The stories you’ve heard a hundred times. And the ones you haven’t.
Each week Robin rings your mum or dad for a proper chat about their life, at a time that suits them. Their stories become a book with their name on the spine.
- Expected £99 for the first three months
- Nothing to pay today
How it works
Nothing for them to learn. They just answer the phone.
Step 1: You tell us about them
A ten-minute call with you: who they are, and the things you’ve always wanted to know.
Step 2: They pick the time
Robin (an AI, and a very good listener) rings when it suits them, from one number you save in their phone. They can ring Robin too, whenever they like.
Step 3: A proper chat about their life
As long or short as they like. If they don’t enjoy the first call, you get your money back.
Step 4: A book arrives
Their stories, in their words. They decide what goes in, story by story.
Worried they won ’t answer an unknown number? Before the first call, you save Robin’s number in their phone, so they always know who’s ringing.
A sample call
What a chat with Robin is like.
One gentle question at a time, at the pace they set. And they decide what goes in the book.
- Robin
Hello Margaret, it’s Robin from Yarn. Is now still a good time for our chat?
- Margaret
It is, love. I’ve just put the kettle on.
- Robin
Last week you mentioned your first job. Where was it?
- Margaret
Harrington’s, the bakery on the corner. I started the week after my sixteenth birthday.
A sample call, written to show how Robin talks. Robin is an AI and never pretends to be a person.
The book
Their name on the spine. Not ours.
A cloth-bound hardback, printed in the UK. Their stories in their own words, kept for the grandchildren.
See inside
Just for fun. Nothing you type is saved.
See inside
Sample chapter, written to show what a Yarn book is like. Swipe, tap or use the arrow keys.
Their stories are theirs
Nothing is shared without their say.
What they tell Robin belongs to them. They decide who hears it and what goes in the book.
- They choose who hears
Only the people they choose can hear their recordings or read their stories.
- They decide what goes in
Nothing goes in the book until they’re happy with it.
- Never used to train AI
Their calls and stories are never used to train AI, ours or anyone else’s.
- Theirs to delete
They can delete any story, or everything, whenever they like.
“It’s a chat about your life, and you decide what anyone else sees.”
Privacy policy [to confirm: no policy exists yet; needed before any ads].
Questions
Who is Robin?
Robin is an AI interviewer. It listens, asks gentle follow-up questions and writes up their stories. Robin never pretends to be a person.
What if they don’t enjoy it?
Robin asks them first, and a no is a no. If they don’t enjoy the first call, you get your money back.
What if they don’t answer unknown numbers?
Before the first call you save Robin’s number in their phone, so they always know who’s ringing. They can ring Robin too, whenever it suits them.
Do they need a computer?
No. A landline or mobile is enough.
Will I hear everything they say?
No. They decide what the family hears, story by story.
Are the calls recorded?
Yes, so nothing gets lost. The recordings are theirs, and they choose who can hear them. They can delete any of them whenever they like.
What will it cost?
We expect £99 for the first three months, then £9.99 a month if you both want to carry on. Cancel any time. You pay nothing to join the waitlist.
When will it be ready?
We’re starting with a small group of families. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you when there’s a place for yours.
Who we are [to confirm: wording]
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Be one of the first families.
We’re starting small, so every family gets our full attention.
- Expected £99 for the first three months
- Nothing to pay today
Draft video
Yarn in 15 seconds.
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