Quazel
Language learning with a conversational AI Tutor
Quazel is a conversational language learning tool that helps people learn a language simply by talking. In unscripted and dynamic conversation users can say whatever they like into the microphone and the AI responds and carries on the conversation. Just like with a real tutor, you get corrections and explanations for any potential mistakes you might make. Try it: chat.quazel.com
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Active Founders
Philipp Hadjimina
Philipp has a deep technical background from his Computer Science undergraduate degree from ETH Zurich and his graduate research experience on NLP at UC Berkeley. Wanting to learn Greek, he took 1-1 tutoring lessons and noticed how tailoring a session based completely on the student's interest and need can drastically accelerate learning as well as be more engaging.
Samuel Bissegger
Co-founder of Quazel and master graduate in general management at HSG with a great interest for understanding markets and people. I am driven by making a meaningful business into a growth case and revolutionizing language learning through AI.
David Niederberger
Co-Founder at Quazel and enthusiastic to revolutionize language learning through NLP. Currently finishing a graduate degree in Computer Science at ETH Zurich with specialization in data science and explainable AI.
Company Launches
David, Sam, and I (Philipp) have been hard at work to build Quazel, a language learning app that enables users to have natural and unscripted conversations with an AI tutor.
🌐Try it (no account needed) | 🍎Get the iOS app | 🤖 Android app is pending review.
Problem
Right now, conversational practice gets neglected, and boring grammar and vocabulary are emphasized too much! Additionally, tailored tutoring is too expensive, cumbersome to schedule and beginners are often self-conscious about the way they talk.
Background
I faced the problem of exact issue a while ago when I started to learn Greek and thought to myself there must be a better way! To be honest, I really want Quazel for myself but seeing that other people really like it is the cherry on top 😄.
Solution
With Quazel learners are thrown into real-world scenarios where they actually need to talk. Speak into the mic & listen to AI responses. Features include:
- Scene Builder - Create your own scenes & get an AI-generated image of your conversation partner!
- Grammar Analysis
- Built-in translator
- …much more
Ask: Try it! Leave us some feedback and report bugs! 🙌
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Selected answers from Quazel's original YC application for the W23 Batch
Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
Conversational language practice by talking to AI
What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.
It's a language learner chatbot app that teaches people conversational fluency in a foreign language. In dynamic and unscripted conversations with an LLM-based AI users can practice their language skills. Learners record themselves saying something and the AI responds in turn, just like in a conversation with a human.
With the scene builder, learners can customize what they want to talk about by filling in the blanks: "I want to talk about CHESS with A GRAND MASTER in A HOTEL LOBBY while roleplaying A NOVICE CHESSPLAYER". Thus learners can exactly tailor the scene to their desires.
We also offer predefined scenes which focus on different areas of vocabulary useful to learners (e.g. getting to know someone, public transportation, etc). Additionally, in every scene, users can analyze the grammar of their responses or use hints to help them out when they get stuck.
Obviously, there is more to it but it's easiest if you just try our beta yourself at talk.quazel.com