In 1984, Susan Kare gave the Macintosh a smile. A small, pixelated face that greeted you like a friend. It was the first time a computer felt human.

We're a research lab building that feeling into AI. Today's AI doesn't listen. Every conversation starts from zero. We study how to give AI persistent identity, deeper understanding, and relational context, so every interaction builds on the last. Human-centric by design. Our work spans persona runtimes, emotional modeling, and evaluation frameworks for AI that listens, adapts, and grows alongside the people it serves. We're always looking for curious minds, reach out if this resonates.