01 Projects
A soft, screen-free object that lets young children start, choose and stop stories and sounds on their own. Built on our own electronics, private by design, with no camera and no feed.
What we learned: Toddlers learn simple, physical controls in seconds. Parents care most about what the object does not do.
Each character is designed once, with a small set of poses and faces, and animated to voices and sounds, so it always stays on model. First tests run 30 seconds, in two languages.
What we learned: Simple, consistent characters carry a lot of warmth. Voice and timing matter more than detail.
One set of characters and one story, produced as books in cut-out, paper-collage and watercolour styles, to learn which style families prefer and why.
What we learned: Families respond to faces they recognise. Consistency across pages matters more than polish.
Stories written by people, adapted across languages with AI and checked by native speakers, then voiced for young children at a slower, warmer pace.
What we learned: A story isn’t translated, it’s retold. Names, food and jokes all need care in each language.
Everyday sounds from homes, streets and nature across South Asia and beyond, made and licensed for children’s stories, with clear rights for every sound.
What we learned: The sounds children love are the ones from their own world: the pressure cooker, the rickshaw, the koel.
Small character figures made in wood, fabric and full-colour 3D print, with workshops in South Asia, to compare feel, safety, cost and character.
What we learned: Hand-made has a warmth that’s hard to fake. Child safety and consistency need working closely with the makers.
02 Join in
Students, artists, makers and partners: see what’s open now.
