Building a PRIVATE AI Agent with Agent Zero + Venice

Your AI agent shouldn't have access to your entire computer. Most agentic AI frameworks give autonomous AI command-line access to everything — which is a disaster waiting to happen.

But not Agent Zero.

In this complete walkthrough, I'll show you how to set up Agent Zero — a powerful, open-source autonomous AI framework — paired with Venice AI for completely private operation. No data harvesting. No privacy compromises. Just powerful AI automation that stays in its lane.

Start using Venice TODAY: https://venice.ai

What you'll learn:
• Install Docker Desktop and understand why container isolation protects your files
• Configure Venice API for private, cost-effective model access
• Select the right models for chat, utility, and browser tasks (with privacy/cost tradeoffs explained)
• Generate images using Venice's API directly through Agent Zero
• Build a persistent memory system that learns from your conversations
• Create custom sub-agents that get called automatically — no coding required

Resources:
• Agent Zero GitHub: https://github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero
• Venice API Docs: https://docs.venice.ai
• Docker Desktop: https://www.docker.com

00:00 — Why Private AI Agents Matter Now
00:53 — Installing Docker Desktop (The Easy Way)
02:03 — Pulling Agent Zero Into Your Container
03:15 — Connecting Venice API for Complete Privacy
04:04 — Choosing Models: Privacy vs. Performance Tradeoff
08:05 — First Test: What Can Agent Zero Actually Do?
09:26 — Setting Up Image Generation with Venice API
11:39 — Generating Your First AI Image
13:06 — The Memory System That Changes Everything
16:31 — Creating Custom Sub-Agents (No Coding!)
20:03 — From Images to AI Video Generation
23:18 — What You Can Build From Here

By the end, you'll have a fully functional AI agent that remembers your preferences, generates images on command, and can be extended with specialized sub-agents — all while keeping your data private.

This video was created by @jordanurbsAI — check out his channel for more tutorials on building businesses with AI.