# Using Laravel to Power an AI Storytelling Startup. The Artisan of the Day Is Kyle Arch.

DevFeed: [Using Laravel to Power an AI Storytelling Startup. The Artisan of the Day Is Kyle Arch.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-laravel-to-power-an-ai-storytelling-startup-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-kyle-arch-3929.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://laravel.com/blog/using-laravel-to-power-an-ai-storytelling-startup-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-kyle-arch>)

Author: Ana Tavares

Published: 2025-09-26T17:32:13Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Laravel Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/laravel-blog.md>)

Topics: [Laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/laravel.md>), [PHP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/php.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [AI Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-development.md>), [Vue.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vue.md>), [Refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/refactoring.md>), [stripe](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/stripe.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laravel.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/refactoring.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [startup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/startup.md>), [stripe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stripe.md>), [vue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vue.md>)

## AI overview

Kyle Arch describes using Laravel, PHP, and related tools to build and scale backend systems, including the ClassicIQ SaaS platform and Odie, an AI storytelling startup for children. The article also covers his Laravel contributions and Odie's private beta launch.

## Source excerpt

Kyle Arch, Laravel contributor and founder of Odie, shares how Laravel powers his journey from scaling SaaS at Dropbox to building AI tools for kids.