THE PENDING
Smart tools for creative industries and talent
... one platform, two sides, even stronger together.
An idea of a digital creative world and community in the AI era.
A community for everyone who belongs to it: artists & creatives, casting professionals, and creative agencies working together. One place, built to make creative work easier, connect the right people at the right time, and keep the creative process moving.
As AI reshapes the world like few technologies before it, we hold one belief firmly: AI should never replace human creativity. That's why we build AI tools that support the creative process — and everything that connects to it. Ethical AI, hosted in Europe with high data protection standards, helps you focus on what matters: the work, and the people behind it. Our AI organizes, searches, and simplifies. The creative decisions and processes stay yours.
So this is an invitation: join us, and help us shape a healthy, inspiring, and effective creative community for the 21st century.
Tim Kriegler
Cirque du Soleil Artist & Co-Founder
I've spent my professional life on stages — and just as much time navigating the chaos behind them. As a founder, I'm building the platform I wish had existed: one where talent gets seen, and the people looking for it aren't buried in admin.
Niklas Kornel
Co-Founder & CTO
I think about The Pending as infrastructure, not just software — something creatives and agencies can rely on every day. That means AI that's genuinely useful, built on the same foundation of trust, security, and reliability as everything else we do.
One brand. Two ways in.
Under The Pending, we offer two fully independent eco-systems, each built for how that side works: creatives find and apply to jobs, build their portfolio, and get AI-assisted support along the way. Agencies manage applications, run casting, and organize their roster on theirs. Smartly connected where both sides benefit from meeting
Artists & Creatives
•Portfolio Builder – present yourself professionally
•Job Finder – automatically scans the web, social media & job boards worldwide
•Application Assistant – AI helps you apply
•Pocket CRM with Client Finder – keep track of contacts & inquiries
•Task Board – an overview of all your todos
•Spotty – your personal AI assistant in the background
Casters / Bookers / Agencies
•Opportunity Posting – publish castings & job listings in seconds
•Application Manager – AI pre-sorts applicants, bulk actions save you time
•Roster & CRM – manage your talent pool with custom fields & pipelines
•Projects – connect jobs to your roster and track everything in one place
•Team Collaboration – work together with your whole team
•Spotty AI – your assistant, even via email, no login needed
Where both connect
•Published Opportunities – jobs posted by agencies can optionally surface to our artist network
•Discovery Section – artists can opt in to be visible for active sourcing by casters & bookers
•Direct Messaging – connect and reach out directly, no middleman
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