AI Live Chat

AI Live Chat is a real-time spoken conversation with an AI assistant. Unlike AI Search (which is text-based with voice input), Live Chat is a continuous voice dialogue — you speak, the AI responds by voice immediately, and the conversation flows naturally.

How It Works

1. Open the Library tab and tap the Live Chat button
2. A connection establishes — indicated by a brief status message
3. Start speaking — the AI listens and responds by voice in real time
4. Continue the conversation — ask follow-up questions, refine your preferences
5. Book results appear within the conversation — no screen change required
6. End the session when you are finished

Live Chat in Action

Below is a real conversation showing how AI Live Chat works — from greeting through book discovery.

Start conversation — describe what you want

AI finds a matching book and describes it

Book cards appear within the conversation

As the conversation continues, you can ask follow-up questions and get more recommendations:

AI recommends based on your preferences

Book results with title, author, and genre tags

Ask for details about any book found

What You Can Do

• Ask for recommendations — “What’s a good book to listen to before bed?”
• Describe your mood — “I want something relaxing, maybe nature writing.”
• Ask about a specific book — “Tell me more about this title.”
• Request comparisons — “Which of these is shorter?”
• Navigate results — books appear as tappable cards within the conversation

Real-Time Voice

The conversation has no perceptible delay. When you speak, the AI begins responding while you are still finishing your sentence. This creates a natural conversational rhythm — not a series of request-and-response exchanges.

This is possible because the app maintains a persistent audio connection to the AI backend, streaming audio in both directions continuously.

In-Conversation Book Discovery

When the conversation warrants a library search, the AI searches automatically. Results appear within the voice dialogue — you hear about the books as part of the conversation, and tappable book cards appear in the interface.

There is no separate search screen. Discovery happens within the flow of dialogue.

Session Management

• Each conversation maintains its own context — the AI remembers what was discussed
• Sessions have a defined duration to manage resources
• You can start a new conversation at any time
• Security is handled through short-lived tokens that expire automatically

Network Required

AI Live Chat requires a stable internet connection for real-time audio streaming. If your connection is unstable, consider using AI Search instead.

VoiceOver Shortcuts

Gesture	Action
Magic Tap (two-finger double-tap)	Mute / Unmute microphone
Escape (two-finger scrub)	End chat session

All book cards within the conversation are fully accessible — VoiceOver announces titles, authors, and available actions for each result.