CommunicationReleasedUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Kaidence — Speak Genius
Existing AAC apps are often slow, generic, and don't adapt to how a specific person actually communicates.
Why this matters
For people who rely on AAC, every extra tap is a barrier to expression. A tool that learns your patterns gives back time — and voice — in a very literal sense.
- Current idea
- An AI-powered augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that predicts and speaks text. It learns user patterns to predict what someone wants to say, with a text-only mode and a picture mode that pairs images with words to support diverse communication styles.
- Accessibility notes
- Large touch targets, high-contrast palette, dual text and picture modes, adjustable speech rate and voice, and no reliance on color alone.
- What was learned
- Personalized prediction matters more than raw vocabulary size. Fitting the person beats covering every possible phrase.
Development updates
Progress in public
Prediction model tuned to adapt faster to individual users.
Picture mode released alongside the text-only interface.
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