Introduction
Hi everyone!
My name is Oreste De Chiara, and over the past months I've been building Oreste AI, a free Italian voice assistant that works directly in the browser without requiring installation.
The goal is simple: create an AI assistant that anyone can use with just a web browser.
Why I Started This Project
I wanted to build something practical while improving my JavaScript skills.
Instead of creating small demo projects, I decided to work on a real application that keeps growing over time.
Every new feature teaches me something new.
Current Features
At the moment Oreste AI includes:
- Voice recognition using the Web Speech API
- Speech synthesis in Italian
- Weather information
- Timers and alarms
- Google search commands
- Opening websites by voice
- Download commands
- Task list saved with Local Storage
- Simple conversational interface
Everything is written using plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Challenges
The biggest challenge has not been writing the code itself.
It has been debugging.
Many times a missing bracket or a small syntax error stopped the entire application.
Working step by step has been the best strategy.
What's Next
I plan to continue improving Oreste AI by adding:
- Better conversational AI
- More voice commands
- Desktop version with Electron
- Oreste OS integration
- More automation features
Final Thoughts
Oreste AI is still evolving, but every new feature makes it a little better.
Building a project alone takes time, but it's also one of the best ways to learn software development.
If you're building your own project, keep going.
Small improvements every day eventually become something much bigger.
Try Oreste AI: https://testonuovo.github.io/oreste-ai/
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