves. Recently, one trend became crystal clear: if you’re building generative AI apps like chatbots or virtual assistants, vector databases are no longer optional they’ve become essential. Understanding why this shift happened, especially without diving into complex algorithms, comes down to…

  • When I first dove into the world of NFTs combined with AI avatars, the concept felt irresistibly futuristic. As someone passionate about building products at the intersection of emerging technologies, I was instantly drawn to the idea. What if we could create digital identities that weren’t just unique collectibles, but smart, evolving representations of their…

  • When I launched Luna AI, it was among the first AI avatar generators in the world, offering users the ability to create personalized, realistic avatars instantly. I knew the product had potential, but even I didn’t anticipate reaching profitability within mere weeks, let alone receiving an acquisition offer just two months after release. Achieving this…

  • As someone who loves pushing the limits of AI for practical use cases, personalized avatars quickly grabbed my attention. DreamBooth, a cutting-edge AI model, makes creating custom avatars simpler than ever. Today, I’ll guide you step-by-step through using DreamBooth for your own personalized avatars, highlighting how Luna AI enhances user experience, while emphasizing clear onboarding…

  • When I started building Werk, it wasn’t because the world needed another productivity tool. It was because remote work, even though we all love its flexibility, still felt clumsy, disconnected, and sometimes just plain exhausting. For remote teams, communication usually falls into two categories. Either you’re buried under a thousand Slack notifications or trapped in…

  • As someone who lives and breathes tech product development, I’ve closely observed how quickly artificial intelligence evolves. But lately, I’ve become increasingly convinced we’re hitting a significant turning point specifically, in how machine learning moves from cloud-based servers directly onto our smartphones. This shift isn’t flashy or headline-grabbing yet, but it’s quietly redefining how we…

  • When I first began exploring the idea behind Piple, scheduling software wasn’t exactly the sexiest topic in tech. But something about the chaos faced by frontline workers resonated deeply with me. As a product builder, I believe technology should improve lives, not complicate them. Retail scheduling was clearly broken, and solving it wasn’t just about…