How to make a Lofi island on lofi.ai
A Lofi island is your own small, walkable pixel world at lofi.ai/yourname. It holds your bio and links, hosts visitors, and plays lofi radio in the background. Here is how to claim one and make it feel like yours.
Short answer: Go to lofi.ai, sign in with a magic link sent to your email, and claim your name. Your island is then live at lofi.ai/yourname, set in one of 11 pixel-art cities at night. Add a bio and links, place up to 6 AI characters for visitors to talk to, and share the link. Each account gets one island.
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What is a Lofi island?
Lofi (lofi.ai) is a lofi music radio plus cozy social pixel islands, made by Coral Sourcing LLC. The radio is open to anyone with no account. The island is the part you own: a public pixel space with its own short address, where people can walk around, meet your AI characters, chat with you and listen to the radio together.
Think of it as a mix of a personal homepage, a link-in-bio page and a small cozy hangout. For the bigger picture, see cozy online hangouts and pixel art personal websites.
How do I claim my island, step by step?
- Open lofi.ai. Use any browser on a laptop, tablet or phone, or the iPhone app.
- Sign in with a magic link. Enter your email and open the link Lofi sends you. There is no password to remember.
- Claim your name. This becomes your address: lofi.ai/yourname. Pick something short and easy to say out loud, since you will share it.
- Get to know your city. Your island is set in one of 11 original pixel-art cities at night, each with its own skyline, landmarks, weather and soundscape.
- Add your bio and links. A line or two about you, plus the links you want people to find.
- Place AI characters. Add up to 6 characters that visitors can walk up to and talk to.
- Share the link. Put lofi.ai/yourname in your social bio, a group chat or your email signature.
The exact screens may change as the product evolves, but the pieces stay the same: sign in, claim a name, set up your island, share it.
Which city should my island be in?
| If you want | Consider | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Neon nights and a dense skyline | Tokyo or Hong Kong | Lofi Tokyo night, Lofi Hong Kong |
| Old-city romance | Paris, Istanbul or Amsterdam | Lofi Paris, Lofi Istanbul |
| Big-city energy | New York or London | Lofi New York, Lofi London |
| Coastal evenings | Rio de Janeiro, Sydney or San Francisco | Lofi Rio, Lofi Sydney |
| A harbour city mood | Hamburg | Lofi Hamburg |
Pick the city that matches the feeling you want visitors to get when they arrive. Your hometown, a place you love, or simply the skyline you find most calming all work.
How do I make my island feel like mine?
- Write a short bio. One or two lines read better than a paragraph in a pixel scene.
- Order your links. Put the one link you most want clicked first.
- Give your AI characters roles. A greeter who explains who you are, one who points to your work, one who just chats about lofi. Up to 6 is a ceiling, not a target.
- Pick a soundtrack mood. The radio plays on your island; browse the station catalog to find a sound that fits.
- Be there sometimes. Live presence shows when people are visiting, and you can chat with them.
How do visitors get around my island?
Visitors open your link in a browser. They can walk with the keyboard, by clicking where they want to go, or with touch on a phone. They can walk up to your AI characters to talk, see who else is there through live presence, and chat. Islands are public, so share the link wherever you want people to find you.
What can I do without an island?
Plenty. The radio at lofi.ai/radio needs no account. You can search, sort and filter stations in grid or table view, open the full-screen player, mix Rain, Thunder, Fire and Birds over the music, and join the universal live chat across stations. The island is only needed if you want your own space and address.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a Lofi island on lofi.ai?
Go to lofi.ai, sign in with a magic link sent to your email, and claim your name so your island lives at lofi.ai/yourname. Your island is set in one of 11 pixel-art cities at night. Then add a bio and links, place up to 6 AI characters, and share the link.
What is a magic link sign-in?
Instead of a password, you enter your email and Lofi sends you a link. Opening that link signs you in. Use an email inbox you can reach on the device where you want to set up your island.
How many islands can I have?
Each account gets one public island at lofi.ai/yourname.
Which cities can my island be in?
Islands are set in one of 11 original pixel-art cities at night: Tokyo, Paris, New York, London, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Sydney, San Francisco, Hamburg or Amsterdam. Each has its own skyline, landmarks, weather and soundscape.
Do I need an island to listen to the radio?
No. Anyone can listen to any station at lofi.ai/radio without an account. You only sign in if you want your own island.
What do visitors see on my island?
Visitors see your pixel city scene, your bio and links, and any AI characters you placed, which they can walk up to and talk to. Live presence shows who is visiting, you can chat with them, and the radio plays as the soundtrack.
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