NeuralCompanion: Open‑Source Local‑First AI Companion with Voice, LLM, and Avatar Support
Clone the NeuralCompanion repo, install dependencies, and run the desktop app to experiment with local LLMs, voice chat, and avatar workflows.
Clone https://github.com/Rakile/NeuralCompanion, follow the README to install, and launch the app to test voice and avatar features.
Summary
NeuralCompanion is an open‑source, local‑first AI companion project that brings realtime voice chat, local LLMs, TTS/STT, image generation, interactive tutorials, and API‑friendly workflows into a single desktop app. The modular addon system allows developers to extend functionality, while avatar engines such as VSeeFace, VAM, and experimental realtime avatar workflows are supported. The project is designed to be hackable and fun, avoiding corporate lock‑in and encouraging experimentation on personal hardware. The goal is to provide a customizable AI companion that users can run, modify, and shape themselves.
The repository includes detailed documentation and a Discord community for collaboration. Users can clone the repo, install dependencies, and launch the app to explore voice, LLM, and avatar features. The project is still experimental but offers a solid foundation for building personal AI assistants.
NeuralCompanion’s open‑source nature makes it a valuable resource for developers interested in local AI, voice interfaces, and avatar integration.
Key changes
- open‑source local‑first design
- realtime voice chat
- local LLMs
- TTS/STT
- image generation
- interactive tutorials
- API‑friendly workflows
- modular addon system
- avatar engine support