The Storyworth and Remento alternative that your family can actually talk to

Storyworth and Remento are subscription memoir services: weekly prompts become a one-off printed book plus an archive of stories and recordings. Afterlife AI(TM) is different. It builds a living, interactive Persona of you, governed by Executor Lock(TM), that your family can actually converse with, not just read.

The short verdict

If you want a beautiful printed book of answered prompts, Storyworth or Remento will get you there. If you want your family to ask you a question in ten years and hear your answer in your own way, you want a living Persona, not a book. That is what Afterlife AI(TM) builds, and you can start it free with no card.

How Storyworth and Remento actually work

Both are gift-style subscriptions built around weekly prompts that get compiled into a keepsake. They are good at what they do. They are also fundamentally a one-direction record: prompt in, page out.

Storyworth

• Sends a weekly question by email; the storyteller replies in writing and adds photos.

• Voice recording and guided phone interviews are available on upgraded plans.

• After a year, the stories are printed as a hardcover book. Plans run roughly $59, $109, and $199 per year, with extra book credits charged separately.

Remento

• Sends weekly prompts by text or email; the storyteller responds by voice or video, no app or login required.

• Recordings are transcribed and edited into written stories, then printed as a hardcover book with QR codes linking back to the original recordings.

• Priced around $99/year or $12/month including one book printing, with a private archive and lifetime access to recordings.

Where Afterlife AI(TM) is fundamentally different

A book and an archive preserve answers to the questions someone already asked. They cannot answer the question your grandchild asks in 2041. Afterlife AI(TM) is built for exactly that.

A living Persona, not a finished book

You build a consent-first AI Persona of yourself while you are alive. Your family does not flip to a chapter; they ask, and the Persona responds, drawing on the eleven dimensions of who you are: your stories, values, humour, the way you actually talk. It is interactive, and it keeps being interactive.

Governed by Executor Lock(TM)

This is the part a memoir service has no concept of. Executor Lock(TM) is a cryptographic authority-transition: while you are alive, you and only you control your Persona. At death, authority transitions to the people you named, and your Persona is locked: it cannot be changed, sold, or rewritten after you. Consent is set by you, in advance, and it holds.

Your voice, preserved with consent

You can add consent-based voice preservation of yourself while you are alive. Creating your voice is free for everyone; listening is the paid experience on Legacy. This is governed voice preservation, set up by you and you alone, not a voice generator and not a fake or scraped copy.

Built and hosted in Australia

Afterlife AI(TM) is built by IDY(TM), an Australian company, and your data is Australian-hosted. Your Persona and your voice are treated as the sensitive personal information they are.

Side by side

• Output: Storyworth and Remento produce a printed book plus a story archive. Afterlife AI(TM) produces an interactive Persona your family can converse with.

• Direction: memoir services are one-way (you answer set prompts). Afterlife AI(TM) is two-way (your family asks anything, anytime).

• After death: a book sits on a shelf. Your Persona is locked and protected by Executor Lock(TM), under the authority you assigned.

• Voice: Remento links to recordings via QR codes. Afterlife AI(TM) offers consent-based voice preservation you set up yourself, free to create.

• Control: with a memoir service you own a printed object. With Afterlife AI(TM) you hold cryptographic, consent-first control of a living legacy.

What it costs to start

Your free build is a one-time build budget, not a trial and not a monthly allowance: 60 memories, 100 conversations, 1 Trusted Contact, and Executor Lock(TM) setup. No card. Your free build never expires.

When you are ready for more, public pricing is three tiers only: Free, Legacy at $14.99/mo, and Eternal at $29.99/mo. Your family inherits the time you have paid for. Compare that to paying yearly for a book you receive once.

Build Once. Live Twice.(TM)

You do not have to choose a book over a living legacy as a one-time decision. But if you only build one thing for your family, build the one they can still talk to. Start your Persona free, no card, and keep it forever.

Frequently asked questions

Is Afterlife AI(TM) just a fancier version of Storyworth or Remento?

No. Storyworth and Remento are subscription services that turn weekly prompts into a printed book plus an archive of stories or recordings. Afterlife AI(TM) builds an interactive Persona of you that your family can actually converse with, governed by Executor Lock(TM), not a one-off book.

Can my family still get something to read or hold?

Your family gets something far more capable: a Persona they can ask questions and get answers from, in your stories, values, and way of speaking. If a printed keepsake is your priority, a memoir service does that one job. Afterlife AI(TM) is for a living legacy that keeps responding.

How much does it cost to start?

It is free to start with no card. You get a one-time build budget of 60 memories, 100 conversations, 1 Trusted Contact, and Executor Lock(TM) setup. It is not a trial and never expires. Paid tiers are Legacy at $14.99/mo and Eternal at $29.99/mo.

What is Executor Lock(TM)?

Executor Lock(TM) is a cryptographic authority-transition you set up while alive. You control your Persona during life; at death, authority transitions to the people you named and your Persona is locked, so it cannot be changed or rewritten after you. Memoir services have no equivalent.

Can I preserve my voice like Remento's recordings?

Yes, and it goes further. You can set up consent-based voice preservation of yourself while alive. Creating your voice is free for everyone; listening is the paid experience on Legacy. It is governed, consent-first voice preservation that you alone set up, not a generic recording.

Where is my data stored?

Afterlife AI(TM) is built by IDY(TM), an Australian company, and your Persona and voice data are Australian-hosted and treated as sensitive personal information.