Get hands-on help with AI
in Nelson

Bring a question or something you’d like to work on. We’ll help you try AI step by step, at your own pace.

Free 45-minute sessions • Beginners welcome • Drop in or book a time

What happens on your first visit?

1. Bring a question

Start with something you want to write, create, understand or learn. Beginners are welcome. Bring your own device, or use one of ours.

2. Try it together

Explore AI step by step with hands-on help. Book a free 45-minute session, or drop in to get started.

3. Keep exploring

Try a practical activity and discover what you would like to learn next. AI can make mistakes, so check important answers before using them.


A local place to learn

Nelson AI Sandbox is a not-for-profit educational initiative of the Nelson AI Institute. Our Nelson discovery space gives the community a place to try AI and ask questions.

Find us at Halifax Cafe, 28 Halifax Street East, Nelson.

Book your free session →

Come visit us in the corner of the Halifax Cafe, 28 Halifax Street, East, Nelson 7010

Write, create and learn
with practical AI help.

Frequently asked questions

Everyone in the community – this is a community capability building and social cohesion project. It is like asking who is electricity for?  Or, who will benefit from the internet?  The Nelson AI Sandbox is for everyone.

Everyone can benefit from good uses of AI.  Everyone needs a non-threatening way to experiment with AI and to understand how to use it as a tool in their lives.  If an entire community does this , that community will have a lead in adapting to this new world compared to other communities. Creating opportunity, identity  and confidence for that community.

NAIS helps the entire community.  It is a leveller, a place for social interaction, and a place for city centre activation.