The code to self-host your personal server is provided on our GitHub. Alternatively, you can run a pre-built executable also found there.
Vana supports a non-custodial architecture in which users and data collectives can store private information off-chain. Personal servers allow users to store personal data and train models on their data in a secure local environments. Urbit and Solid Project were the first to pioneer similar architectures. Vana uses it specifically for private, personal data storage. To run your personal server, get started here.
Today, we offer two options for a personal server:
Self-host on a Macbook (M1 chip or better required)
Hosted application in partnership with Replicate
We have partnered with Replicate to offer a hosted version of the personal server. It contains a personal vector database with your private information, an audio model trained on your voice, and an image model trained on your photos. You can create it through our consumer-friendly application at app.vana.com
. Note that there is a paywall to cover compute costs.
If you are a developer, you can use the development version at https://development-app.vana.com/
, and bypass the paywall using the test card number 4242 4242 4242 4242
, choosing any future date for the expiry, and using any three digits for the CVC code. The development environment will be slower as there are fewer GPUs assigned.