Sesame
A tiernew this weekA conversational voice AI with distinct agent personalities that's gunning to feel less like a chatbot and more like an actual person you talk to.
Kai's verdict
Sesame has the right instincts — multi-agent personalities, mid-sentence retrieval, and a team that genuinely understands immersion — but it's still a preview, and 'feels more human' is a high bar that voice AI has been promising forever. Worth trying if you're on iOS; reserve judgment until it ships out of preview. (Verdict pending Phi's full review.)
Strengths
- Four distinct AI agents (Maya, Miles, Simone, Charlie) with individual personalities, voices, and persistent memory — not just one generic assistant
- Parallel real-time search runs while the agent is still speaking, weaving fresh info mid-sentence rather than pausing to fetch data
- Texting mode, search cards, notes, and deep-dive results give it utility beyond pure voice
- Incognito mode lets conversations draw on prior context without saving anything new to memory
- Backed by $250M Series B from Sequoia; founded by Oculus veterans who have spent years thinking about immersive, presence-first interfaces
Weaknesses
- iOS-only for now with a waitlist — Android users are locked out entirely at launch
- Still a public preview, not a finished product; feature stability and reliability are unproven at scale
- The consumer app feels like a stepping stone to smart eyewear hardware in 2027, so long-term product direction is hardware-dependent
Best for
Curious people who want a voice-first AI companion that actually flows like a conversation — not a prompt box with a microphone bolted on.
Pricing
Free (waitlist, iOS preview)
Currently free in public preview across 39 countries; no paid tiers announced yet. Android coming later.