After pioneering web chat with LivePerson in the 90s, CEO Robert LoCascio set out to conquer a new frontier: digital immortality. He founded Eternos in 2024, aiming to capture life stories and personalities using AI so loved ones could interact with digital replicas after death. The project gained traction when terminally ill Michael Bommer used Eternos to create his own AI, sharing intimate details about his life over 25 hours of conversation.
But LoCascio soon realized people weren’t just signing up to say goodbye. Most users were looking for a way to preserve their expertise and experiences for practical purposes – not just legacy. This sparked a pivot. Eternos rebranded as Uare.ai and landed $10.3 million in seed funding, signaling a shift towards personal AI with real-world applications.
Uare.ai leverages the Human Life Model (HLM) framework, a proprietary technology trained on individual data rather than general AI datasets. This means users own their AI model – its knowledge, personality, and decision-making style are uniquely theirs. Think of it like building a digital twin powered by your own life story.
“The big models take our datasets to get smarter,” LoCascio explains. “We’re flipping that: you own the model and can share or monetize it.”
The Potential of Your Personal AI
Uare.ai envisions these personalized AIs as powerful tools for creators, professionals, and anyone wanting to amplify their skills digitally. Imagine your AI handling customer interactions in your voice, crafting marketing copy based on your brand persona, or even assisting with project management tasks leveraging your accumulated expertise. The platform launches later this year, inviting users to train their HLMs through text, voice, and video responses about their lives and work experience.
How Uare.ai Works:
- Life Story Collection: Users are prompted to share anecdotes, pivotal moments, and details that shape their worldview. Think childhood stories, turning points in life, or career defining decisions.
- Fact Gathering: Beyond narratives, users input factual data about their professional background, skills, and areas of expertise.
- Model Creation: Uare.ai blends these personal stories with factual data to construct the unique HLM, a personalized AI reflecting the individual’s knowledge base and personality.
Unlike other chatbots reliant on general AI knowledge bases, Uare.ai’s models are grounded in the user’s specific experience. When faced with an unknown query, the AI transparently acknowledges its limitations instead of fabricating information. This commitment to accuracy distinguishes it from competitors like Character.ai.
Monetizing Your Digital Self
Uare.ai plans to generate revenue through subscription fees or revenue sharing based on how users leverage their digital twins for profit. This could include charging clients for AI-powered consultations, utilizing the AI to produce content, or even licensing access to specific expertise represented by the model. LoCascio’s entrepreneurial track record with LivePerson, combined with this novel approach to personalized AI, has attracted investors like Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures.
The rise of personal AIs like those offered by Uare.ai and Delphi signals a growing trend: individuals seeking to control and capitalize on their own data in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
