Cover of TIME magazine featuring a close-up photograph of a Black man in a suit with a white shirt and black tie. He is wearing a button that reads "March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom." The cover highlights a feature titled "His Legacy: The Fight for Equality" with names of prominent figures such as Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. The date is March 2 / March 9, 2020.

Narrator builds conversational AI avatars and location-based experiences that turn legacy into presence, honoring the past, capturing the present, and creating new ways for stories to live on.

We partner with estates, museums, and entertainment brands to create digital humans audiences can trust - blending advanced AI with authentic performance pipelines and experiential design that entertain, engage, educate, and scale.

At the core is “person.i”, our proprietary platform built to solve the hardest problem in this space: reputation risk. “person.i” constrains avatars to speak only authorized content while preserving the nuance and humanity of the original person - giving artists, estates, and individuals control of what can be said and how they are represented.

From interactive hologram concerts to museum installations where visitors can step into history—not just hear it -we’re building the future of legacy preservation. Because every story - from cultural icons to your own—deserves to be preserved with integrity and experienced by generations to come.

Narrator Studio

Digital Humans - AI & Conversational Avatars - Experiential Design - Hologram Installations - Virtual and Augmented Reality - Person.i: LLM Persona & Authorization Software

Narrator Studio has partnered with the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center to create two groundbreaking B.B. King hologram concert experiences—one designed specifically for the legendary Club Ebony, and another built as a touring version for venues nationwide. Each show features a full live band performing alongside a hyperreal hologram performance, culminating in an AI-powered Virtual Meet & Greet where audiences can connect with B.B. King in an intimate, interactive moment.

“The crowd was into it, whistling, clapping, cheering and you could feel the love of and for B.B. This show was worth every penny and a flawless production.

B.B. made each of us feel appreciated and at times for me it was certainly spiritual.

When he asked if we would like to hear one more…. the entire club started cheering him on….. I just smiled .. this is amazing,” — Marshal Hopper

B.B. King “Coming Home”

New Projects

Nightbirds: The Music of Labelle

For Lincoln Center's Nightbirds: The Music of Labelle, Narrator Studio created a digital avatar of the late Sarah Dash, bringing her presence back to the stage for a moving reunion with Nona Hendryx and Patti LaBelle.

Appearing during "Can I Speak to You Before You Go to Hollywood," the avatar allowed Sarah's voice, likeness, and place within the trio to be honored as part of the live performance. Working closely with the creative team, Narrator combined archival imagery, performance reconstruction, digital animation, and stage integration to create a tribute that felt emotionally grounded and connected to the spirit of Labelle.

The result was not simply a technical recreation, but a carefully crafted moment of living memory—one that celebrated Sarah Dash's artistry and restored the visual and emotional presence of all three members of Labelle on stage together once again.

A theatrical performance with a large screen showing a woman standing on a blue platform, surrounded by stars. The stage has musicians and performers dressed in costumes with glow-in-the-dark elements.

Jam with Taj Mahal’s Hologram

For the Blues Hall of Fame Museum in Memphis, Narrator Studio created a life-sized interactive hologram of Taj Mahal, giving visitors the opportunity to ask questions and hear stories about his life, music, influences, and the global journey of the blues.

Built from an extensive filmed interview, the experience captures Taj’s voice, humor, gestures, and unmistakable storytelling style, transforming oral history into a personal, one-on-one encounter.

The hologram has also taken on a life beyond the exhibit itself, with fellow Hall of Fame musicians bringing their instruments into the museum to jam alongside Taj—creating spontaneous moments that connect archival storytelling with live performance.

The result is both a preserved legacy and an active musical presence for new generations to experience.
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Virtual Winemaker at the Emmys

How do you create the world's first 'Virtual Winemaker'? We used AI, NLP, and conversational video to share a real-life, world-class winemaker with everyone, everywhere via hologram.

Working with the Biltmore Estate in Western North Carolina, we used data-driven insights and AI to create the world's first 'Virtual Winemaker' to bring the wine expertise to the public to explore the Biltmore philosophy, story, and award-winning wines.

Launched at The 50th Daytime Emmys and CES 2024, we had the pleasure of creating and leading this dynamic and exhilarating project with some of the best of the best.

Ernie Boch Jr. Brings His Guitar Collection to Life

For the Ernie Boch Jr. Guitar Exhibit, “Life in Six Strings” at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston, Narrator Studio created an interactive hologram of Ernie Boch Jr. to guide visitors through 24 remarkable guitars from his personal collection.

Curated by the incredible Deana McCloud and Bob Santelli of the Museum Collective, the exhibition explores the histories, artists, and musical movements connected to each instrument. Through Narrator’s conversational experience, visitors can ask Ernie questions about the guitars, their significance, and the stories behind collecting them.

The result transforms a traditional artifact exhibition into a personal encounter with the collector himself—bringing decades of music history to life through storytelling, technology, and conversation.

People at an art exhibit looking at a digital artwork of a man sitting in a chair with long curly hair and glasses, displaying on a large screen.

Restoring the Queen of Fado

For Ah Amália – Living Experience in Lisbon, Narrator Studio helped digitally recreate the presence and performance of Amália Rodrigues, one of Portugal’s most beloved cultural icons.

Working from archival material, Narrator used advanced facial-performance and image-reconstruction techniques to bring Amália’s likeness naturally into a newly created performance. The finished sequence became part of a life-sized holographic presentation, allowing visitors to experience the legendary Queen of Fado with a sense of immediacy and emotional connection.

Presented within an eight-room immersive journey combining holography, virtual reality, video mapping, music, and interactive installations, the experience introduces Amália’s extraordinary voice and legacy to a new generation.

Past Work

The Past is Presence

Close-up of a Black man wearing a suit and tie, with a pin that reads 'March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom.' The cover features the TIME magazine logo, and the feature story titled 'His Legacy: The Fight for Equality' includes names such as Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade, Janet Mock, Raj Chetty, and others. The background is primarily blue, with red borders and text.
Overcast sky with a few clouds over a crowded outdoor area with tents and people, featuring a group of five women or girls in hijabs talking.
Close-up of a man with short brown hair on the right side of the image, with a wilderness background, and a bird flying in the sky on the left side, with the text "Shaun White Russia Calling" overlayed.
Sky with clouds, flock of birds flying, and tree silhouettes at the bottom. Text in the sky that reads 'Arcade Fire', 'The Wilderness Downtown', and a stylized root-like design.
A woman in a white dress stands on stage, with a large shadow cast behind her that resembles a person with multiple arms in different positions.
Colorful mural depicting a park scene with a red and white pickup truck, trees, flowers, and people. A life-sized cutout of a man in a suit and hat sits inside a glowing glass display.
Illustration of a young girl in a green jacket holding a doll's hand, with a cloudy background and a blue shape resembling a map with a star. The text reads, "Tell me, inge... An interactive interview with a Holocaust survivor."
A black and white photo of a man with arms outstretched, smiling. Overlaid on the image is a graphic of a triangle with the words "wildheart motel" and "LOS ANGELES CA" repeated along the circle, along with a red anatomical heart and various starry and celestial symbols. At the top, the text "CHECK INTO SURREAL" is displayed.
Nighttime scene at a fair with a space shuttle replica on a trailer, a large donut sign with 'Randy's Donuts' written on it, and a crowd of people in the background. A Toyota Tundra pickup truck is in the foreground, with a person standing next to it and a robotic arm nearby.
A man with sunglasses exhales smoke while holding a yellow laser string in his hands.
A female singer holding a microphone on a stage with a band in the background, a large screen behind her displaying an abstract image with flowing hair, and stage lights shining.
Promotional poster for Justin Timberlake's Montana immersive music experience at MoPOP. The poster features a close-up of Justin Timberlake's face on the right, with mountains and a starry sky in the background. The text includes 'Montana,' 'Holodome,' and describes the event as an immersive music experience.
Black and white image of a woman sitting in a patterned armchair with glasses, short hair, and earrings. The background features large black text reading 'THE legacy of SURVIVAL' and yellow text reading 'LET'S TALK'. There is also a paragraph beginning with 'I'm Viola Fletcher, 106 years old...'"
Large display screen with the Twin Towers, and a sign for the Tribeca Festival 2021. A woman is sitting on a small pedestal, speaking into a microphone. Text on the sign mentions storytelling through elevator operators at the Twin Towers.
Poster for the documentary 'The Last Goodbye' about a Holocaust survivor's testimony in virtual reality, featuring a silhouette of a person's head with a braided hairstyle.
A black heart-shaped door with white dashed outline, set against a cloudy sky background, promoting the interactive film '3 Dreams of Black' with the words 'Enter' in orange and the title in white.
Black and white photo of the band U2 with four members standing together, with the text 'U2 Song for Someone' below. There are also two smaller images of a man playing guitar inside an indoor stadium.
Close-up of a bald man wearing glasses and a suit, with the word 'HANK' in large white letters and text below reading '5 YEARS FROM THE BRINK' on a black background.
Four people standing inside a weathered tunnel or large archway, with trees visible through the opening above. One person holds an umbrella over filming equipment, with a large logo reading 'Discovery TRVLR' above them.
A digital display showing an alien with green skin and large black eyes, standing upright, with a halo-like light above its head, on a stage with wooden steps.
An older man sitting in a studio with a green screen background, holding a blue cup and smiling, during a filming or photoshoot session with professional camera and lighting equipment around.
An electronic kiosk displaying an alien figure with green skin, large black eyes, and a bald head, in a room with ornate walls and wooden floor.

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