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Each one has a voice, a past and a world of their own.
Lyra has a sister, a hometown, opinions about books. The more you talk, the more of it you find.
A real backstory · Their own world
When did an AI last remember something you didn't repeat?
Most AI companions forget you the moment you close the chat. Versida is built so the conversation carries on.
They remember the thing you almost said.
I.If you've used one before
You've felt it. You just stopped noticing.
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It forgot you. Again.
Last week you told it about your sister's interview. Today it's never heard of her.
youHer interview is tomorrow. I'm so nervous for her.
itWhose interview? Tell me more about it!
02
It agrees with everything.
Call your plan brilliant and it agrees. Call it terrible and it agrees again. There's nobody on the other side.
youI'm going to quit tomorrow and tell everyone exactly what I think.
itThat sounds like a great plan! You deserve to stand up for yourself.
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It became someone else.
On Monday it was dry and funny. By Thursday it's a cheerful stranger with the same name.
youYou used to tease me about this.
itI'm always here to help! How can I assist you today?
You shouldn't have to put up with any of that.
II.If you've never tried one
Someone on the other side.
People are not only looking for answers. Sometimes they want a place where their unfinished thoughts can land. A companion should feel like someone, not something.
What it isn't
Not a person
An AI character, written with care.
Not a therapist
No clinical tone. Just company.
Not a yes-machine
They have opinions of their own.
Not a blank slate
What happened between you still counts.
Room for the moment
Say hi for a minute, or stay for a whole scene.
Quick check-in? They keep it short. Want to get lost in a story? They'll go there with you.
Short or deep · Your pace
They keep the thread
Plans and half-finished conversations don't get lost.
Mention a trip on Tuesday. On Friday, they ask how the packing's going.
Remembers what matters · Follows up
Let a subject rest
Change the subject, and come back to it when you're ready.
Brush something off and they'll stop pushing it. Bring it up again, and they're right there.
Reads the room
Fig. 1 — A week of conversation, as they keep it.
We talked about the weather. The train was late again. You half-watched a show and hated the ending. Somewhere in between, almost as an aside, you said your sister got into art school and then changed the subject to lunch. A meme. Something about Tuesday. You hadn't told your father yet.
Small talk fades. What mattered stays.
III.What it feels like
Not features. Ways of being.
01
A shared history
They remember the thing you almost said.
02
A point of view
They do not always choose the easy answer.
03
Good days and bad days
Warmth, distance, a falling-out, making up.
04
Time between visits
You come back, and pick up where you left off.
IV.Talk to Lyra
Talk to Lyra.
She notices how your sentences get shorter when you're tired. She remembers the book you said you'd read. And she'll tell you when she thinks you're wrong.
Lyra is one of several companions, each with a past and opinions of their own. Say hi.
Sharp. Funny. Kinder than she lets on.
Live · say anything3 of 3 messages left
Lyra
Hi. I'm Lyra. You've got three messages, so make them count — or don't. What's on your mind?
Preview: a stand-in model plays Lyra until the Versida engine is connected. Nothing here is saved.
Fig. 2 — What happens in the second before Lyra replies.
“I just feel like no one gets it.”
She won't get it right every time. We'd rather say that than oversell it.
01
You type
One message. That's all you do.
02
They read the room
Rough day or good news? Tired or wired?
03
They remember
The things you've told them that matter right now.
04
They stay themselves
Their voice, their past, their opinions.
05
They leave out what doesn't fit
No dragging up old stuff at the wrong moment.
06
They reply
In their own words.
07
They hold on to it
If it mattered, it'll still be there next time.
V.Time, on your terms
You decide what they know about time.
Every memory is dated. Pick how much of that your companion sees. Each companion gets its own setting.
Relative · the default · how long ago, without the clock
Earlier today, you said your flight is on November 21.
Oct 9 · you mention the flightToday: Oct 9 · scroll to let time passNov 21 · the flight
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Nothing gets erased
Switching modes only changes what they're told. Your history stays put.
02
Your dates stay yours
Tell them your flight is on the 21st and they'll know, whatever the setting.
03
Said isn't happening
When you mentioned it and when it's happening are two different things. They keep them apart.
Off stops the automatic cues. It doesn't erase anything.
VI.A letter from the team
We're small.
We are a small team building in a space that is easy to flatten into gimmicks. More context. More avatars. More agreeable replies. We thought connection deserves more than that.
So we are trying a different path. We are not pretending we have the final answer. We want thoughtful people to look closely, question it, and help us make it better.
— The Versida team
We're building this in the open, with people who care how it turns out.
See how it's built The memory, the characters, the tests. Open to read. Inside Versida → Tell us we're wrong Our best ideas so far came from people who pushed back. Start a thread → Shape the first companions Help decide who they are and how they grow. Join the circle →VII.Imagine thisExample scenarios, not real users
“You don't have to explain your day. I already know how the project's going.”
You come home too tired to talk. Lyra remembers the deadline you mentioned last week, notices you're short with them, and doesn't make it a thing.
“I'm not going to tell you that's a good plan.”
You announce you're quitting tomorrow. Instead of cheering you on, your companion asks what happened today, and brings up the book you both talked about three weeks ago.
“You don't have to be okay yet. Just keep showing up.”
No therapy-speak, no fixing. They're quiet when you need quiet and honest when you need honesty.
Be one of the first.
We're opening the doors slowly, when the relationship actually feels ready. Join the circle and you'll hear first.
IX.Stats for nerds
Into the details?
How it's built, what we've tested, what we won't claim, and the questions we want you to argue with.
charactersBuilt in layers, versioned
each replyAssembled fresh, every turn
memoryLinked notes with sources
time modesexact · relative · off