The Creator Lab · Zone 01
A shooting corner in the hills
Backdrops, ring lights, mic, phone mounts, and a DSLR when you need it. Reels, product videos, interviews — no gear of your own required.
Read more →A community initiativeDarjeeling will build.
Darjeeling will build.
Starting here.
An open space helping creators, businesses, founders, and beginners in Darjeeling learn AI and lift each other up — because the hills grow best when we build together.
We inspire people to take action for a region that shapes a better world.
See how the Creator Lab is helping the hills build.
The Creator Lab · Zone 02
An editing station with AI on tap
CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, Canva Pro. Claude for scripts and captions. ElevenLabs for voice. Bring a rough cut, leave with a finished piece.
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The Creator Lab · Zone 03
A briefing area for small teams
Whiteboard and seating for 6–8. Small group workshops, onboarding, 1:1 brand and content sessions — for you and your team.
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The Creator Lab · Space
Walk in. Book a zone. Make something.
A free, walk-in creative production space in Darjeeling — around 800 sq ft — where anyone can make professional content with AI.
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See how we can help you progress.
01
AI for everyone
Free workshops for economically weaker communities and the unemployed — practical AI skills that open real income.
02
Workshops for students
Hands-on AI sessions for high school and college students across the hills. No cost, no prior experience needed.
03
Apps for the region
AI-powered apps built for and about the hills — practical tools for local life, businesses and communities.
04
The music studio
A small studio putting Himalayan music on a global stage. Live sets, AI production, streamed to the world.
The Studio
Hill music, live to the world.
One room. One set. The whole internet. A musician from a small town gets a live audience and a real shot at being heard — from a room in Darjeeling. AI clips, translates, and travels the sound while the artist plays.
- ProductionCleaner sound without a full crew.
- EditingFast cuts, thumbnails, clips from one session.
- ReachTitles, subtitles, translations so hill music travels.
- DistributionOne live set becomes shorts, reels, and clips.
Demo workshops
Six ways to start.
01High school students
AI in an Afternoon
A friendly first look at what AI can do, how to use it safely, and one simple thing you'll build before you leave.
02College students
Build Your First AI Project
Use AI tools to make a small working project you can show in a job or college application.
03Local makers & D2C
Sell Your Craft Online with AI
Turn a phone photo into product shots, write your listings, and get your first page online.
04Job-hunting
AI for Job Seekers
Build a strong CV, apply faster, and find real online work using AI.
05Hospitality
Grow Your Homestay
Photos, descriptions, and posts that fill more rooms — done with AI in one sitting.
06Anyone starting out
Earn as a Creator
Make content people watch and learn the AI tools that turn it into income.
All free. All open. Sign up, or bring a workshop to your town →
About codeschool · The parent school
Proof over paper. Rooted locally, hired globally.
AI for Darjeeling grows out of codeschool — an AI-native school in the hills. Students ship real products before they graduate. An ~18-month flagship AI Software Engineering programme (zero prior coding needed), plus tracks for local founders and creators.