full email: Hello, I want to tell you something we haven't shared widely yet. We're building the next generation of Scratch. It's called Scratch 4.0, and it features something we call Creative AI — a set of tools designed to help every kid create. Not by doing the work for them, but by meeting them where they are: through conversation and inspiration. Imagine a child who has an idea for a game but doesn't know where to start. In Scratch 4.0, they'll have a creative assistant that listens, asks questions, and helps them build it step by step, while their agency and imagination lead the way. I'm telling you this because you're part of the Scratch community. Your child creates on this platform. You've trusted us with their curiosity, their screen time, and most of all, their sense of what's possible. I want to be honest with you: building this costs real money. Scratch is free for every child on Earth. We're an independent nonprofit, and everything we build is funded by people like you who believe in what we're doing. Right now, we're asking families to become Scratch Members. An annual membership is $50 — less than a dollar a week — and 100% of what you give goes directly to building, maintaining, and growing Scratch for the future. Become a Member - $50/year If now isn't the right time, I understand. Scratch will always be free for your family. But if you've ever thought about supporting us — this is the moment. We're building something new, and your membership is part of how we get there. Thank you for being here. Dr. Margaret Honey President & CEO, Scratch as you might know, there is an AI strike on Scratch, which I am rarely but surely participating in. this morning (yes, I'm back), I looked at my Chromebook's Gmail (I'm subscribed to Scratch's newsletter) and saw THIS EMAIL, which makes me SO FRUSTRATED. anyways, if you didn't read the full email, I pasted it above. on the bright side, Scratch 4.0 is officially confirmed. hopefully, they don't make an AI helper like the AI helper on Zoom (the video calling company) called Scratchy or something (because Scratchy is a cringe, cringe name). and as always, I'll see you out there.
Scratch for the Cave sound effect (doesn't it fit so well?) Wing Ngan for the design of Scratch Cat for making Scratch
