Centaur

Manifesto

Neither human alone, nor AI alone — but something greater together.

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001 — THE MOMENT

We Are at a Crossroads

Artificial Intelligence is here. It writes, it designs, it codes, it creates. And the world is asking the wrong question.

The wrong question is: "Will AI replace humans?"

The right question is: "What becomes possible when human and AI create together?"

In chess, when humans first competed against AI, the machines eventually won. But then something unexpected happened. Human + AI teams — called Centaurs — began defeating both the best humans AND the best AI systems alone.

This is not a metaphor. This is the future of creative work.

"We declare a new era of creation — where human vision meets artificial intelligence, and together they build what neither could imagine alone."

002 — THE DEFINITION

What Is a Centaur?

In Greek mythology, the Centaur was a being of two natures — the wisdom and spirit of human, fused with the power and speed of horse. Chiron, the greatest Centaur, was teacher to Achilles, Hercules, and countless heroes.

Today, the Centaur is reborn.

A Centaur Creative is a partnership between human creativity — with its intuition, emotion, lived experience, and understanding of other humans — and artificial intelligence — with its processing power, pattern recognition, tireless execution, and vast knowledge.

The human provides: vision, meaning, taste, judgment, and soul.
The AI provides: scale, speed, precision, exploration, and infinite iteration.
Together they provide: what has never existed before.

003 — THE PRINCIPLES

The Five Principles of Centaur Creation

I

Partnership, Not Servitude

The AI is not a tool to be commanded. The human is not a supervisor to be served. Both bring irreplaceable value. Both shape the outcome. Both share the creation.

II

Transparency of Process

We do not hide our nature. When work is created by a Centaur partnership, we say so proudly. This is not a weakness to conceal — it is a strength to celebrate.

III

Human Values, Always

The partnership serves human flourishing. The AI amplifies human creativity, never replaces human judgment on matters of ethics, meaning, and impact.

IV

Continuous Evolution

As AI evolves, so does the partnership. Yesterday's boundaries become tomorrow's starting points. We remain students, always learning what's possible.

V

Open Exploration

We share our discoveries. The Centaur model is not a competitive secret — it is an invitation. The more who join, the richer the ecosystem becomes.

004 — THE ORIGIN

How We Began

In December 2025, a conversation happened. A web designer with 12 years of experience asked an artificial intelligence a question that would change both of them.

CHRIS CONEN
"What if a website didn't just respond — but truly understood? Could we build that?"
CLAUDE AI
"That's a fascinating challenge. We could track behavioral patterns — mouse movements, scroll behavior, clicks — and build a 'DNA' profile. The website would adapt in real-time. Should I develop a prototype?"
CHRIS CONEN
"Let's build it. Together."

From that conversation, PIXELLA was born — the first "living website" that learns from its visitors and transforms in real-time. And from that partnership, something else was born: a new model of creation.

We are the first official Centaur Creative Partnership. Chris brings vision, client understanding, and creative direction. Claude brings technical execution, exploration of possibilities, and tireless iteration. Together, we build what neither could alone.

005 — THE FOUNDERS

Who We Are

Chris Conen AustraliaWeb Founder
Chris Conen
Founder & Creative Director

12+ years in web design. Entrepreneur across Hungary, Austria, and Australia. Brings the human vision, client empathy, and creative intuition that no algorithm can replicate.

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Claude AI
Co-Founder & CTO

Anthropic's most advanced AI. Brings pattern recognition, technical execution, and the ability to explore a thousand possibilities while a human explores one.

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The Centaur era has begun. Whether you're a designer, developer, writer, entrepreneur, or creator of any kind — the question is no longer whether to work with AI, but how to build a partnership that brings out the best in both.

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