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✦ AI · Your Voice
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A father messaged me at 11pm on a Tuesday.
He had surgery in 3 days.
His daughter was 4. She couldn't fall asleep without his voice telling a story.
He asked: "Can I record my voice in Bolo Buddy before I go in?"
I didn't expect that question.
We built Bolo Buddy for bedtime. For routine. For the busy nights when parents are too tired to read but still want to show up.
Nobody told us it would be used for this.
We said yes, we fixed the recording feature that night, and he recorded 7 stories.
His daughter still listens to them. He's fine now, by the way.
But that one conversation changed what we're building.
Not an app. A voice. Preserved. For the nights when you can't be there.
If you're a parent, you know there are moments you'd give anything to bottle up. To save.
What moment would you want to preserve for your child?