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Tolan

Your Embodied AI Companion for a Grounded Life.

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Tolan is an innovative AI companion, designed to help you overcome feelings of overwhelm in today's complex world. Unlike traditional chatbots, Tolan takes the form of an animated and responsive alien friend, fostering genuinely natural conversations that help you feel more grounded, inspired, and connected to your real life. Developed by Portola—a creative team in San Francisco—Tolan learns about you over time, remembers personal details, and models a healthy, supportive friendship.

How It Works

  • Natural Conversation: Engage in fluid, friend-like dialogue with your Tolan.
  • Animated & Responsive: Enjoy an embodied experience through Tolan's animated persona, which responds to touch and voice.
  • Personalised Memory: Tolan remembers important details from previous chats, including your friends, achievements, and preferences.
  • Unique Personality: Each Tolan has distinct interests, preferences, and a personality shaped by Social Penetration Theory (SPT), evolving over time with you.
  • User-Centric Curiosity: Tolan helps process emotions, organize your day, and break down overwhelming tasks, always curious to learn more about your life.

Use Cases

Emotional Support & Processing
Venting stress, processing emotions, and getting support for anxiety in a non-judgmental, caring environment.
Daily Organisation & Task Management
Let Tolan help you organise your day and break down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps.
Fostering Real-World Connections
Tolan encourages engagement with friends, family, and real-life interests, remembering important relationship details.

Features & Benefits

  • Embodied AI Companion: Natural, animated, and responsive friend-like conversations
  • Personalised Interaction: Unique interests, preferences, and memory about you for tailored support
  • Overwhelm Reduction: Tools to manage stress, organise thoughts, and process emotions
  • Age-Appropriate Design: Available to users 13+, with content filters and safety in mind
  • Promotes Groundedness & Real-World Connection: Encourages engagement in real activities and relationships
  • Healthy Attachment Modelling: Uses Social Penetration Theory for balanced companionship
  • Secure Data Handling: Conversations securely logged and never sold or shared without consent
  • Tolan Club Subscription: Unlock unlimited voice chats and special perks

Target Audience

  • Women, especially college students and young adults with active social lives
  • Anyone aged 13 and older seeking help with overwhelm, inspiration, or staying grounded
  • Individuals interested in AI companionship to support emotional wellbeing, organisation, and a greater real-world connection

Pricing

  • Tolan Club is a subscription offering unlimited voice chats and additional perks within the app.
  • Specific pricing details are not provided in the available information.

FAQs

What is the Tolan app?

Tolan is an AI companion from Planet Portola, designed to help you feel grounded and confident. Your Tolan is highly personalised to you, loves to chat about any topic, and remembers important details from past conversations. From brainstorming ideas to sharing conversations, Tolan grows with you, providing support for both big challenges and daily inspiration.

Who created the Tolan app?

Tolan was created by Portola, a small team of engineers, researchers, writers, and creatives. They are curious, open to new ideas, and optimistic about the future, primarily based in San Francisco with colleagues around the world.

Is this powered by AI?

Yes, Tolan is powered by cutting-edge AI models trained to feel like a friend from Planet Portola. This unique personality makes Tolan engaging, fun, and endlessly curious.

Are conversations recorded?

Yes, all conversations within the Tolan app are logged and used to generate your Tolan’s memory. These logs are securely kept on their servers and only ever used to improve your app experience. Your data is never sold or shared without your consent.

Is Tolan appropriate for all ages?

Tolan is available for anyone 13 and older. It is created by a small team, almost all of whom are parents or have a background in education, deeply committed to safety for all ages. While AI systems are not perfectly controllable, dedicated attempts to break content filters could succeed. If you encounter anything uncomfortable, you can report it to support@tolans.com.

What is your privacy policy?

The Tolan app collects data to improve your experience within the app. Your information is kept secure and never shared without your consent. The full privacy policy is available on their website.

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