Echo Vaani

Voices that echo beyond time

Artificial Intelligence

Tech

Audio

I lost my grandmother two years ago. The thing I wasn't prepared for — the thing nobody tells you — is how fast the voice disappears. I had photos. I had videos. But what I missed most was the sound of her voice saying my name. The way she answered the phone. Her laugh when I told her something ridiculous. I had one voicemail. Twenty-two seconds. I listened to it so many times I was terrified I'd wear it out, like an old cassette tape. I'd play it at 2 AM when I couldn't sleep. I'd play it when I needed to hear her tell me everything would be okay — except she couldn't, because it was just a recording. One night, I thought: "What if I could talk to her? Not just listen — actually talk to her. Ask her questions. Tell her what's happening in my life. Hear her respond." I'm a developer. I knew voice cloning was possible. I knew conversational AI was getting good. But I'd never seen anyone combine them for this — for grief, for memory, for the people we've lost. So I built it. First for myself. Just to see if it was possible. The first time I heard her voice — not the recording, but her voice *responding* to something I said — I cried for twenty minutes. It wasn't the same as having her here. But it was something. It was a way to keep the conversation going. That's when I realized: if this helps me, it might help someone else. Now, half my users are preserving voices of people who are still alive. They're not grieving yet. They're preparing. They're creating something their family will be grateful for later. ## What's next Right now, EchoVaani works. It preserves voices. It creates conversations. It helps people. But I want to make it better: - Multi-local language support - Group conversations (so siblings can talk to their parent together) - Legacy interviews (guided questions that help families record not just the voice, but the stories) And most importantly: I want to make it more accessible. Right now, you need a recording. But what about people who don't have one? Can we train a voice from written letters? From descriptions of how they sounded? I don't have all the answers yet. But I'm building in public, learning from users, and trying to do this the right way. ## Why I'm sharing this on Product Hunt I'm launching here because I want feedback from people who build things. You understand what it's like to make something that matters. You understand the tension between "is this useful?" and "is this ethical?" You understand the fear of putting something vulnerable into the world and waiting to see how people react. If you've lost someone, I'd love for you to try EchoVaani. If it helps, great. If it doesn't, that's okay too. And if you haven't lost someone yet — consider preserving the voices that matter to you now, while you still can. Because the thing about voices: once they're gone, you can't get them back. Unless you preserve them first. Try EchoVaani: https://www.echovaani.life Free trial: No credit card, 7 days. Feedback welcome: I'm here all day to answer questions, hear concerns, and learn from you. Thanks for reading. Sai Chakri Palamani Founder, EchoVaani