This new AI smart home app lets your house tell you how its day was — yes, really

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Seemour is a free app that uses AI to "speak" for your home

An image of the Seemour app on a smartphone showing a notification image of a cat with a caption.
(Image credit: Prompt AI)

In a move that pushes forward what we think of when we talk about smart homes, Prompt AI has announced Seemour, the first home AI with visual intelligence. This software is capable of connecting to Ring doorbells and Ring cameras in order to describe, understand and act on what it sees in real time. The company plans to expand to the best home security cameras and other smart home devices in the future as well, including smart speakers and other connected devices.

“Imagine a future where you can ask your home what happened today, or inform your roommate that you’ve stepped out to go to the grocery store when they open the fridge,” says Tete Xio, CEO of Prompt AI. Seemour can do those things by using the power of large vision-language models and machine learning to summarize multiple on-camera events into streamlined notifications and updates.

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The world’s first visual intelligence platform, Seemour is a free download in the App Store available today. It connects to home cameras and summarizes moments from video footage, learning the names of family members, friends and even house pets to provide you with details of the day. It not only lets you know that you have a delivery at the front door, it will also tell you which company dropped off the box.

A picture of the Seemour app and its streamlined smart home notifications on a smartphone

(Image credit: Seemour)

The company says that Seemour is a tool that can reduce unnecessary camera notifications by as much as 70%, and that users will soon be able to ask Seemour questions to save time and gain insight into their households. Tete Xiao, CEO of Prompt AI hopes to roll out this feature by this summer. This means you could ask this new AI visual intelligence platform helpful questions like “What time did my daughter leave for soccer practice?” or “Did I leave the coffee pot on?” or “Where are my keys?”

Seemour cuts down on the constant stream of notifications by showing important moments but still informs you instantly if it sees unusual or suspicious activity – and it can identify outdoor critters as well, meaning it doubles as a trail camera and you get to identify which animals have been visiting your backyard from birds and squirrels to raccoons or deer.

Just like with Google Home or Alexa, you'll likely have to give Seemour access to your various smart home accounts for it to work. We don't have all the details yet but as we're big smart home fans here at Tom's Guide, we plan on downloading Seemour ourselves and putting the app through its paces to see just how well it works.

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Amber Bouman
Amber Bouman
Senior Editor Security

Amber Bouman is the senior security editor at Tom's Guide where she writes about antivirus software, home security, identity theft and more. She has long had an interest in personal security, both online and off, and also has an appreciation for martial arts and edged weapons. With over two decades of experience working in tech journalism, Amber has written for a number of publications including PC World, Maximum PC, Tech Hive, and Engadget covering everything from smartphones to smart breast pumps. 

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