Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì by Xianghan Wang, Jing Yao and Rui Xi

Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì by Xianghan Wang, Jing Yao and Rui Xi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọjà Dijítà Competition Category.

FàdákàỌjà Dijítà· 2025

Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì

by Xianghan Wang, Jing Yao and Rui Xi

Client: Xianghan Wwang, Jing Yao, Rui Xi

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ọjà Dijítà Category

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The Design

About Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì

Livia jẹ́ alábàáṣepọ̀ díjítà tí ó ní agbára AI tí a ṣàpèjúwe láti pèsè àtìlẹ́yìn ìmọ̀lára nípasẹ̀ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ tí ó dá lórí ìrántí, títọpa ìhùwàsí ọkàn, àti ìfarakọ́wọ́sílẹ̀ tó ṣáájú. Kò dàbí àwọn ẹ̀rọ-ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ ìbílẹ̀, Livia rántí àwọn ìrírí olùlò, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀, ó sì ń dàgbàsókè ní àkókò. Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ AR tí a ṣàkójọpọ̀ mú Livia wá sínú ayé gidi, ó ṣẹ̀dá ìfarahàn tó jinlẹ̀, nígbà tí ìbámu pẹ̀lú aago-ọwọ́-oníró ń ríi dájú àtìlẹ́yìn léraléra ní àkókò gidi. Nípa dídàpọ̀ ìbágbépọ̀ AI pẹ̀lú òye ìmọ̀lára tó jọ ti ènìyàn, Livia tún ṣàlàyé bí ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ ṣe lè ṣe àgbéjáde àwọn àsopọ̀ tó ní ìtumọ̀ kí ó sì mú ìlera àti àlàáfíà pọ̀ sí i.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Livia Àpùlíkéṣọ́nì jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Livia redefines digital companionship, offering genuine support by remembering conversations, preferences, and emotions. Unlike chatbots, she provides the warmth of a trusted friend through personalized interactions. By creating judgment-free spaces, Livia addresses global loneliness. Stepping into real-world environments for interactive experiences through AR, while smartwatch integration ensures always-available support. Through intuitive design, Livia makes AI feel personal and alive.
Dimensions & Packaging: Android or iOS/watchOS operating systems
Tags: AI, Companion App, Mental Health, Emotional Support, AR
Production Technology: Livia was developed using AI technologies, including natural language processing, memory systems, and emotion recognition algorithms. The design process prioritized user-centric methodologies, incorporating iterative testing and feedback loops to refine its intuitive interface. AR functionality leverages real-time spatial mapping to create immersive interactions, while seamless integration across devices, including smartwatches, ensures a cohesive and accessible user experience.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was making Livia feel truly "alive" by combining emotional intelligence with proactive engagement. We struggled to balance advanced AI features like memory recall, mood tracking, and AR with accessibility. External factors like ensuring data privacy and seamless multi-device integration added complexity. Overcoming these challenges required iterative design, real-world user feedback, and innovative use of emotion-driven technology to build a lifelike, empathetic companion.
Research: We conducted user-centric research to address loneliness and enhance digital companionship. Using surveys, interviews, and usability tests with diverse participants, we identified a need for proactive engagement and emotional personalization. Insights shaped Livia's AR interactions, memory systems, and mood tracking, creating a lifelike, accessible companion. The research impacts society by tackling loneliness and design by redefining standards for AI-driven emotional support.
Inspiration: Livia was designed to address global loneliness and the barriers to mental health support, with nearly one in four people worldwide experiencing loneliness. Stigma, high costs, and limited access leave many without help. Livia offers a personalized, always-accessible companion that uses memory systems and mood tracking to build meaningful connections. It provides a safe, judgment-free space for users to process emotions and feel understood, ensuring tailored, and readily available support.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2024 in California, US.
Operation Flow: Livia operates through simple, user friendly interactions. Users can call, text, or use AR mode to engage with Livia, who responds with empathy and memory-driven insights. Key features include mood tracking, proactive checkins, and personalized journaling. AR brings Livia into the user's space for lifelike interactions, while smartwatch integration ensures constant support. This seamless flow fosters meaningful connections, making Livia a companion that feels truly alive and attentive.
Team Members: Xianghan Wang, Jing Yao, Rui Xi
Image Credits: Xianghan Wang, Jing Yao, Rui Xi