Fikri Karim
Building accessible, real-time multimodal AI tools and open-source software with a focus on privacy and user experience.
At a Glance
- English as a Second Language (ESL) learners
- Developers interested in on-device AI
- Privacy-conscious technology users
AI Tools by Fikri Karim
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Parlor
On Device Multimodal AI Assistant
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Latest News
Real-time AI (audio/video in, voice out) on an M3 Pro with Gemma 4 E2B
It’s time to give back to the world - reflections on AI and open source
Repose: Break reminder for macOS that pauses during meetings
Volocal: Fully local voice AI on iPhone
Products & Services
Real-time AI conversation partner for English practice. Browser-based, no signup required.
Fully local voice AI for iOS, focusing on privacy and low-latency interaction.
Break reminder for macOS that intelligently pauses during meetings.
A multimodal AI project capable of natural voice and vision conversations running entirely on a local machine (M3 Pro).
Market Position
Focuses on low-latency, privacy-first, on-device AI applications that do not require cloud subscriptions or personal data sharing.
Leadership
Founders
Fikri Karim
Software Engineer with experience as the first employee at Makeswift (acquired by BigCommerce). Education: Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). Experienced in AI tools, voice AI, and on-device ML.
Executive Team
Fikri Karim
Founder & Software Engineer
Software Engineer with experience as the first employee at Makeswift (acquired by BigCommerce). Education: Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). Experienced in AI tools, voice AI, and on-device ML.
Founding Story
Inspired by the desire to 'give back to the world' and lower the barriers for English learners to practice speaking using real-time AI.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Freemium (Bule AI offers free core service with potential premium features); Open Source (Volocal, Repose).
Pricing Tiers
Core conversation practice is free with no hidden fees or signup required.
Target Markets
- English as a Second Language (ESL) learners
- Developers interested in on-device AI
- Privacy-conscious technology users
- English language practice
- Privacy-focused AI assistants
- Productivity and digital wellness
- On-device machine learning development
- Learners in 22+ countries
- Open-source community contributors