Show HN: Aya – Open-source AI assistant that gives live hints during sales calls

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Aug 1, 2025 19:28
jonathanlehner
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Summary

Aya is an open-source, multimodal AI assistant designed to provide real-time hints and relevant information during live sales calls by analyzing both audio and on-screen context. Unlike traditional AI role-play tools for sales training, Aya assists during actual conversations, making support more practical and context-aware. By open-sourcing the tool, the creators aim to encourage adaptation in other fields like education and customer support, highlighting the growing trend of real-time, context-sensitive AI assistance.

We originally built voice agents for sales training - basically AI role-play partners to help reps practice pitches and handle objections. Problem was even we stopped using it. Setting aside time for practice felt like overhead, and simulated scenarios never matched real conversations. So we tried a different approach: instead of practicing fake calls, get help during real ones. Aya sits on your desktop and watches sales meetings. When someone raises an objection or asks something unexpected, it suggests responses or pulls up relevant info about their company. The multimodal part is what makes it different - it's not just transcribing audio, but seeing your screen and understanding context from multiple inputs in real-time. We open sourced it because the concept feels like it could work in other verticals too - education, customer support, even job interviews. But we're just one team focused on sales. Want to see what the community builds with it and where else this real-time AI assist