Will it sound like my grandfather?
No. Memri never recreates a real person's voice without that person's own documented consent, so a letter from someone who has died is read by Clara, Memri's warm AI reader voice. A living family member can record their own voice for Memri and withdraw it at any time.
Does it make up answers?
Memri answers from the page in front of it and from notes your family adds. If the letter doesn't say and nobody has told it, Memri says so, and invites the person to tell the story themselves.
What if it can't read the handwriting?
It marks the words it isn't sure of and asks. Faded pencil, cramped margins and old cursive are what Memri is built for, but it will never guess silently.
Do the people in photographs talk?
Photographs move gently, labelled as motion made by Memri and shaped by the story that was told about them, and you can ask about who is in them. They don't speak, and Memri never speaks as them.
What happens to the names and stories?
They stay in your family's private keepsake box. Each recording is kept exactly as it was said, and the names, places and dates Memri picks up form a family graph, each one linked to the photo and the moment it was mentioned. Family members can fix or remove any entry, and the person telling the stories can see it too. It's never sold or used to train AI models, and you can export all of it, graph included, or delete it in full.
Is it right for someone with memory loss?
Many families use old letters and photographs to spark conversation, and Memri is designed to be calm and simple. It is not a medical device or treatment. Talk to their care team, and remember the family can pause Memri at any time.
Who can see what's shared?
Only the family members you invite, and the person using Memri can see that list too. Full conversations stay private unless they choose to share them. Nothing is sold or used to train AI models.
What phones does it work on?
We are launching on recent iPhone and Android phones. The person using it only needs to hold the phone over a page; the family member does the setup.