Polyend releases Endless, a $299 AI-powered guitar pedal that generates custom effects from text prompts

Polyend's Endless is a programmable guitar pedal priced at $299 that runs an ARM processor and pairs with Playground, a web interface with interconnected AI agents trained on Polyend's effects library. Users describe desired effects in text, and the system generates code to run on the pedal.

Generating effects costs tokens; the pedal comes with 2,000 tokens, with additional tokens available at $20 per 2,000. Complexity and iteration count determine token cost—a simple fuzz might cost 20 tokens, while a granular looper with rhythmically synced glitches might cost 500. The Plates gallery currently hosts about 60 effects, mostly developed by Polyend, though the gallery is opening to third-party contributions.

Generated effects require iteration to refine; users reported five to ten minute wait times per generation depending on complexity, and achieving desired results often required multiple attempts. The pedal has firmware quirks—effects sometimes require manual power cycling before working properly, and only one effect can load at a time.