SherpaNova
AI cooking companion with real-time Simli avatar. Melissa guides users through recipes with live video, voice interaction, and step-by-step chapter navigation — a full interactive cooking experience.
Overview
SherpaNova is a hands-free AI cooking companion built around Simli's real-time avatar technology. Users interact with 'Melissa' — a live AI avatar who guides them through recipes via video and voice, with chapter-based navigation and real-time conversation.
The Challenge
Building a seamless real-time experience where an AI avatar responds naturally to cooking questions, syncs with recipe steps, and handles voice interaction — all while the user has flour on their hands.
Our Solution
Integrated Simli's real-time avatar API for live video/voice, built a chapter-based recipe navigation system, and designed a hands-free UX with microphone controls. The avatar responds contextually to the current recipe step.
Results & Impact
Real-time AI avatar cooking companion — fully interactive
Voice-controlled, hands-free cooking experience
Chapter-based recipe navigation with step tracking
Live AI avatar via Simli with natural conversation
Production-ready cooking platform