| Feature | Lover Snap | StoryFile |
|---|---|---|
| Primary output | New AI photographs | Interactive video conversation |
| Requires pre-death recordings | — | ✓ |
| Works for the recently bereaved | ✓ | Only if recordings exist |
| Photographs | ✓ | — |
| Conversational interaction | — | ✓ |
| Voice / speech | — | ✓ |
| Platform | iOS | Web (recorded sessions + playback) |
| Pricing | $9.99/mo | Varies; institutional + personal pricing tiers |
Common comparison questions
- StoryFile is a conversational AI service that records a living person answering questions, then builds an interactive avatar that bereaved family members can converse with after the person dies. It's widely used for Holocaust survivors, historical figures, and personal legacy projects.
- They serve completely different needs. StoryFile requires the deceased person to have recorded sessions while alive — if that happened, it lets family members interact with that recording-driven avatar. Lover Snap creates new photographs from reference images and is designed for families to use after the death. Different products, different jobs.
- Yes — if the deceased recorded a StoryFile session, family can interact with that and also use Lover Snap for new photographs. The tools are complementary.
- We made an explicit decision early on that simulated speech and conversation of deceased loved ones crosses a line we don't cross. A photograph honors memory; an interactive simulation of speech is a different category. See our ethics framework.