Make something of it
Draw a wave and a boat. Build a bridge from blocks. Mia suggests a specific activity connected to the discovery, with instructions that suit your child.
YOUR FAMILY’S VOICE-FIRST AI
A little help.
A little wonder.
Mia starts with a hello and something just for you: a discovery for your child, a useful detail for your day, or help with your next idea. Your family’s voice-first AI, brought to life by a little astronaut. Speak naturally. Type whenever you prefer.
Hey, you! Here’s a little surprise: the Moon doesn’t make its own light. It shines because sunlight bounces off it! Have you ever spotted the Moon in the daytime?
ONE FAMILY. A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES.
Different minds.
Their own kind of Mia.
A child with a hundred whys. A parent building something new. A grandparent with a story to tell. Mia meets each of you with a voice, a pace, and a little personality that feel at home.
A VOICE. A FACE. A LITTLE PERSONALITY.
You talk.
Mia lights up.
A little astronaut with something to share. A discovery for a child. An offer of help for a teen. A useful suggestion for your day. Mia says hello, listens, and follows your lead with her voice and expressions.
Choose a voice, pace, and energy that feel right. Captions and typing are always an option.
Hey, Felipe! Did you know ancient bakers used giant stones to make bread? In Pompeii, turning stones crushed wheat seeds into flour—a powder used to make bread. Want to imagine a visit to that bakery, or talk about something else?
If Felipe says, “Can we make turtle bread?” Mia could say: “In our pretend bakery, we can! Imagine a round loaf for its shell, with a small head peeking out. Is our bread turtle sleepy, or ready for an adventure?”
Pompeii Park · An ancient bakeryFOR THE WONDERERS, AND THEIR GROWN-UPS
Little questions.
Big discoveries.
A little astronaut ready to explore. Younger children discover and invent out loud. Teens get a hello and an offer of help, with room to follow their own interests.
For ages 4–18. In English and Spanish.
Try the learning example
A DAY OF DISCOVERY, CHOSEN BY YOU
You choose the spark.
Mia brings it to life.
Choose an age range, mix subjects, or write a learning request. Mia prepares in the background. Younger children get a little discovery and an optional next step; teens get a brief offer of help. Your child chooses what happens next.
Today’s starting point
Choose one interest or combine a few. The conversation changes with your choices.
Examples change by age range and place. Choose a country to explore a historical period.
Literature and Philosophy join the examples at ages 16–18. Choose Any place to explore them.
- Ages 4–6
- Science
- Art
Sound and storytelling · a pretend storm
A rainstorm made of music.
MIA’S SPOKEN EXAMPLE · Ages 4–6 · Any place · Any time · Science · Art
Hey, Felipe! Have you ever wondered how a guitar makes a sound? When someone pulls a string gently and lets go, it moves back and forth very quickly. That's called vibrating. Those tiny movements can make a sound we hear. In a made-up musical rainstorm, little 'plink, plink' sounds could be raindrops, and a big 'BOOM' could be thunder. Want to make up a sound for the rainstorm, or talk about something else?
THOUGHT GOES IN BEFORE THE HELLO
Your idea becomes a conversation.
A favourite animal. A chapter of history. A question you couldn’t answer at breakfast. Give Mia the starting point; she prepares the research and follows your child’s curiosity from there.
- 01
You set the direction
Choose an age range and interests, or describe your own learning request. Mix subjects, places, and periods.
- 02
Mia gets curious first
Mia researches your request and prepares explanations and ideas. She’s ready for a younger child’s discoveries or a teen’s questions and projects.
- 03
Mia says hello. Your child leads.
Younger children get a discovery and an optional way to continue. Teens get a brief offer of help. Mia follows their ideas and respects a ‘not now.’
Let the wonder travel beyond the screen.
Bring you into the story
A parent recap gathers the topics explored, questions that came up, and sources behind the discoveries. You have a starting point for a conversation together.
Leave room for tomorrow
Choose a session length. Mia offers a natural place to pause and a question to come back to, with no pressure to keep chatting.
Their curiosity. Your guidance.
Choose their age range, guide the day’s subjects, and add learning requests in your own words. Review conversations and sources, see a parent recap, and set a session length that fits your family.
A different outfit. A new way to wonder.
A garden to grow. A recipe to imagine. A rhythm to make your own. Meet a few more curious characters, each dressed for a different adventure.
The little grower
For discoveries that take root.
The kitchen explorer
For a delicious kind of discovery.
The melody maker
For ideas with a rhythm of their own.
FOR OLDER ADULTS, TOO
A hello is
a lovely place to start.
No special words to learn. No need to type. Mia introduces herself and helps you get comfortable, one spoken step at a time. Ask a question, share a story, or see where your curiosity takes you.
A rhythm that suits you
Choose a comfortable voice and pace. Ask Mia to repeat something or give you a moment. Captions let you read along.
Your interests lead
An idea you’re working on. Music you want to understand. A decision in your community. Mia brings something worth discussing and makes room for your experience.
Help setting things up
Invite someone you trust to help with setup. You choose what they can access and whether they stay involved.
Hello! I’m Mia, your AI assistant. You can just talk to me. What would you like me to call you?
KEEP YOUR PEOPLE CLOSE
A familiar voice.
A way to reach yours.
With calling set up on a supported device, ask Mia to help you reach someone you trust. A child can ask for a parent. An adult can ask for a loved one. The next step stays clear and spoken.
Of course, Rosa. Shall I call Ana now?
Choose your people
Adults choose their contacts. Parents manage trusted contacts for children.
Confirm who to call
Mia names the person and asks before starting an ordinary family call.
Know what happened
Connecting, connected, or unable to connect. Mia tells you the actual result.
For emergency help, use your phone.
In an emergency, use your phone to call your local emergency number directly. Calls to loved ones through Mia do not provide an emergency-response service. Mia does not monitor for emergencies.
FOR YOUR WORK, AND YOUR NEXT IDEA
A curious mind.
Many ways to help.
The grown-ups get their own kind of Mia, too. Choose a developer, marketing, or writing focus. Ask for a quick starting point or give Mia more room to refine. Set the level of detail that suits you.
- Developer
- Refined draft
- Plain language
YOUR TASK
I want an app for our family’s recipes. We should be able to save recipes, search by dish or ingredient, and share them with relatives we invite.
Let’s build three features first: add a recipe with ingredients and cooking steps, search by dish name or ingredient, and invite relatives to see it. Make the steps easy to read on a phone while cooking.
A second pass
Next, let someone test it while cooking. Check that they can read each step without zooming, see a clear message if a recipe cannot load, and undo an accidental edit.
A useful next question
Which matters most for the first version: adding recipes quickly, reading the steps on a phone, or sharing with relatives?
A LITTLE CLOSER, WHEREVER YOU ARE
At home on your Mac.
At home on the web.
Your familiar little astronaut comes with you. Open Mia on your phone, tablet, or laptop and start talking. Captions help you follow along; typing is there whenever you want it.
THOUGHTFUL BY DESIGN
Your world.
Your say.
A personal assistant should make its boundaries easy to understand. Here’s where Mia starts.
You choose the folders.
On the Mac, folder access starts empty. You decide what Mia can read, and you can remove that access.
Listening is a choice.
Use a shortcut to talk, or choose to enable “Hey Mia”. Wake-word detection happens on your Mac; requests use online services.
Know what goes where.
The Mac app’s Privacy settings explain how requests and relevant file excerpts go to the model provider, and reply text goes to the speech provider.
A LITTLE MORE TO KNOW
Good questions.
What is Mia?
Mia is a voice-first family AI, brought to life by an expressive astronaut on your Mac and in your browser. Children explore aloud, adults get help with their ideas, and every generation has room to learn something new. Voice, pace, and personality adapt to the person. Typing remains an option.
What can Mia do on my Mac?
Talk or type, follow along with live captions, ask about files in folders you choose, and explore web answers with sources. You can also adjust Mia’s voice, wit, and answer length to suit you.
Can I use Mia away from my Mac?
Yes. Open Mia in a browser on your phone, tablet, or computer. It gives you a place to ask questions and think things through wherever the day takes you. Access to your Mac’s folders belongs to the desktop experience.
How does Mia work for families?
Choose from ages 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, 13–15, and 16–18. Mix subjects, add a place and time, or write a custom learning request. Mia prepares in the background. Younger children get a discovery and an invitation to explore. Teens get a brief greeting and an offer of help with homework or their own projects; they choose the direction. Voice, pace, and energy are adjustable. The family experience supports English and Spanish.
Do I need to type or know how to use AI?
Just start talking. Mia guides you aloud, listens, and speaks back through her animated character. You can choose a comfortable voice and pace, read captions, or type whenever you prefer. On supported Macs, you can also enable the “Hey Mia” wake word.
How does Mia welcome older adults?
Mia introduces herself and guides setup one spoken step at a time. Ask her to slow down, repeat something, explore an interest, or help with an everyday question. You choose whether someone you trust helps with setup or has access to your information.
Can I use Mia in an emergency?
Use your phone to call your local emergency number. Calls to loved ones through Mia require a connected calling service on a supported device; they do not provide an emergency-response service. Mia does not monitor for emergencies.
What if my child’s interest isn’t on the list?
Write it in your own words. Mia researches your request in the background and prepares questions, explanations, and activities around your child’s age and interests. Parents can review the sources behind discoveries and the topics explored.
Does Mia keep introducing new topics?
Mia can offer a related discovery or a creative invitation after answering a question. Your child can follow that thread, stay with the current idea, or pause. Session limits and natural stopping points leave room for play beyond the screen.
How do I shape Mia for my own work?
Choose a role such as Developer, Marketing, or Writing. Select a quick take or a more refined draft, then choose plain language, more detail, or technical explanation. These choices guide Mia’s approach; you stay in charge of the result.
What can parents see after a conversation?
Review the conversation and a recap of the topics explored, questions that came up, and sources used. It gives you a way to join the conversation at home and choose another starting point for a future session.
Does everything stay on my computer?
No. In the Mac app, wake-word detection is local. Your requests and relevant excerpts from approved files go to the configured online model, and replies go to a speech provider. Speech transcription can also use Apple’s services, depending on the mode and system. Mia’s settings explain these flows.
Which devices can I use?
Use Mia on a Mac with macOS 14 or later, or in a browser on your phone, tablet, or computer. The Mac app’s optional “Hey Mia” wake word requires macOS 26.
