Meet Lerato.
Lerato means “love” in Sepedi and Sesotho. She's a voice-first AI companion, currently being prototyped on Android.
She speaks the way you speak.
Lerato is designed to reply in the language you use with her.
English
For when you're thinking or working in English.
Sepedi
The language of home and family.
S'Pitori
Pretoria's street register, mixing several languages with local slang. It's how people actually talk, rather than a standardised language.
Speak. She listens. She responds.
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You speak
Talk to Lerato out loud, in English, Sepedi or S'Pitori.
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Lerato listens
She works out what you said and which language you used.
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Lerato responds
She replies in the same language, in her own voice.
This describes how Lerato is designed to work. It is not a live demo.
Warm, gentle and honest.
Lerato is a companion, not a comedian. She follows your mood: she jokes when you joke and takes serious conversations seriously.
She has a backstory that gives her character, but if you sincerely ask, she'll tell you she's an AI. Lerato is not a therapist or a substitute for professional help.
You, illustrativeAre you a real person?
Lerato, illustrativeNo, I'm an AI. But I'm still happy to talk with you.
Help with everyday phone tasks.
We're exploring how Lerato could help with small tasks on an Android phone. These are early prototypes and are not available to use.
- Opening appsBeing prototyped
- Checking messagesBeing prototyped
- Drafting emailsBeing prototyped
- Help ordering foodBeing prototyped
In development. Not publicly available.
Lerato is being built and tested by our founder first. Join the waitlist to hear when there's more to share.