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AI meets oral history to preserve military vet experiences
Apr 18, 2025
The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, has introduced "The Virtual Recipient," an interactive exhibit that allows visitors to engage in lifelike conversations with Medal of Honor recipients from the Vietnam War. Utilizing StoryFile's Conversa AI technology, the exhibit features veterans Jack Jacobs, Melvin Morris, Pat Brady, Tommy Norris, and Paris Davis sharing their personal stories of courage and service. This innovative approach ensures that the firsthand accounts of these heroes are preserved and accessible for future generations.
Walmart Museum set to reopen. Exhibits include Sam Walton hologram
Mar 14, 2025
The newly reopened Walmart Museum in Bentonville features an interactive hologram of founder Sam Walton, created with StoryFile’s technology. Visitors can ask Walton questions and hear stories in his own words, bringing his legacy to life.
StoryFile Emerges from Bankruptcy with New Ownership and Bold Vision
for the Future
Mar 7, 2025
AI startup StoryFile, renowned for its innovative "real people chatbots" has been acquired by Key 7 Investment Company after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The acquisition marks a new chapter for StoryFile, with plans to expand its AI-powered conversational video technology into corporate, non-profit, and institutional sectors, while also introducing new products and an updated brand identity.
Proposed Albuquerque museum could have AI chats with state legends
Feb 12, 2025
A proposed New Mexico Sports and Cultural Museum in Albuquerque aims to utilize AI technology to create interactive exhibits, allowing visitors to engage in virtual conversations with the state's notable figures, including sports legends, entertainers, and politicians.
KNBC LA: Japanese American National Museum Uses AI to Preserve Lawson Sakai’s Legacy
May 23, 2024
The Japanese American National Museum partnered with StoryFile to create an interactive AI experience featuring Lawson Iichiro Sakai, a World War II veteran and survivor of Japanese American incarceration camps. Visitors can engage in lifelike conversations with Sakai, preserving his powerful story for future generations through cutting-edge conversational video technology.
Smithsonian Magazine: This Museum Lets Visitors Talk to A.I. Copies of World War II Veterans
Apr 4, 2024
The National WWII Museum’s “Voices from the Front” exhibit uses StoryFile to let visitors speak with AI-driven interviews of real veterans, offering an immersive, conversational glimpse into their wartime experiences.
BBC News: Meta launches interactive Holocaust education tool using AI
Sep 20, 2023
“Tell Me, Inge”, a VR experience featuring Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher, allowing users to ask her questions in real time using StoryFile’s AI-driven video platform, in collaboration with Meta, UNESCO, and others.
AI Rising: The New Reality of Artificial Life
May 8, 2023
As tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence market, trying to one-up each other in the pursuit of profit, many experts are warning that we're not prepared for what happens next. On ABC's Four Corners, reporter Grace Tobin investigates the misuse and abuse of generative artificial intelligence and what it means for humanity.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed unveils Smart Mission project to improve UAE's consular services
Mar 10, 2023
StoryFile collaborated with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs to create the world’s first AI-powered digital consular agent as part of the Smart Mission initiative. Using conversational video technology, the virtual agent provides Emiratis abroad with immediate, interactive assistance for consular services and emergency support.
The Telegraph: Grandmother talks to mourners at her own funeral
Aug 14, 2022
Marina Smith MBE, a prominent Holocaust educator and co-founder of the National Holocaust Centre in the UK, made headlines by addressing mourners at her own funeral through an AI-powered video. Utilizing technology developed by her son, Stephen Smith, and his company StoryFile, Marina answered questions from attendees, sharing personal stories and reflections, thereby creating a deeply interactive and memorable memorial experience.
StoryFile and Healthy Soil Biomes Launch Interactive AI Experience for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2022
In celebration of Earth Day 2022, StoryFile partnered with Healthy Soil Biomes (HSB) to unveil an AI-powered conversational video experience featuring five leading experts in regenerative agriculture, exploring topics like soil health, bioreactors, and sustainable farming practices. This initiative aims to educate the public on methods to combat climate change and promote food and water security through improved agricultural techniques.
First AI-Powered ALS Educational Platform Launches for the Public
Apr 20, 2022
StoryFile has launched its first educational project to support people with ALS, using AI-driven storytelling to share crowd-sourced experiences and practical knowledge. The initiative was inspired by Eric Weinbrenner, founder of Paint For A Cure, who faced significant challenges living independently after losing mobility and speech to ALS.
The First Ever AI Santa Claus is Coming to Town for Christmas 2020, Powered by StoryFile
Nov 19, 2020
In November 2020, StoryFile brought holiday magic to every home with Ask Santa, providing kids pandemic-proof, face-to-face conversations with Santa; Using StoryFile's proprietary conversational video technology, kids visit Santa's North Pole workshop virtually and engage in real-time, natural conversations.
Museum of Science and StoryFile Launch AI-Powered COVID-19 Exhibit with Dr. Ashish Jha
Aug 16, 2020
The Museum of Science in Boston collaborated with StoryFile to create "Ask a Virtual Expert: COVID Conversations with Dr. Jha," an interactive exhibit featuring a lifelike digital version of Dr. Ashish Jha. Utilizing StoryFile's conversational AI technology, visitors can engage with Dr. Jha's virtual persona to ask questions about COVID-19, receiving responses based on over 550 recorded answers.
Latest News
Add paragraph text. Click “Edit Text” to update the font, size and more.
AI meets oral history to preserve military vet experiences
Apr 18, 2025
The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, has introduced "The Virtual Recipient," an interactive exhibit that allows visitors to engage in lifelike conversations with Medal of Honor recipients from the Vietnam War. Utilizing StoryFile's Conversa AI technology, the exhibit features veterans Jack Jacobs, Melvin Morris, Pat Brady, Tommy Norris, and Paris Davis sharing their personal stories of courage and service. This innovative approach ensures that the firsthand accounts of these heroes are preserved and accessible for future generations.
Walmart Museum set to reopen. Exhibits include Sam Walton hologram
Mar 14, 2025
The newly reopened Walmart Museum in Bentonville features an interactive hologram of founder Sam Walton, created with StoryFile’s technology. Visitors can ask Walton questions and hear stories in his own words, bringing his legacy to life.
StoryFile Emerges from Bankruptcy with New Ownership and Bold Vision
for the Future
Mar 7, 2025
AI startup StoryFile, renowned for its innovative "real people chatbots" has been acquired by Key 7 Investment Company after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The acquisition marks a new chapter for StoryFile, with plans to expand its AI-powered conversational video technology into corporate, non-profit, and institutional sectors, while also introducing new products and an updated brand identity.
Proposed Albuquerque museum could have AI chats with state legends
Feb 12, 2025
A proposed New Mexico Sports and Cultural Museum in Albuquerque aims to utilize AI technology to create interactive exhibits, allowing visitors to engage in virtual conversations with the state's notable figures, including sports legends, entertainers, and politicians.
KNBC LA: Japanese American National Museum Uses AI to Preserve Lawson Sakai’s Legacy
May 23, 2024
The Japanese American National Museum partnered with StoryFile to create an interactive AI experience featuring Lawson Iichiro Sakai, a World War II veteran and survivor of Japanese American incarceration camps. Visitors can engage in lifelike conversations with Sakai, preserving his powerful story for future generations through cutting-edge conversational video technology.
Smithsonian Magazine: This Museum Lets Visitors Talk to A.I. Copies of World War II Veterans
Apr 4, 2024
The National WWII Museum’s “Voices from the Front” exhibit uses StoryFile to let visitors speak with AI-driven interviews of real veterans, offering an immersive, conversational glimpse into their wartime experiences.
BBC News: Meta launches interactive Holocaust education tool using AI
Sep 20, 2023
“Tell Me, Inge”, a VR experience featuring Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher, allowing users to ask her questions in real time using StoryFile’s AI-driven video platform, in collaboration with Meta, UNESCO, and others.
AI Rising: The New Reality of Artificial Life
May 8, 2023
As tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence market, trying to one-up each other in the pursuit of profit, many experts are warning that we're not prepared for what happens next. On ABC's Four Corners, reporter Grace Tobin investigates the misuse and abuse of generative artificial intelligence and what it means for humanity.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed unveils Smart Mission project to improve UAE's consular services
Mar 10, 2023
StoryFile collaborated with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs to create the world’s first AI-powered digital consular agent as part of the Smart Mission initiative. Using conversational video technology, the virtual agent provides Emiratis abroad with immediate, interactive assistance for consular services and emergency support.
The Telegraph: Grandmother talks to mourners at her own funeral
Aug 14, 2022
Marina Smith MBE, a prominent Holocaust educator and co-founder of the National Holocaust Centre in the UK, made headlines by addressing mourners at her own funeral through an AI-powered video. Utilizing technology developed by her son, Stephen Smith, and his company StoryFile, Marina answered questions from attendees, sharing personal stories and reflections, thereby creating a deeply interactive and memorable memorial experience.
StoryFile and Healthy Soil Biomes Launch Interactive AI Experience for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2022
In celebration of Earth Day 2022, StoryFile partnered with Healthy Soil Biomes (HSB) to unveil an AI-powered conversational video experience featuring five leading experts in regenerative agriculture, exploring topics like soil health, bioreactors, and sustainable farming practices. This initiative aims to educate the public on methods to combat climate change and promote food and water security through improved agricultural techniques.
First AI-Powered ALS Educational Platform Launches for the Public
Apr 20, 2022
StoryFile has launched its first educational project to support people with ALS, using AI-driven storytelling to share crowd-sourced experiences and practical knowledge. The initiative was inspired by Eric Weinbrenner, founder of Paint For A Cure, who faced significant challenges living independently after losing mobility and speech to ALS.
The First Ever AI Santa Claus is Coming to Town for Christmas 2020, Powered by StoryFile
Nov 19, 2020
In November 2020, StoryFile brought holiday magic to every home with Ask Santa, providing kids pandemic-proof, face-to-face conversations with Santa; Using StoryFile's proprietary conversational video technology, kids visit Santa's North Pole workshop virtually and engage in real-time, natural conversations.
Museum of Science and StoryFile Launch AI-Powered COVID-19 Exhibit with Dr. Ashish Jha
Aug 16, 2020
The Museum of Science in Boston collaborated with StoryFile to create "Ask a Virtual Expert: COVID Conversations with Dr. Jha," an interactive exhibit featuring a lifelike digital version of Dr. Ashish Jha. Utilizing StoryFile's conversational AI technology, visitors can engage with Dr. Jha's virtual persona to ask questions about COVID-19, receiving responses based on over 550 recorded answers.