Junkee and Lexer founders team up for mystery AI product

Hal Crawford

August 22, 2025 11:05

Junkee Media founder Neil Ackland and Lexer founder Aaron Wallis have teamed up to launch Lokol (styled “lokol”), a consumer AI startup that aims to address the problem of individuality in the AI age.

Details of the actual product proposition for Lokol are vague, and Ackland is not willing to discuss what the pair are up to – but the venture’s first Substack post gives some clues.

Neil Ackland and Aaron Willis (Lokol)

“Earlier this year, after wrapping our respective chapters, our paths crossed once again and we started having some exciting conversations about this once-in-a-generation moment.

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Hal Crawford

Crawford has worked across news media over a 30-year career, including running Ninemsn editorial in Sydney (editor-in-chief and publisher) and the TV3 newsroom in Auckland (chief news officer).

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