---
title: Reading Buddy
emoji: 📚
colorFrom: yellow
colorTo: gray
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 6.18.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
tags:
  - hackathon-buildsmall
  - track-backyard-ai
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  - badge-field-notes
  - badge-sharing-is-caring
  - track:backyard
  - sponsor:openbmb
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  - achievement:sharing
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models:
  - openbmb/MiniCPM-o-2_6
---

# Reading Buddy

A voice AI reading companion for classic literature. Select your book, set your chapter, speak your question, and hear a spoiler-free answer without breaking your reading flow.

**Model:** MiniCPM-O 4.5 by OpenBMB handles the full speech-to-speech pipeline
**Inference:** Powered by Modal
**Spoiler prevention:** Architectural — the model only receives chapters you have already read

**Demo:** https://www.loom.com/share/8b38b7381a6d4f8288d7e3bd54ac8c12
**Social post:** [https://x.com/Jrpaul_08/status/2066658537904759271]
**Blog post:** https://huggingface.co/blog/jrpaul08/reading-buddy