# Chela AI: A local voice assistant that sees

A project by [Anubhav Choubey](https://anubhavchoubey.com/) · AI Assistants

A wake-word voice assistant that runs entirely on your own machine: local Llama 3.2 for thinking and Moondream to see your screen or camera.

## Highlights

- Wake word with Porcupine, then speech to text and spoken replies.
- A local Llama 3.2 on Ollama routes each request: chat, clipboard actions or follow-ups.
- Moondream describes screenshots and webcam frames, all offline.

Tech: Python, Ollama, Llama 3.2, Moondream, Porcupine, OpenCV, Eel

Links: [GitHub](https://github.com/LazyyVenom/Chela_AI)

## FAQ

**What is Chela AI?** A wake-word voice assistant that runs entirely on your own machine: local Llama 3.2 for thinking and Moondream to see your screen or camera.

**Who built Chela AI?** Anubhav Choubey, a Founding Engineer and full-stack software developer from Bengaluru, India, designed and built it end to end.

**What is Chela AI built with?** Python, Ollama, Llama 3.2, Moondream, Porcupine, OpenCV, Eel.

**Where can I see Chela AI?** GitHub: https://github.com/LazyyVenom/Chela_AI.