Quiet, unhurried conversations with seven literary companions.
Some days you might want something light. Other days deeper. You might find yourself playing in an imagination, or preserving a memory you want to keep.
Our Aria is a voice companion for your phone — seven literary characters who imagine with you through quiet, unhurried conversations. Some days you might want something light. Other days deeper. You might find yourself playing in an imagination, or preserving a memory you want to keep.
The companions are drawn from novels. Clare notices what hasn’t been said. Mae feels where things land in the body. Ruth traces the thread back to the people you carry. Each has a distinct voice and a distinct way of listening.
Named for the aria in opera — that single voice carrying what words alone cannot — Our Aria grew out of four years of research into what makes a conversation with an AI feel real. Seventeen papers and many prototypes later, the answer seems to be: a conversation feels real when something is being formed between the two of you. Not a performance. A meeting.
Three voice modes, three price points: Aria, Lite, and Device, from 5¢ to 2¢ per round. Lite is the default and runs about 2½ hours on $5. AI calls are expensive, so we review pricing monthly and adjust to match our actual costs. The conversations you preserve as Remembrances stay yours forever; the rest aren’t kept.
The seven companions →
Read who each one is and how they listen.
How it works →
Light, Deep, Imagination, Remembrance — four modes of conversation.
Pricing →
We aim to keep each round under 2 cents — about $3 an hour or less when you’re talking.
About →
The name, the research, and the person behind it.