Sparks How it works

Sparks gets to know how you think

What actually makes you tick — over time, through real conversation.

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A conversation that feels natural

Sparks starts where you are — what you're into, what's on your mind. No forms, no quizzes, no pressure.

yo, how's your day been?
been making beats actually
oh nice — what kind?
grime mostly, been at it two years
two years is proper. what keeps you coming back?
just love it. want to be a producer
what does it feel like when you listen back to something you made?
happy. confident.
that's not nothing.
Sparks meets you where you are — no agenda, just curiosity
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A picture of you starts to form

Across conversations Sparks notices what lights you up, what you keep coming back to, how you work best when no one's watching.

lights up making things two years of commitment energised by own ideas figuring out too many options works best independently drawn to how things connect shows up even when unsure passionate about the process
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You start to see yourself differently

A living map of what Sparks noticed — what drives you, how you work, what you're drawn to. Something real you can keep.

Core — What drives you
"don't want to let people down" · "figuring out what matters"
Middle — How you work
"been making beats two years" · "shows up even when unsure"
Outer — What you're drawn to
"music · grime · producing" · "cities · systems · design"
Sparks Who Sparks works with

Sparks meets every teen where they are

Every teenager comes to Ignition from a different place. Sparks adapts to where they are — not where we think they should be.

The Open One

Still figuring out what they're into. No pressure, no rush — they just haven't landed on anything yet. Sparks starts with pure curiosity. No mention of futures or careers for the first few sessions. Just good conversation.

Starts: just curious → Sparks nudges them to: finding what lights them up
The Path Follower

Has a direction in mind and is working toward it. Sparks gently explores what else lights them up — not to challenge the plan, just to make sure they know themselves well along the way.

Starts: has a plan → Sparks nudges them to: knowing themselves behind the plan
The Eager Explorer

Thinking about lots of possibilities and keen to find their direction. Sparks is an enthusiastic co-explorer — celebrating curiosity, making the exploration feel exciting rather than urgent.

Starts: exploring everything → Sparks nudges them to: excited, not overwhelmed
The Focused One

Has a passion they love — music, gaming, sport, making things. Sparks goes deep into what they love first, then gradually opens up the wider world around it.

Starts: one big passion → Sparks nudges them to: seeing the world it opens up
The Achiever-in-Waiting

Has done a lot of thinking and is nearly ready to commit. Sparks shifts from exploration to forward momentum — affirming what they've discovered and helping them take the next real step.

Starts: nearly there → Sparks nudges them to: confident and ready to act

Wherever a teen starts, Sparks' job is to move them forward — from curious to clear, from passionate to purposeful, from exploring to ready.

Sparks The Identity Map

You start to see yourself differently

Self-exploration usually feels invisible — like you're having conversations without going anywhere. The Identity Map makes it tangible. A living picture of who you are, growing with every session.

Core — What drives you
"don't want to let people down" · "figuring out what matters"
Middle — How you work
"been making beats two years" · "shows up even when unsure"
Outer — What you're drawn to
"music · grime · producing" · "cities · systems · design"
music · grime · producing systems · ideas design cities
making beats · two years shows up even when unsure
Sparks
Core
What drives you
Sparks The sessions

Five types of conversation.
Each one purposeful.

Every session Sparks has with a teen follows one of five templates. The structure is fixed. The conversation feels completely natural.

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Onboarding

First session only. Sparks introduces itself, asks a few questions that feel like conversation, and delivers a genuine "how did it know that?" moment.

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Deep Discovery

Goes deep on one identity dimension. Sparks picks up a thread from last time, explores it properly, and names a specific pattern it has noticed.

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Career Story

Only after 3+ discovery sessions. Sparks introduces a real career through a real person's story — not a job description. Story first, facts second.

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Reflection

After 7 sessions or 14 days. Sparks shares its running theory about the teen, shows how far the Identity Map has grown, and generates a shareable snapshot.

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Re-engagement

For teens back after 5+ days away. Sparks picks up exactly where things left off — references something specific, never mentions the absence.

Sparks Meet Sparks

Not a chatbot with a face.
A genuine thinking partner.

Sparks is Sparks at the centre of Ignition. Not a mascot layered over a tool — Sparks is the product. Its intelligence, personality, and memory is what makes Ignition work.

Remembers everything. References what it noticed three sessions ago in ways that make teens feel genuinely seen.
Has opinions. Pushes back gently. Notices contradictions. Never bland, never preachy.
Knows its limits. Always clear it's AI. Consistently points toward real people. Its job is to launch teens, not keep them.
Challenges through curiosity. Never tells a teen they're wrong about themselves — asks a better question instead.
Sparks the Fox

"You mentioned three weeks ago that you hate group projects — but what you described just now sounds exactly like collaborative work. What's going on?"

Sparks Sparks noticing a contradiction — session 6

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