Whale Song AI
Start small. Prove value. Scale with confidence.
Every Whale Song AI engagement is fixed-scope or fixed-price. You know what you'll get, when you'll get it, and what it costs before we start.
A different way to buy AI
Stop buying hours. Start buying outcomes.
Most firms sell AI by the hour or by the month. You buy capacity and hope it turns into results. We work the other way: a defined scope, defined deliverables, and a measured before-and-after, so you know exactly what you're getting before you commit to more.
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Outcomes, not hours.
Every engagement has a defined scope and defined deliverables before work starts. No hour buckets, no "use it or lose it" capacity.
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Proof before you scale.
The Smart Scale Pilot puts one workflow into production with a measured before-and-after, so leadership decides on evidence, not promises.
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Built to keep working.
Models drift, costs creep, and new models arrive. AI Run & Optimize keeps it accurate, available, and cost-controlled.
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Assess. Build. Sustain.
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Assess
Find where AI will pay off first.
Rapid AI Diagnostic
Find the high-impact AI opportunities your business is ready to act on.
2 weeks, fixed scope · $10,500
Learn moreEnterprise AI Assessment
Turn scattered AI initiatives into a cohesive, governed AI program.
4 weeks · $27,500
Learn moreAI Governance & Remediation
See which AI tools are in use, what's exposed, and what to fix first.
2–3 week audit · Pricing tailored to your scope
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Build
Put AI into production, one release at a time.
Smart Scale Pilot
Take one workflow into production and measure the before and after.
4 weeks, one workflow · Pricing tailored to your scope
Learn moreSmartOps Increment
Reliable, production-ready AI, delivered in fixed-price four-week releases.
4-week releases · Pricing tailored to your scope
Learn moreAI-Enabled Legacy Modernization
Modernize your core system without betting the business on a big-bang cutover.
6+ months · Pricing tailored to your scope
Learn moreEmbedded AI Engineering Pod
Build AI capability inside your own team, then own it.
3-month minimum · Pricing tailored to your scope
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Sustain
Keep it accurate, available, and improving.
AI Run & Optimize
Keep your production AI accurate, available, and improving.
Monthly, 12-month term · $5,500 / month or $12,500 / month
Learn moreSupport & Maintenance
Keep your software secure, stable, and current after launch.
Monthly, 12-month term · $5,500–8,500 / month
Learn moreFractional AI Technical Advisory Retainer
A senior set of eyes on what your team and its AI tools produce.
Monthly · Pricing tailored to your scope
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Compare the offerings
| Offering | Best for | Duration | Key deliverable |
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| Rapid AI Diagnostic | Leaders who need a clear, low-risk first step | 2 weeks, fixed scope | Data-readiness scan, prioritized roadmap, and a costed build recommendation |
| Enterprise AI Assessment | Organizations whose AI plans touch several systems and teams | 4 weeks | Architecture review, phased investment path, and ROI model |
| AI Governance & Remediation | Leaders whose teams are adopting AI tools faster than anyone can steer them | 2–3 week audit | Audit findings, a ranked remediation roadmap, and a governance gate |
| Smart Scale Pilot | Leaders who need hard evidence before a larger investment | 4 weeks, one workflow | One workflow in production with measured results |
| SmartOps Increment | Companies with a validated AI opportunity ready to build | 4-week releases | A production release every four weeks |
| AI-Enabled Legacy Modernization | Companies whose core system is holding the business back | 6+ months | A modernized system, delivered in phases, with AI-accelerated migration |
| Embedded AI Engineering Pod | Teams that want to build with AI themselves, not depend on a vendor forever | 3-month minimum | AI-accelerated delivery practices, then ownership transferred to your team |
| AI Run & Optimize | Companies with AI in production that need it to keep performing | Monthly, 12-month term | Monitoring, drift detection, model upgrades, and cost control |
| Support & Maintenance | Companies with traditional software in production | Monthly, 12-month term | Monitoring, security patching, fixes, and a monthly health report |
| Fractional AI Technical Advisory Retainer | Teams that build in-house and want experienced review | Monthly | Recurring senior review, architecture guardrails, and a quarterly AI-readiness review |
Proof
Results we've delivered
90%+
AI accuracy raised from under 50% to 90%+
Financial services
~$180K
~$180K in engineering capacity recaptured every year
Financial services
6 weeks
Full data remediation in 6 weeks with zero downtime
Real estate
70%
70% faster candidate matching with AI
Staffing and talent
“AI on a mess just produces confident wrong answers faster.”
When the data or systems underneath aren't ready, we fix them first through System Integrations or Custom Software.
Ready to get your team's time back?
In 30 minutes, we'll map where your time and money are leaking, and you'll leave with at least one idea you can act on, whether or not we work together.