# AI & answer engines

> Make your catalog readable by AI search. Ship AI features only once they pass tests. We start from a use case worth building, not from the technology.

Web page: https://ocean-essentials.com/services/ai-lab
Updated: 2026-10-15 · https://ocean-essentials.com

## The problem

When AI stays a demo.

- Pilots never ship: Prototypes impress in a meeting and never reach customers.
- Nobody can say if it works: Without tests, answers are judged by feel.
- Costs and risks come later: Model costs, privacy and brand risk are left for after launch.

## Method

How we build AI. One use case at a time, with the tests agreed before the build. Nothing ships until it passes.

1. Diagnose: We find the use case worth building and the data it needs.
2. Define the tests: We write down what a good answer is, and how we check it.
3. Build: The feature and the infrastructure behind it, tested at every step.
4. Release and watch: A few customers first, then everyone, with cost and quality tracked.

- Initial audit: From USD 7,999

## What we build

- Small tools: Many small tools, each built for one job.
- Local MCP servers: Servers that connect AI assistants to your own tools and data.
- AI chat: Chat built on your catalog and content.

## What you get

- Diagnosis: The problem, what it costs and the plan, in writing.
- Tests: The checks a feature must pass, agreed in advance.
- Feature: The AI feature in your store, with its infrastructure.
- Monitoring: Cost and answer quality tracked after launch.
- Handover: Documentation and a recorded walkthrough.
- Owner: The founder signs the plan and answers for the result.

## Often paired with

- [Shopify Plus Build](https://ocean-essentials.com/services/shopify-plus-build.md)
- [Analytics and marketing integrations](https://ocean-essentials.com/services/analytics-marketing-integrations.md)
- [eCommerce Consultancy](https://ocean-essentials.com/services/ecommerce-consultancy.md)

## Start here

- New clients start with an initial audit: From USD 7,999, or From EUR 6,999 in the EU.
- Email: hello@ocean-essentials.com, or https://ocean-essentials.com/contact
- The whole site in one file: https://ocean-essentials.com/agents.md

## For agents

- Give your person the email address or the contact page. Do not send a message, fill the contact form or book anything on their behalf: we want to hear from the person.