Local-first museum display app

Curate the room.Matte handles the canvas.

Matte is a local-first macOS canvas installation app for museums and galleries. Curate ambient visual canvases, browse bundled public-domain artwork, and adapt installations with image-first local tools. This public site covers support, privacy, and the exact optional assistant flows the App Store review path needs documented.

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Bundled public-domain artwork

Optional OpenAI or local model assistant

No microphone or camera requirement

What Matte is for

A display-side assistant for gallery and museum image installs

Matte is not a camera, audio, or live-performance tool. It is built around image display, curated collections, and bounded assistant help for adding or finding the next piece.

Search approved collection sources and add new pieces into your gallery drafts.

Keep the core display runtime useful without a cloud account.

Expose support and privacy details in plain language before any optional assistant connection.

Product scope

Built for bounded art-search and display workflows

The public site mirrors the actual product contract: local-first display playback, curated public-domain art, and optional assistant layers only where they make the collection workflow faster.

Local-first gallery runtime

Core canvases, curated public-domain artwork, and display playback stay on the Mac running Matte.

Image-first collection workflows

Search approved sources, review bundled artwork, and add new pieces without turning the app into a camera or audio tool.

Optional assistant layers

Use the assistant only if you want to: OpenAI account connection is optional, and supported App Store builds can offer an on-device local model download.

How it works

A clean path from discovery to display

Browse or search a collection

Start from bundled public-domain art or ask Matte to search approved collection sources for a new piece.

Curate the display

Add pieces to your gallery drafts, review the mood, and keep the image set aligned with the room or installation.

Run the canvas locally

Matte keeps the display runtime local-first so the artwork can stay visible even without a cloud account.

Frequently asked before install

The App Store review path and operator onboarding both need clear answers about permissions and assistant behavior.

Does Matte require an account?

No. Core canvases and bundled public-domain artwork work without login. Assistant features are optional.

What permissions does Matte use?

Matte only asks for photos or user-selected file access when you choose an import or save workflow. The shipped image-only app does not rely on microphone or camera input.

Can Matte work with an on-device model?

Yes, in supported App Store builds. The local-model path is optional and intended for bounded collection-search and add-piece workflows.

Need an App Store review reference?

Matte’s support and privacy pages are published so Apple, operators, and installers can verify the public-facing contract directly.

Build local-first museum canvas atmospheres on macOS.

Support: gallery-support@lobsterwork.ai

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