Explore the Vision
The Missing Layer in AI
Most AI models can predict, recommend, and generate, but it still can’t interpret what it means to feel.
While most systems are built to optimize behavior, Psyche is designed to understand experience. We’re building toward a future where technology doesn’t just react to inputs, it relates to emotional context.
Why Now
Wearables can measure stress, but can’t interpret emotion.
Robots can move through the world, but can’t read the room.
A.I. can mimic human speech, but can’t sense human feeling
At a time when technology is everywhere, emotional intelligence is nowhere. Psyche exists to fix that.
Thesis
Emotion is not noise. It’s signal. It’s foundational to how we think, connect, decide, and heal.
We believe that to build truly intelligent systems, we must first build emotionally aware ones and that starts with training models on what real human feeling looks and feels like.
Our Approach
Psyche is developing a foundational model for emotion that is:
Multimodal by design
We integrate signals across physiology (like heart rate variability and sleep), facial expressions, voice tone, language, and environment.
Grounded in emotional truth
Our models are validated against a diverse set of emotional ground truths ranging from self-reported mood and journaling, to expert-coded facial cues and voice prosody.
Trained on real-world context
Our data comes from everyday life, not just labs. We train on lived human experiences to ensure our models are practical, adaptive, and inclusive.
Built ethically from the start
We prioritize privacy, transparency, and individual agency in every layer of our system architecture.
We're not just building a model. We're building the emotional intelligence layer for all technology.
The Future We See
Wearables that sense emotional shifts in real time.
Robots that adapt to your tone, not just your words.
Environments that respond to your mood, not just your presence.
Mental health tools that know when you need them before having to ask.
We’re building toward a future where technology doesn’t work for us, but rather understands us.
Join the Mission
If you’re a researcher, builder or believer in emotional intelligence as infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you!