A portrait that recognizes your face, senses your touch, and speaks with real emotion.
Yahyah is an interactive portrait that places an expressive digital character inside a solid wood frame, combining decorative artwork with optional AI-supported conversation. Users can choose from art-inspired characters and playful animal portraits to suit their space. The portrait is designed to respond to voice while recognizing people, objects, and gestures, using eye contact and visual reactions to accompany the conversation. Touch recognition adds another form of interaction, allowing a tap or brush of the frame to prompt a response. Environmental sensing is intended to let the character react to changes such as light or temperature around it. Previous conversations inform how the character adapts to personal preferences and develops its responses over time. A matte display surface reduces distracting reflections, while the solid wood enclosure gives the device the appearance of a framed decorative object. A physical on/off control and user control over internet connectivity provide direct ways to manage operation. The maker describes encryption and anonymization for facial-recognition information as part of its privacy approach. Voice interaction uses AI as a supporting technology, while the artwork, character designs, and animations are created by the product team. Yahyah is intended for people who want an expressive conversational object that fits into a home, studio, or other living space.
