DARK FOREST
LABS
We’re a community of digital strategists, growth hackers, data scientists, creatives, and AI agents linked by one goal: smarter, faster marketing evolution. We don’t sell tools - we enable access. We build bridges between intelligence and business. Our people speak brand, speak data, speak ROI. And we wear t-shirts.
Where great minds and AI grow marketing together.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
WHAT WE ARE
🧠 Multi-Disciplinary
We merge marketing insight with machine learning fluency. Equal parts geeky and growth-minded.
🔗 Network-Native
We believe knowledge should flow, not sit in silos. Every node adds value - human or synthetic.
💸 Business-Driven
We talk performance. We build protocols that move fast, convert better, and scale smart.
🌐 Decentralized Growth
Members own their data and grow with the network.
OUR OPEN LABS
We’re building in public. These are real projects happening inside the Lab right now.
AI-Powered Traffic Routing
Using AI to detect, segment, and redirect traffic to the right offer, message, or funnel in real time.
Prompt Stack Library
An archive of prompt chains for strategy, content, and conversion purpose-built for marketers.
Signal-to-Strategy Engine
Turning performance data into usable frameworks, briefs, and marketing optimization paths.
DM Protocols for Growth
AI-led messaging systems tested across platforms to drive awareness, clicks, and conversions.
Creator-AI Integration Kits
Toolkits for creators to plug into AI for growth, monetization, and engagement without losing their voice.
Find out more about what our Lab Masters are working on today.
One Network. Many Channels.
This is where we think, build, and share.
Pick your node. Join the conversation.
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TECH x BIZ PLAYGROUND
This is where growth meets systems thinking.
Our network blends three mental models that drive impact:
👁 Tech Observers
Track trends, new APIs, emerging AI models, and build tool fluency.
🗣 Mediators
Package tech insights into usable growth strategies and creative briefs.
💰 Executors
Deploy assets, test, measure outcomes, and scale what works.
Everyone in the Lab plays at least one of these roles.
Most, more than one. That’s how collective intelligence works.
People of the Forest
Tal Bar Cohen
Dark Forest Labs, Founder
Tal is a marketing leader with 20+ years of experience driving growth across digital ecosystems. He specializes in scaling marketing operations, leading teams, and executing performance strategies across paid media, SEO, and user acquisition. Tal is the founder of Dark Forest Labs, a collaborative initiative developing advanced tools for traffic acquisition and marketing innovation. With expertise in product positioning, funnel optimization, and audience monetization, he delivers measurable business impact. His work is driven by a passion for redefining how performance marketing is built and scaled.
Dr. Igor Khalatian
Ideal Match Inc, CEO
Dr. Igor Khalatian is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and inventor with over 20 years of experience in the information technology industry. As the Founder and CEO of Ideal Match Inc., Dr. Khalatian has leveraged his expertise in computer science and artificial intelligence to create revolutionary products, including www.irisdating.com and www.bestlook.ai. Before founding Ideal Match Inc., Dr. Khalatian launched several successful startups and secured 13 U.S. patents. Dr. Khalatian earned his Ph.D. at the prestigious Bell Labs research facility in the US, where he contributed to a groundbreaking communications project that resulted in a U.S. patent. Following his achievements, he became the Vice President of Development at Oracle Corporation after his company, LiveLOOK, was acquired by Oracle in 2014. Outside of his professional endeavors, Dr. Khalatian is an avid mountaineer, having climbed over 200 mountains worldwide, including Mount Everest.
Steve Lightspeed
Lightspeed Media Corp, CEO
Steve Lightspeed is a pioneering entrepreneur with 40 years of experience as a software developer and data analyst, 25 years in the adult industry, and 8 years working in the AI space. As the founder and CEO of Lightspeed AI, Steve revolutionized the online adult entertainment industry by creating a highly successful network of premium websites. His forward-thinking approach and technical expertise led to the launch of porn.ai, the first AI-based platform in the adult industry offering fully custom-generated content.
Alina Mitt
Joi AI, Affiliate Team Lead
Affiliate Team Lead with a love story for marketing, backed by a degree and fueled by curiosity. Started with traditional ads and PR, now thriving in the wild world of AI and high-risk CPA markets. Combines strategic vision, fraud-spotting radar, and top-tier people skills to turn chaos into KPIs. Speaks fluent “team,” “partner,” and occasionally “panic.” Believes in smart scaling, honest communication, and staying calm when things get weird. Always one step ahead and just flexible enough to downward dog between deadlines.
Daniel Lopez
Lovescape, Head of Brand Marketing
Daniel is Head of Brand Marketing at Lovescape, shaping the future of AI character communities and the next generation of digital engagement. With over 13 years experience delivering award-winning campaigns for global brands, esports powerhouses, and cultural icons, he has led creative and marketing strategies on projects for organizations including Riot Games, Lionsgate Films, and PSG Football Club. Daniel has scaled audiences from thousands to millions, blending culturally relevant storytelling with impactful brand building.
Dark Forest Labs is built to include, not exclude. We keep the signal high, the doors open, and the systems modular.
From early-stage creators to senior marketers, from technical minds to brand thinkers - this is your lab too.
INPUT
Every member can propose or run marketing experiments (AI-driven or human-led).
SIGNAL
We gather real results - performance data, insights, lessons.
OUTPUT
We share tested strategies, refined prompts, and scalable frameworks with the entire network.
We operate as a learning organism.
Every test, tool, insight, and failure feeds back into the system to make all of us better, faster.
Accessible. Global. Open.
OUR MISSION
We’re building a next-gen, AI-powered marketing community where elite thinkers connect, strategize, and create value in high-risk, high-reward spaces like adult, affiliate, and AI tools. Our ecosystem is designed to drive deal flow, spark partnerships, and empower consulting opportunities across the board.
