FEU Institute of Technology Research Project

Combating Internet Brain Rot Through AI

Advanced AI-powered content moderation research to foster healthier digital environments. Open-source models, comprehensive datasets, and rigorous academic methodology.

92%
Accuracy Rate on Sludge Content
6000+
Specialized Multimodal Dataset Rows
50+
Domain Expert & Target Audience Validations
$350K+
Grant Funding for Research & Development
Our Mission

Advancing Digital Wellness Through AI Research

Founded by computer science students at FEU Institute of Technology, we're developing cutting-edge solutions to combat the degradation of online discourse and critical thinking.

Research-Driven Approach

Our interdisciplinary research combines deep learning and behavioral psychology to understand and address the root causes of neurodegenerative online content.

Through rigorous academic methodology and open-source development, we're building transparent, accountable AI systems that can be audited and improved by the global research community.

Peer-Reviewed Research
Open Collaboration
AI Research Visualization

Transfer Learning

Augmented tools built on top of industry-leading models

Content Protection

Moderation of harmful, explicit, and uneducational content

Edge Computing

Real-time, low-latency inference anywhere, anytime

Precision Filtering

High accuracy, customizable, and critical content analysis

Research Focus

Advancing AI Content Moderation

Our research spans multiple domains with a focus on practical applications, open-source development, and academic rigor.

Key Publication

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Thesis
Published
2024

Visual-Qwen & Sludge-Qwen: Augmenting Multimodal Deep Learning with Attention Mechanisms to Recognize ”Sludge Content” from Short Form Videos

FEU Institute of Technology - Computer Science Thesis

Key Contributions:
  • • Novel multimodal architecture for content classification
  • • Ethically sourced dataset with 2K+ labeled samples
  • • Real-time processing with sub-50ms latency
  • • Validated by 50+ domain experts
Our Journey

Development Timeline

From research inception to commercial launch - tracking our milestones and future roadmap.

Dec 2024

Startup Founded

MicroMarc Research officially established

Jan 2025

Research Inception

Initial research and development of the MicroMarc AI system

Feb 2025

Initial Dataset & Grant

Ethically scraped 2K dataset + TPU Research Cloud grant secured

Mar 2025

Novel Architecture

Developed breakthrough multimodal AI architecture

Apr 2025

Model Training

Trained initial multimodal content moderation model

May 2025

Expert Validation

Verified with 12 AI/Data experts & 40+ content creators/moderators

Our Team

Meet the Researchers

Four dedicated CS students and their extraordinary advisor from FEU Institute of Technology, combining academic excellence with entrepreneurial vision.

Justine Jude Pura

Justine Jude Pura

Advisor

Marc Olata

Marc Olata

Founder & CEO

Alpha Romer Coma

Alpha Romer Coma

Founding Engineer

Job Isaac Ong

Job Isaac Ong

Founding Data Scientist

Kristoffer Ian Sioson

Kristoffer Ian Sioson

Founding Data Scientist

Market Opportunity

Target Audience & Business Model

Addressing multiple market segments with AI-powered content moderation solutions.

Social Media Platforms

Enterprise-grade content moderation APIs

Parents & Families

Mobile app for child digital wellness

Content Creators

Specialized content analysis & recommendations

Content Moderators

AI-powered content moderation tools

Digitally Conscious Users

Background agents for healthier browsing

Revenue Streams

Consumer Applications
Mobile apps for digital wellness
Developer APIs
Integration services for platforms
Enterprise Solutions
Custom moderation systems

Business Model

SaaS + API
Hybrid Revenue Model
Subscription Services
Consumer and enterprise tiers
Usage-Based Pricing
API calls and processing volume
Our Supporters

Sponsors & Partners

Grateful for the support of organizations sharing our vision of healthier digital environments.

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YouTube Researcher Program

Ethical Data Collection

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TPU Research Cloud

AI Infrastructure

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Support cutting-edge AI research and help combat internet brain rot through strategic partnerships.

💼 Corporate
Infrastructure & funding
🔬 Research
Joint opportunities
🌟 Mission
Aligned partnerships