The Story Behind the Name: Primed
When I started building Primed, I wanted a name that captured both the creativity of artificial intelligence and the sense of being ready for what's next. The inspiration came from one of the most famous moments in AI history: Move 37 by AlphaGo.
When I started building Primed, I wanted a name that captured both the creativity of artificial intelligence and the sense of being ready for what's next. The inspiration came from one of the most famous moments in AI history: Move 37 by AlphaGo.
In 2016, DeepMind's AlphaGo program faced world champion Lee Sedol in the game of Go. In game two, the AI played an unexpected move, number 37. To human players, it looked strange, even wrong. But it turned out to be brilliant. That single move shifted the entire match and changed the way people thought about what machines could do. Move 37 wasn't just a calculation. It was creativity expressed through AI.
That moment stuck with me. It showed the world that AI could surprise us, expand our perspective, and even create beauty.
Key takeaways
- AlphaGo's Move 37 showed AI could be creative, not just calculating.
- 37 is prime; primes are foundational in maths and computing.
- ‘Primed’ also means an athlete ready to perform.
- The name brings creativity and readiness together.
Why "Primed"?
Move 37 also has another connection. 37 is a prime number. Primes have always been special in mathematics and computer science. They are the indivisible building blocks of numbers, used everywhere from cryptography to algorithms. In many ways, they represent both elegance and strength, the fundamentals on which much of our digital world is built.
So, "Primed" brings these two ideas together:
- The creativity of AI, as shown in Move 37.
- The power of prime numbers, with their deep significance in mathematics and computing.
But for athletes, "primed" has another meaning entirely: being ready to perform. When you're primed, you're at your peak — prepared, focused, and ready to execute.
That's the perfect metaphor for what we're building. An AI coaching platform that gets you primed for your best performance.
Looking Ahead
AI is no longer just about automation or optimisation. We are entering a future where it will help us train differently, solve problems creatively, and uncover possibilities we might never have imagined.
That is what Primed stands for. It is about being ready for that future, not just waiting for it to happen, but leaning into it.
Whether you're training for a marathon, Ironman, or your first 5K — Primed helps you get there smarter.
Summary
The name carries two ideas: the creative leap AlphaGo's Move 37 represented for AI, and the readiness state athletes know as their best version of themselves. Bringing those together is the brief: a coaching system that is both intelligent and ready when you are.