Luis Von Ahn

Video call with Lily, yeah.

Video call with Lily, yeah.

Video call with Lily, yeah.

We have this cast of characters that our users love. One of them is an emo teen with purple hair. who is very unimpressed by you. And it turns out you can talk to her now and practice your conversation, and you can have really good conversations with her. There's a lot of things that are amazing about her.

We have this cast of characters that our users love. One of them is an emo teen with purple hair. who is very unimpressed by you. And it turns out you can talk to her now and practice your conversation, and you can have really good conversations with her. There's a lot of things that are amazing about her.

We have this cast of characters that our users love. One of them is an emo teen with purple hair. who is very unimpressed by you. And it turns out you can talk to her now and practice your conversation, and you can have really good conversations with her. There's a lot of things that are amazing about her.

First of all, she adapts to your level, and we know your level because you've been learning on Duolingo, so we have a pretty good idea of what your level is. She adapts to your level. The other thing is she has memory, so she knows that last time we talked about something,

First of all, she adapts to your level, and we know your level because you've been learning on Duolingo, so we have a pretty good idea of what your level is. She adapts to your level. The other thing is she has memory, so she knows that last time we talked about something,

First of all, she adapts to your level, and we know your level because you've been learning on Duolingo, so we have a pretty good idea of what your level is. She adapts to your level. The other thing is she has memory, so she knows that last time we talked about something,

For example, I literally just had a conversation today where she remembered that last time we talked about the fact that I like Nirvana. And she was telling me that her favorite song is Smells Like Teen Spirit.

For example, I literally just had a conversation today where she remembered that last time we talked about the fact that I like Nirvana. And she was telling me that her favorite song is Smells Like Teen Spirit.

For example, I literally just had a conversation today where she remembered that last time we talked about the fact that I like Nirvana. And she was telling me that her favorite song is Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Easy choice, by the way. Facile choice. We're dating ourselves on that one, but yes. And so, you know, these are pretty enjoyable conversations and you get to practice your language super well. And it is entirely spoken. And, you know, it just works really well. And we're very happy because it is the first time that you really think... We really, really are not going to need humans for this.

Easy choice, by the way. Facile choice. We're dating ourselves on that one, but yes. And so, you know, these are pretty enjoyable conversations and you get to practice your language super well. And it is entirely spoken. And, you know, it just works really well. And we're very happy because it is the first time that you really think... We really, really are not going to need humans for this.

Easy choice, by the way. Facile choice. We're dating ourselves on that one, but yes. And so, you know, these are pretty enjoyable conversations and you get to practice your language super well. And it is entirely spoken. And, you know, it just works really well. And we're very happy because it is the first time that you really think... We really, really are not going to need humans for this.

No, no, no. We animate them. I mean, it's a combo.

No, no, no. We animate them. I mean, it's a combo.

No, no, no. We animate them. I mean, it's a combo.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's animated in real time. I mean, we have a rig for her. Turns out we've bought these two animation studios in Detroit. This is why we have an office in Detroit. And they've done a really good job. So everything, her mouth moves just, you know, when she's speaking and it is tied to what she's saying. You know, she rolls her eyes at you, et cetera.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's animated in real time. I mean, we have a rig for her. Turns out we've bought these two animation studios in Detroit. This is why we have an office in Detroit. And they've done a really good job. So everything, her mouth moves just, you know, when she's speaking and it is tied to what she's saying. You know, she rolls her eyes at you, et cetera.