PDF title
PDF title
An AI discovery partner that asks before it recommends.
An AI discovery partner that asks before it recommends.
Lore
2026
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Context
Context
Developed as part of my capstone project for Stanford’s "Building AI Products" course.
Developed as part of my capstone project for Stanford’s "Building AI Products" course.
Concept
Concept
Lore is a speculative AI entertainment platform that helps people discover what to watch based on their mood, interests, and the experience they want.
Lore is a speculative AI entertainment platform that helps people discover what to watch based on their mood, interests, and the experience they want.
Role
Role
Concept creator, research, interaction design, prototyping and testing.
Concept creator, research, interaction design, prototyping and testing.
Question
Question
Can a short conversation find what someone wants to watch faster than browsing rows?
Can a short conversation find what someone wants to watch faster than browsing rows?
Learnings
Learnings
People liked talking to it more than scrolling. They also missed the one feature meant to earn their trust.
People liked talking to it more than scrolling. They also missed the one feature meant to earn their trust.
Overview
Overview
Starting with a feeling.
Starting with a feeling.

Sometimes you know how you want a movie to feel before you know what movie you want.
Lore starts with that uncertainty. Someone can ask for “something suspenseful,” answer a clarifying question, and receive a small set of recommendations with an explanation for each.
I wanted to understand how that exchange might work on a television, where people might move between speaking into a remote and selecting something on screen.
Sometimes you know how you want a movie to feel before you know what movie you want.
Lore starts with that uncertainty. Someone can ask for “something suspenseful,” answer a clarifying question, and receive a small set of recommendations with an explanation for each.
I wanted to understand how that exchange might work on a television, where people might move between speaking into a remote and selecting something on screen.
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