Tech entrepreneur Andy McCune launched Cosmos, a digital platform designed for artists and creatives, starting in 2021 after selling his previous company Unfold to Squarespace. Originally a Pinterest-like tool for mood boards and visual inspiration, Cosmos was named one of Apple’s 25 apps of 2025 after its public launch last summer. The platform has since evolved to address creators' needs, introducing tools that ensure proper image credit attribution, enabling collaborative mood boards, and allowing users to block AI-generated content from their feeds. To celebrate the rollout of its next phase, Cosmos commissioned a short film starring Odessa A’zion, directed by Aidan Cullen, with an exclusive preview and interview with McCune.
This matters because Cosmos directly challenges the dominance of major social media companies that often marginalize artists and fail to credit their work. By prioritizing proper attribution, collaboration, and a feed free of AI-generated content, the platform offers a return to the customizable, community-driven ethos of early internet platforms like Tumblr and MySpace. It represents a growing pushback against the homogenization and exploitation of visual culture online, potentially reshaping how artists share, discover, and protect their work in the digital age.