Taya pendant

A wearable AI journal designed as jewelry.

Taya is a necklace that captures your thoughts, conversations, and reflections, then organizes them into a private, searchable journal. It's designed to be worn daily and engineered to feel effortless and personal.

What Taya does

• Captures and transcribes conversations with high-quality audio
• Turns moments into searchable insights
• Builds a private, personal journal that stays in your control
• Helps you recall information such as names, plans, and ideas

Features

Memories, Taya remembers what matters and keeps your thoughts organized.

Journal, Your reflections are searchable and always accessible.

Chat, Ask Taya questions and revisit insights instantly.

Design principles

• Jewelry first, technology second
• Water resistant and built for daily life
• All-day battery life
• Engineered to hear you, not the background
• Privacy-forward and personal by default

Technical overview

Taya combines a small hardware stack with on-device processing and a mobile pipeline to capture audio clearly, organize it, and turn it into a private journal that feels natural to use.

Hardware and audio system

• A custom microphone layout is tuned to pick up the user's voice while reducing background noise
• The housing and chain placement position the mic at an optimal angle for everyday wear
• A low-power chipset manages continuous listening and event triggers
• The battery and charging system are designed for full-day use without adding weight or bulk
• The enclosure uses water-resistant seals so the device can handle daily conditions

On-device processing

• The device performs initial noise filtering and voice isolation before sending anything to the phone
• Wake and capture logic is optimized to reduce power draw
• Audio packets are encrypted before leaving the device to keep recordings private

Mobile pipeline

• The phone handles transcription and segmentation so conversations become clear text entries
• Reflections, names, dates, and action items are grouped into a searchable journal
• The app uses local storage and encrypted sync so users stay in control of their data
• A lightweight retrieval system lets the user ask quick questions and surface past moments instantly

Form and material design

• The metal housing and chain were modeled for comfort, weight distribution, and everyday movement
• Internal parts are arranged to keep the microphone ports open while protecting them from debris
• The design balances jewelry aesthetics with practical thermal and acoustic requirements

Future direction

Taya was designed as a wearable that blends thoughtful hardware engineering with a personal software experience. Work that was actively in progress included improving voice isolation in louder environments, expanding journal organization, and exploring even more efficient on-device processing.