parlor

What it does

Talk to it, show it something through the camera, and it answers aloud — Gemma for speech and vision, Kokoro for the voice, all executing on the machine, so neither the audio nor the frames leave. Labelled a research preview by its author and limited to Apple Silicon Macs, with multi-gigabyte model downloads. Local processing does not automatically mean nothing is stored, and pointing a camera around other people deserves the usual thought. Apache-2.0.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

• Setup difficultySome setup needed
• Command lineRequired
• API keyNot required
• Sends data onlineNo

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

parlor FAQ

Is parlor free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use parlor?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does parlor work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use parlor commercially?

The licence is Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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