Find or make
A child saves something they found, made, learned, or achieved in a private collection. The guardian suggests a card; the child decides what to keep.
Our direction
Let children grow up with AI and believe in themselves.
AI can answer quickly. ANImA asks what a child thinks, helps them check what is true, and makes room for their own ideas and real-world experiences. The spirit animals guide that journey without taking it over.
The promise
The child stays the author of their life.
An animal companion can offer a hint, help a child notice something unsafe, or suggest a break. It should also know when to step back and encourage a parent, caregiver, teacher, or friend to join in.
How it could feel
From a screen moment to something that matters
Think together
The guardian asks for the child’s own idea, helps with a question, and reminds them that an AI answer can be wrong.
Cross the bridge
A Reel to Real story or Bridge Quest invites reading, building, asking someone, checking a claim, or taking a break in the real world.
Remember the growth
The child may save a creation, a lesson, or a badge for trying. Their collection becomes a record of who they are becoming, not a competition for screen time.
The animals' job
Guides beside a child.
Kahn, Athena, Shadow, Rune, and Stardust can help with courage, questions, safety, curiosity, and stories. They are AI characters. They should never ask a child for secrecy or loyalty, claim to be a real person, or replace the people in that child’s life.
Six things we want children to practice
- Staying safer online
- Handling scary content
- Facing bullying with support
- Feeling worthy without comparison
- Balancing screens and life
- Using AI with confidence and good judgment
The spirit guardians
Meet the guardians
Try the portal
Meet Digit
Explore the Project ANImA Kids portal below.
Earlier concept film
A glimpse of the world we imagined
This film is a creative visualization. It is not a demonstration of a finished app; the direction above guides what we make next.
Where we start
One small family experience first.
The Reel to Real stories are here now. We plan to try a simple private collection and Bridge Quests with families next. We will learn from children and caregivers before building a broader AI companion.
Watch the stories